Academics and Curriculum
A Fletcher education is designed to be as flexible as it is rigorous.
A variety of degree programs allow you to tailor your Fletcher education
to meet a specific international interest or career goal. Fletcher
courses are available to all students regardless of the degree program.
Students also have a number of cross-registration options at the
graduate schools of Tufts and Harvard Universities. Regardless of
the program, all students are required to pass written and oral
comprehension exams in a language other than their native tongue.
The master's degrees require the completion of a substantial thesis.
PhD candidates must write and defend a dissertation.
Fletcher's courses are organized into three divisions: International Law and Organizations; Diplomacy, History, and Politics; and Economics and International Business. Course work from across the three divisions ensures a broad and interdisciplinary course of study. Students build knowledge and competency in a particular area through fields of study, specialized tracks, certificates, and joint-degree programs.
Professional Degrees
- Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD): A two-year, highly flexible, interdisciplinary, professional degree in international affairs.
- Master of International Business (MIB): A two-year hybrid international business, international affairs master’s degree program.
- Master of Arts (MA): A one-year degree program designed for mid-career or senior level professionals with eight or more years of professional experience.
- Master of Laws (LLM): A one-year program in international law for professionals practicing law or for those eligible to practice law.
- Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP): A twelve month program designed for mid-career or senior level professionals with eight or more years of professional experience. Courses are conducted through a combination of Internet-mediated instruction and three two-week residencies.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): An interdisciplinary, advanced study of international affairs.
2009 Entering Class
Number of Students: 262
Average Age: 27
Age Range: 21-57
Non-US Students: 42%
Citizenships: 59
Students of Color: (as % of US Citizens) 21%
Females/Males: 51/49%
Faculty and Classroom Statistics
Number of Full Time Faculty: 51
Number of Adjuct Faculty: 18
Full Time Faculty & - Student Ratio: 1:9
Classes Offered: over 160
Average Class Size: 22
Percentage of Classes under 20 Students: 53%
International Affairs Fields of Study (for MALD, MA, PhD, MIB candidates) [Read more...]
- Development Economics
- Human Security
- Humanitarian Studies
- International Business and Economic Law
- International Business Relations
- International Environment and Resource Policy
- International Information and Communication
- International Monetary Theory and Policy
- International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- International Organizations
- International Political Economy
- International Security Studies
- International Trade and Commercial Policies
- Law and Development
- Pacific Asia
- Political Systems and Theories
- Public International Law
- Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization
- United States
- Self designed
International Business Fields of Study (for MIB candidates)
- International Finance and Banking
- International Marketing
- International Public and NGO Management
- Strategic Management and International Consultancy
International Law Optional Tracks (for LLM candidates)
- Public International Law
- International Business Law
- International Economic Law
Certificates (for MALD, MA, and PhD candidates)[Read more...]
- Diplomatic Studies
- Human Security
- International Development
- Political and Social Change
- Economic Analysis, Trade and Investment
- Sustainable Development
- International Finance and Banking
- Strategic Management and International Consultancy
Dual Degree Programs [Read more...]
- MALD/JD
- Harvard Law School, Harvard University
- School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley
- MALD/MBA
- Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College
- HEC MBA Program, HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
- Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
- MA/MAIS
- Diplomatische Akademie Wien-Vienna School of International Studies (Vienna, Austria)
- MALD/MIA
- University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
- MALD/MA
- Department of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University
- MALD/MS
- Gerard J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
- MALD/BA
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University<
- MALD/BS
- School of Engineering, Tufts University
- MA/MD
- School of Medicine, Tufts University
- MA/DVM
- Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
MIB degree candidates may pursue a dual degree with a law school. LLM degree candidates may pursue a dual degree with the MALD, requiring five semesters of study. Ad hoc dual degree programs are possible.
Exchange Programs [Read more...]
- MALD Exchange Programs
- Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College
- China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)
- Chinese Foreign Affairs University (Beijing, China)
- HEC MBA Program, HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
- Indian School of Business (Hyderabad, India)
- Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
- The Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva, Switzerland)
- The Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsel University (Seoul, South Korea)
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Germany)
- Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences-Po) (Paris, France)
- MIB Exchange Programs
- China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)
- HEC MBA program, HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
- Indian School of Business (Hyderabad, India)
- Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
- PhD Exchange Programs
- Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences Po) (Paris, France)
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Germany)