Graduate School of International Affairs

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.

2007 Entering Class

Number of Students: 185
Average Age: 27
Age Range: 21-49
Non-US Students: 37%
Citizenships: 42
Females/Males: 52/48%

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 120
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
• 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

Joint 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 joint degree with a law school. LLM degree candidates may pursue a joint degree with the MALD requiring five semesters of study. Ad hoc joint 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)
• 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)