Master of Arts in International Studies

Simon Fraser University

The Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) will provide you with the multidisciplinary education and practical experiences you need to understand and address complex global problems. We cover a wide range of perspectives in international studies, including critical and alternative perspectives. With leading scholars as your professors, and a range of research and work opportunities, this program will empower you to connect academic theory, deep regional expertise, and practical forms of engagement.The MA in International Studies is a 12 months program completed over three semesters. The program typically consists of two terms (Fall and Spring) of full-time course work, and a third term in which students complete their final essays. Students also have the choice to use the third term (Summer) as a co-op term to gain paid work experience, or to conduct their own research toward a thesis, and thereby finish the program in a fourth term.Students should consider the program a full-time commitment. Tuition and additional funding support are made available to ensure students do not try to combine their studies with other full-time work.The MAIS program is designed to give every student a confident grounding in key knowledge and methodologies relevant to International Studies. To this end, MAIS students enjoy a set of core courses together as a learning cohort in small-size seminars. These are stimulating opportunities for students and professors to conduct in-depth examination of key issues, and to learn together through small group dialogue and participation.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences