Overview
International Affairs - Comparative and Regional Studies from American University Washington DC combines study of the comparative method with regional expertise. In this way, CRS regional concentrations serve as laboratories for knowledge, allowing students to draw lessons from experiences within a region to inform their understanding of the local context and, importantly, of how and why the local context shapes outcomes of global interest.
Careers
CRS offers students an innovative program of study designed to create informed and analytically-oriented global leaders through traditional academic study, methodological training, skills institutes, and policy practica. Our dual focus—with students choosing one regional and one thematic concentration—provides a two-pronged approach to the study of international affairs.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Political Economy and Development
- Governance and Democracy
- Foreign Policy and Security
- Nationalism, Identity, and Ideology
- Conflict and Conflict Resolution
- Skills Institutes in International Affairs
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies International Relations International Business View 698 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Undergraduate degree
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- Addendum (250 words or less describing how you would use the nine-month regional experience to advance your academic and professional goals)
- TOEFL/IELTS score if non-native English speaker
- Application
- Completion of online application
- GRE (Optional)
- Applicants must hold an accredited bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least a B+ (3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale) and should have had at least 24 credit hours of social science coursework relevant to international studies.
Tuition Fee
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International
32616 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32616 USD per year during 24 months.
Tuition for National students: $1,812 per credit hour
Living costs for Washington, D. C.
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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