MAS Transborder Studies at Arizona State University

Programme overview

If you are interested in border issues and communities, the Master of Advanced Study in transborder studies is designed for you. You learn from interdisciplinary scholars in both the social sciences and humanities to develop your individualized plan of study and focus area. You have the opportunity to engage in innovative research or applied experiences, or you may focus your plan of study on a more professional and applied track.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (TSS 593), or 30 credit hours including the required capstone course (TSS 596) Required Core (6 credit hours) TSS 502 Foundations of Transborder Studies (3) TSS 504 Theories and Methods for Transborder Research (3) Electives (18 or 21 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours) TSS 593 Applied Project (3) or TSS 596 Transborder Studies Capstone (3) or TSS 599 Thesis (6)

Career pathways

Graduates are well suited for positions in local, state, national, and nongovernmental organizations and international agencies. They are also prepared for research opportunities or a doctoral degree program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in the social sciences, the humanities, the sciences, health, education, business or a professional field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 credit hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement writing sample resume or curriculum vitae three letters of recommendation (colleagues or professors) proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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