项目介绍

2022年10月18日

The Doctor of International Affairs (DIA) is designed for experienced professionals with at least five years of work experience who seek to further their expertise through an advanced practitioner’s degree involving serious and novel research.

Under the guidance of school experts and scholars, DIA candidates take coursework and conduct research on the issues that most align with their professional interests. The program is delivered on an accelerated timeline and culminates with students defending their doctoral thesis.

Advanced standing is available for students who possess a relevant master’s degree allowing the program to be completed in as little as two years – with one year of full-time study and a subsequent part-time, non-resident year focused exclusively on completing their doctoral thesis.  Part-time students in the track complete course requirements over two years, followed by the thesis year, totaling three years overall.

Another three-year track is available for those who have not completed a prior, relevant master’s degree. Students complete two full-time years of coursework in residence and the final year of this track is also conducted on a part-time, non-resident basis focused exclusively on completing the doctoral thesis.