BA International Studies at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The BA in International Studies is a broad interdisciplinary degree for understanding global challenges. It includes extensive foreign language study, a required overseas experience and a capstone research project.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences / Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies | Duration: Major 30+ credit hours within a 120-credit-hour BA | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Students take INTL-I 100, two introductory courses from six themes (global health and environment, global development, human rights and international law, culture and politics, peace and conflict, diplomacy/security/governance), INTL-I 315 Research Design, advanced electives, an advanced writing capstone, a regional focus, language study and a minor, certificate or second major.

Career pathways

NGOs, the foreign service, think tanks and political action committees.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Indiana University Bloomington freshman applicants (campus-wide): official high school transcript and full senior-year schedule; test-optional (SAT/ACT scores may be submitted at the applicant's choice); application fee $65 (waivers available); early action deadline November 1, regular deadline February 1. Integrated BA/MA: current majors may apply from the second semester of sophomore year.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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