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MA International Relations at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The MA in International Relations is an interdisciplinary one-year programme spanning the social sciences with small cohorts of about 80 students.

Faculty: Division of the Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Students complete a distribution requirement across five key fields of International Relations; optional components include the Asian International Relations Seminar and the DC Career Trek; a Second Year Specialization exists.

Career pathways

Reported placement above 90% (employed full-time or in PhD programmes within nine months, 2020-2023 cohorts); sectors include government, NGOs, international organizations, consulting and research; employers include the UN, U.S. Treasury, McKinsey, Google, Jane Street; PhD placements include UC Berkeley, Columbia, Stanford.

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Application information

Duration: 1 year

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