Postbaccalaureate Certificate Critical Issues in International Relations at Columbia University

Programme overview

A non-degree Certification of Professional Achievement offered with SIPA covering analytical issues, theory, history and contemporary policy debates in international relations.

Faculty: Columbia University School of Professional Studies | Department: School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) | Duration: Four courses over one summer term (Sessions A and B) or split across two summers | Intake: Summer | Study mode: full-time / part-time (on campus) | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Four courses: International Relations Theory & Concepts (required), Comparative Foreign Policy or The UN and World Politics (required), and two International Affairs electives.

Career pathways

Suited to recent graduates preparing for graduate study and experienced professionals seeking career enhancement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate level; rising junior or senior undergraduates with a strong record and a political science or international studies foundation may apply. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0; all courses for a letter grade, grades below C do not count. TOEFL or IELTS required for applicants from non-English-medium undergraduate institutions or with under two years at an English-medium institution. Current Columbia degree students and SIPA degree students cannot earn the certification.

Intake: Summer

Duration: Four courses over one summer term (Sessions A and B) or split across two summers

Apply through the official page: https://sps.columbia.edu/admissions

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