Master of International Affairs in International Affairs at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of International Affairs is a non-thesis programme for people planning international affairs careers, taught by multidisciplinary faculty with scholarly and professional international experience. It requires at least 48 semester credit hours.

Faculty: Bush School of Government and Public Service | Department: International Affairs | Duration: 48 semester credit hours (non-thesis) | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme has a core of five courses covering international politics, global economy, research methods and American foreign policy, including a Capstone group project for a real-world client. Students complete a summer internship or intensive language and cultural study and a six-course specialization in international development and economic policy, or national security and diplomacy. Graduation requires passing a foreign language exam at ACTFL intermediate low.

Career pathways

Careers in government or non-governmental organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Foreign language background is not required for admission. Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programmes): an accredited baccalaureate degree of at least three years or equivalent, with a scholastic record showing ability to do graduate-level work over at least the last two years of full-time study (no numeric minimum GPA set university-wide; programmes may set higher requirements). International applicants show English proficiency with TOEFL iBT 80 (taken before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section (taken on or after 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions include a full baccalaureate or higher completed in the US, GRE Verbal 146 or GMAT Verbal 77, and citizens of listed English-speaking countries. A standardized test is required only if the programme requires it. Application fee $65 (US citizens and permanent residents) or $90 (international).

Requirements published at program group 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.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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