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

Programme overview

The Master of International Policy prepares students for a professional career in international affairs at governmental and non-governmental levels. It is a 30-credit-hour non-thesis degree that can be completed on campus within eleven months and is also offered at the Washington, D.C. teaching site.

Faculty: Bush School of Government and Public Service | Department: International Affairs | Duration: 30 semester credit hours; can be completed on campus in eleven months | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Students complete INTA 606 (International Politics in Theory and Practice) and INTA 608 (Fundamentals of the Global Economy) plus at least 15 hours in International Development and Economic Policy or National Security and Diplomacy, with electives. At least 24 hours are on campus and up to 6 online; no thesis, final examination, practicum or foreign language is required.

Career pathways

Professional careers in international affairs in government and non-governmental organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admitted students must have a minimum of four years of professional experience. 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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