INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Sara Kutchesfahani MIP Program Director

szk@uga.edu 706-543-8295

Emily Smith

Graduate Program Academic Advisor egrace@uga.edu

706-542-1633

GLOBAL IMPACT BEGINS HERE.

The Master of International Policy (MIP) at the University of Georgia is offered jointly by the Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) and the Department of International Affairs and offers advanced training for students who wish to pursue non-academic careers in a variety of arenas, including international, governmental, and non-governmental organizations; the diplomatic corps; federal agencies, such as the foreign service and the intelligence community; and foreign policy making, strategic trade, and other international policy fields.

Graduate Research Assistantships are available to two outstanding MIP students. These students will have the opportunity to work alongside experts in the fields of non-proliferation, strategic trade controls, CBRN security and related areas at CITS. For more information, visit

POLICY

ABOUT THE PROGRAM DEADLINES

December 31: Application deadline for those wishing to be

considered for a Graduate School Assistantship nomination.

February 15: Applications for fall semester must be completed

and ready for review.

The Department of International AffairsThe School of Public and International Affairs

The University of Georgia202 Herty Drive

Athens, Georgia 30602-1777intl.uga.edu

cits.uga.edu/student_opportunities/graduate

cits.uga.edu

The Master of International Policy program at the University of Georgia is not your traditional graduate degree. It is a degree designed for practictioners taught by nuclear security experts at the Center for International Trade and Security.

COURSESThe MIP program of study contains 36 credit hours (twelve 3-hour classes and one capstone paper). The classes in the timetable below are mandatory classes to be taken by all International Security and Nonproliferation-track MIP students. Prior to the

completion of the degree program, MIP students must also demonstrate competency in a foreign language that is the equivalent to two years of study at the undergraduate level.

APPLYINGThe MIP program admits students each fall. All applications must be submitted by February 15 of the year for which you are applying.

To learn more, visit intl.uga.edu/degrees_programs/mip

PLACEMENTS

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

• Foundations of International Policy • Research Methods in International Policy • Pre-Seminar in International Relations

• Politics of Trade & Security Policy • Nuclear History & Security Policy • Policy Applications of Non-proliferation • Job Skills / Preparation Workshop Training

YEAR ONE

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

• International Perspectives on Nuclear Non-Proliferation • Technical Background for WMD Non-Proliferation Policy Practitioners • Qualitative Research Methods in International Affairs

• International Non-Proliferation Regimes • The Human Factor Role in (CBRN) Security • MIP Capstone Paper

YEAR TWO

For detailed course descriptions, visit intl.uga.edu/degrees_programs/mip

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The MIP program trains students in international policy implementation and analysis and prepares them for careers in the private and public sector. Recent graduates have taken jobs at: • CRDF Global • Deloitte • National Nuclear Security Administration • Savannah River National Laboratory • The Carter Center • United States Navy • United Technologies Aerospace Systems • University of Calgary

Dr. Sara Kutchesfahani, MIP Program Director