Degrees at a Glance
The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy offers eight graduate degree programs in international affairs and public policy. Read below for more information!
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MIA |
Master of International Affairs (MIA) is a two-year, full-time professional degree program combining regional expertise in Asia and/or the Americas and an area of focus within the international affairs field. |
MPP |
Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a two-year, full-time professional degree program allowing students to dive deep into one or more policy areas. |
MCEPA |
Master of Chinese Economic and Political Affairs (MCEPA) is a two-year, full-time professional degree program. The ability to use original language source material is essential for serious professional analysis of China. |
MAS-IA |
Master of Advanced Studies in International Affairs (MAS-IA) is an executive degree program. Only applicants with a minimum of five or more years of work experience will be considered for admission to this program. |
BA/MIA |
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Master of International Affairs (BA/MIA) is a consecutive program with the undergraduate International Studies Program. The program is open only to International Studies-International Business, International Studies-Economics and International Studies-Political Science majors at UC San Diego. |
BA/MPP |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Master of Public Policy (BA/MPP) is a consecutive program with the UC San Diego Department of Economics. The program is open only to Economic majors at UC San Diego. |
PH.D. |
Ph.D. in Political Science and International Affairs is a joint program with the UC San Diego Department of Political Science. |