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.
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