International Education (MA)

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Program Description

The International Education MA Program is designed to prepare professionals who understand the international implications of their responsibilities and have the ability to create and use knowledge across international boundaries. The program develops educational experts who can design, implement, manage and evaluate international education programs in schools, colleges, foundations, multinational corporations, and public and private educational and cultural agencies. Students are exposed to a multidisciplinary faculty consisting of anthropologists, economists, historians, philosophers, political scientists and sociologists, who apply the theoretical, conceptual and methodological advances in the applied social sciences and the humanities to the analysis of international educational policies and institutions.

Career Opportunities

The program develops educational experts who can design, implement, manage, and evaluate international education programs in schools, colleges, foundations, multinational corporations, and public and private educational and cultural agencies. As part of the MA and PhD programs, students participate in a job-related internship that provides professional work experience and reinforces academic skills. Internships may be arranged in the United States or abroad through such organizations as the United Nations, the Institute for International Education, Metro International, the US Department of State, the Hudson Institute, and the Asia Society.

Admissions

Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components:

• Résumé/CV
• Statement of Purpose
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts
• Proficiency in English

See NYU Steinhardt's Graduate Admissions website for additional information on school-wide admission. Some programs may require additional components for admissions.

See How to Apply for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Program Requirements

Field of Specialization Tracks

Comparative and International Education Policy and Practice

Cross Cultural Exchange and Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Sample Plans of Study

The International Education program can be completed in 1 year or 2 years. While both tracks allow students to maintain full-time academic status, the 1 year sequence features an accelerated course load. We have explained both sequences in more detail below. 

Two-Year Plan of Study

One-Year Plan of Study (Accelerated)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate and employ a solid understanding of responsibilities that come with being an international professional and an educational expert.
2. Demonstrate skills for working effectively in international and multinational settings.
3. Design, implement, manage and evaluate international education programs in schools, colleges, foundations, multinational corporations, and public and private educational and cultural agencies.
4. Apply theoretical, conceptual and methodological advances in the humanities and the social sciences to the analysis of international educational policies and institutions.

Policies

Program Policies 

Successful completion of our department’s graduate programs require a strong foundation in theories and methods. Therefore, in addition to Steinhardt academic standards, students in the International Education program must also: 

• Maintain a minimum overall 3.0 GPA
• Complete all the required courses in the curriculum with a grade of B- or better
• May not take any core (required) courses pass/fail
• May only take up to 4 elective credits pass/fail​

Program Policy on Transfer Credit

Students may only transfer up to six credits towards the degree, permitted that these credits have not counted towards a previous earned graduate-level degree. If approved, students must submit official transcripts to NYU with the course(s) listed. Courses taken outside of NYU during the program also count toward this six credit limit.  These credits may only be applied toward electives.

To petition for transferring of credits towards the degree, students must submit the following materials to their academic advisor for review and possible approval:

1.   A copy of the transcript which lists the courses being considered for transfer credit
2.   A syllabus for the course
3.   Graduate Transfer Credit Request form

The courses must:

• Be graduate-level course work from an accredited college or university
• Not have been used for another degree (undergraduate or graduate)
• Be within the last 5 years from the date of admission to the MA program
• Be a grade of B+ or higher (courses taken pass/fail will not be accepted)​

Program Policy on Internship Requirement

• Students cannot take the course INTE-GE 2802 Professional Development during their first semester. 
• Internships may not be: language interpretation, tutoring, teaching, teaching English/foreign language, as these are not the goals of the program. Occasionally, these may be small aspects of positions that also include larger responsibilities for programmatic or curriculum/content development. 

NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.

Steinhardt Academic Policies

Additional academic policies can be found the Steinhardt academic policies page.