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. Ph.D. 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 and 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 12-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 (Ph.D.): An interdisciplinary, advanced study of international affairs.
2012 Entering Class
Number of Students: 272
Average Age: 27
Age Range: 21-46
Non-U.S. Students: 39%
Citizenships: 54
U.S. Minority: 29%
Females/Males: 52/48%
Faculty and Classroom Statistics
Number of Full-Time Faculty: 56
Number of Adjunct Faculty: 18
Full-Time Faculty to Student Ratio: 1:8.6
Classes Offered: over 172
Average Class Size: 24
Percentage of Classes under 20 Students: 50%
International Affairs Fields of Study (for MALD, MA, Ph.D., MIB candidates)
* Development Economics
* Human Security
* Humanitarian Studies
* International Business & Economic Law
* International Business Relations
* International Environment & Resource Policy
* International Information & Communication
* International Monetary Theory & Policy
* International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
* International Organizations
* International Political Economy
* International Security Studies
* International Trade & Commercial Policies
* Law & Development
* Pacific Asia
* Political Systems & Theories
* Public International Law
* Southwest Asia & Islamic Civilization
* United States
* Self designed
International Business Fields of Study (for MIB candidates)
* International Finance & Banking
* Marketing
* Public & NGO Management
* Strategic Management & International Consultancy
International Law Optional Tracks (for LLM candidates)
* Public International Law
* International Business Law
* International Economic Law
Certificates (for MALD, MA, and Ph.D. candidates)
* Diplomatic Studies
* Human Security
* International Development
o Political and Social Change
o Economic Analysis, Trade & Investment
o Sustainable Development
* International Finance & Banking
* Strategic Management & International Consultancy
Dual Degree Programs
* MALD/JD
o Harvard Law School, Harvard University
o School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley
* MALD/MBA
o Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College
o HEC MBA Program, HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
o Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
* MA/MAIS
o Diplomatische Akademie Wien-Vienna School of International Studies (Vienna, Austria)
* MALD/MIA
o University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
* MALD/MA
o Department of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University
* MALD/MS
o Gerard J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
* MALD/BA
o Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University
* MALD/BS
o School of Engineering, Tufts University
* MA/MD
o School of Medicine, Tufts University
* MA/DVM
o 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
* MALD Exchange Programs
o Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College
o China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)
o HEC MBA Program, HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
o Indian School of Business (Hyderabad, India)
o Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
o The Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva, Switzerland)
o The Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsel University (Seoul, South Korea)
o Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Germany)
o Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences-Po) (Paris, France)
* MIB Exchange Programs
o China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)
o HEC MBA program, HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
o Indian School of Business (Hyderabad, India)
o Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
* PhD Exchange Programs
o Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences Po) (Paris, France)
o Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Germany)