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:
The Practice of Study Abroad and International Student Services
Two additional track-specific restricted electives, by advisement
Electives
Electives (by advisement): Students must select 5-7 credits of electives from the program, department or across NYU, to fulfill the program 32 credit minimum.
Professional Development in International Education 2
0-3
Total Credits
40
1
Students with a quantitative background may elect to take more advanced quantitative coursework in place of APSTA-GE 2085 Basic Statistics.
2
It is recommended that all students take this course for at least 1 credit.
Field of Specialization Tracks
Comparative and International Education Policy and Practice
Focus is on understanding the challenges and opportunities of education in international development and/or in crisis and conflict-affected contexts and preparing students to work in government agencies, school, NGOs, foundations and beyond.
Course List
Course
Title
Credits
Students are required to take both of the following courses:
Research in Practice: Mapping International Engagement
Total Credits
12
Cross Cultural Exchange and Study Abroad
Focus is on public and private universities, colleges, schools, and educational organizations that sponsor and conduct international educational exchanges, study abroad, and cross cultural training to foster cultural diplomacy and global understanding.
Course List
Course
Title
Credits
Students are required to take both of the following courses:
The International Education program hosts several short-term study abroad courses during January-term, spring break, and summer semester. Any of the INTE-coded study abroad programs may be counted towards the track requirements or as an elective.
Intl Devt and Educ: Experiences from the Field (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
3
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
Students completing the program over two years will need to enroll in 9 credits each semester (fall/spring). Some students choose to utilize the summer semester to complete the internship requirement and/or participate in a Steinhardt study abroad program. While also have a number of summer courses available, the summer semester is not required and some students choose to save their remaining credits for year two.
Professional Development in International Education
0-3
Elective Course
3
Credits
5
Total Credits
32
One-Year Plan of Study (Accelerated)
Students completing the program in one year will need to enroll in 15 credits each semester, and in this plan the summer semester is required. Students can also utilize the January-term and/or Summer semester to complete required credits, either through electives or Steinhardt study abroad programs.
Professional Development in International Education
0-3
Credits
2
Total Credits
32
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
Demonstrate and employ a solid understanding of responsibilities that come with being an international professional and an educational expert.
Demonstrate skills for working effectively in international and multinational settings.
Design, implement, manage and evaluate international education programs in schools, colleges, foundations, multinational corporations, and public and private educational and cultural agencies.
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:
A copy of the transcript which lists the courses being considered for transfer credit
A syllabus for the course
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 need permission from their academic advisor and the Program Director to 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.