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In this 32-to-40-credit program, you will learn how to develop, execute, manage, and analyze international education programs in a broad range of settings, including those related to international education policy, public diplomacy and cultural relations, understanding conflict and building peace. You will also gain hands-on experience in an internship placement, either in the US or abroad. The skills you acquire will prepare you for careers in international institutions or humanitarian organizations, study abroad programs or offices of global affairs, global classrooms, or in starting on a path toward research. 

Core Course Sequence

The MA in International Education core curriculum features coursework in foundations in international education, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and contemporary issues as they relate to key challenges in our field. You will develop critical skills in basic research methods and grant writing, as well public speaking and teamwork. We focus on experiential learning about professional paths in education, for example, meeting with colleagues who deliver guest lectures from their offices providing insights into ways that the concepts we cover in class apply to work in the field in real time.

Required Core Courses

  • Foundations of International Education

  • Contemporary Issues in International Education

  • Qualitative Methods in International Education

  • Quantitative Methods in International Education

Specialization Sequence

MA students in International Education will choose and complete one Field of Specialization track, completing a minimum of 6 credits (usually two courses) in their track.

Students who specialize in the International Development and Education/Peace, Conflict track focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities of education in low- and middle-income countries, international development contexts, and/or in crisis and conflict-affected settings. This track prepares students to work in these fields in government agencies, NGOs, foundations and beyond.

Students who specialize in the Cross Cultural Exchange and Study Abroad track focus on public and private educational and cultural organizations that facilitate and lead  international educational exchanges and cross cultural training programs to promote global understanding. This track prepares students to work on study abroad or other educational exchange programs in universities, colleges, schools, and other agencies.

Sample Elective Courses 

6 elective credits are geared for the field of specialization tracks, selected from options listed below. 6-10 additional elective credits complete the degree.

International Development and Education/Peace, Conflict, and Humanitarian Action

  • Education and Conflict

  • Globalization and Education

  • Immigration and Education

  • International Studies in Human Rights Education

  • International Development Education: Theory and Practice

  • International Development Education: Practice in Ghana

  • Socio-Anthropological Approaches to International Education

Cross-Cultural Exchange and Study Abroad

  • Education Abroad: Theory and Practice

  • Globalization and Education

  • Immigration and Education

  • Inside the Global Network: Study Abroad & Int’l Exchange at NYU

  • The Practice of International Education

  • The Practice of Study Abroad and International Student Services

  • Socio-Anthropological Approaches to International Education

Additional Electives 

  • Education and Social Policy

  • Capstone-Practicum in Education Policy 

  • Sociology of Education

  • Sociology of Higher Education

  • Social and Cultural Studies in Education

  • Critical Social Theory

  • Classical Social Theory

Culminating Experience

The International Education M.A. Program is designed to prepare professionals who understand the international implications of their responsibilities and have the ability to apply their knowledge and skills across international and cultural boundaries. We are committed to linking theory and practice. As part of this commitment, each student is required to participate in a semester-long internship with an organization, agency, office, or project involved in some way in international education and an accompanying internship course.

Program Requirements

The program requires the completion of 32-40 credits, comprised of the following:

Course Title Credits
Foundation in International Education Theories
INTE-GE 2803Foundations In International Education4
INTE-GE 2025Contemporary Issues in International Education4
Research Methods
INTE-GE 2007Qualitative Methods in International Education4
INTE-GE 2008Quantitative Methods in International Education 14
Electives
Program-required Electives (by advisement): Students must select 6-10 electives from the program, department or across NYU, to fulfill the program 32 credit minimum.6-10
Optional Additional Specialization Electives
Students in this variable credit degree may select up to 8 additional credits of specialization electives above the minimum 32 credits.0-8
Field of Specialization
Choose and complete one Field of Specialization track6
Track I: International Development and Education/Peace, Conflict, and Humanitarian Action
Track II: Cross Cultural Exchange and Study Abroad
Internship and Culminating Experience
INTE-GE 2802Professional Development in International Education (students are recommended to take this course for at least 1 credit)4
Total Credits32-40
1

Students with a quantitative background may elect to take more advanced quantitative coursework in place of INTE-GE 2008 Quantitative Methods in International Education.

Field of Specialization Tracks

International Development and Education/Peace, Conflict, and Humanitarian Action

Focus is on understanding the challenges and opportunities of education in international development contexts and/or in crisis and conflict-affected contexts and preparing students to work in these fields in government agencies, NGOs, foundations and beyond.

Course Title Credits
Select one of the following:3
INTE-GE 2863
Intl Devt and Educ: Theory and Practice
INTE-GE 2864
Intl Devt and Educ: Practice in Ghana
INTE-GE 2865
Intl Devt and Educ: Experiences from the Field
INTE-GE 2028
Education and Conflict
Select one additional course from the following:3
INTE-GE 2028
Education and Conflict
INTE-GE 2805
Globalization & Educ
INTE-GE 2809
International Human Rights Activism and Education
INTE-GE 2863
Intl Devt and Educ: Theory and Practice
INTE-GE 2864
Intl Devt and Educ: Practice in Ghana
INTE-GE 2865
Intl Devt and Educ: Experiences from the Field
Total Credits6

Cross Cultural Exchange and Study Abroad

Focus is on public and private educational and cultural organizations that sponsor and conduct international cultural and educational exchanges and cross cultural training, or universities, colleges, schools, and educational agencies that foster global understanding through study abroad programs and other educational exchange opportunities.

Course Title Credits
INTE-GE 2009The Practice of Study Abroad and International Student Services3
or INTE-GE 2806 The Practice of International Education
Select one additional course from the following:3
INTE-GE 2009
The Practice of Study Abroad and International Student Services
INTE-GE 2023
Socio-anthropological Approaches to International Education
INTE-GE 2805
Globalization & Educ
INTE-GE 2545
Immigration and Education in the World
INTE-GE 2806
The Practice of International Education
INTE-GE 2811
The Global Curriculum Internationalization of Higher Education in the United States
Total Credits6

Sample Plan of Study

It is possible to complete the 32-credit International Education program in 1 year. Students would take a full-time course load during the Fall and Spring term, and then complete the professional development and internship requirement over the summer term. It also possible to complete the International Education program in 1.5 years if interested in completing between 32 and 40 credits. Students interested in this sequence would treat the summer term as optional and then complete their final requirements during their 3rd semester. Students who are interested in completing more than 32 credits should consult with the program academic adviser.  

Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
INTE-GE 2803 Foundations In International Education 4
INTE-GE 2008 Quantitative Methods in International Education 4
Field of Specialization Course 3
Elective Course from Approved List 3
 Credits14
2nd Semester/Term
INTE-GE 2025 Contemporary Issues in International Education 4
INTE-GE 2007 Qualitative Methods in International Education 4
Field of Specialization Course 3
Elective Course from Approved List 3
 Credits14
3rd Semester/Term
INTE-GE 2802 Professional Development in International Education 1 0-4
 Credits4
 Total Credits32
1

Optional to complete this course during the summer or fall. This course cannot be taken during your first semester in the program. 

 
 

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