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Elliott School of International Affairs

George Washington UniversityThe University of Sydney has entered into an agreement with the Elliott School of George Washington University in Washington, DC for our best students to earn a second Master's degree from the Elliott School. Students from the following degrees are eligible:

  • FC032 Master of International Studies (continuing students only).*
  • FC047 Master of Business (continuing students only).*
  • FC014 Master of Commerce and combined degrees: majoring in Business Security, International Business or Governance (Governance major is only available to students who commenced prior to 2009).
  • FC038 Master of International Business and combined degrees.*
  • FC059 Master of International Security.

* Note that these degrees contain study options that can make you eligible to undertake the dual degree program. Please consult the Exchange Coordinator in the Student Information Office if you are unclear about your options.

Master of International Studies

The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University welcomes applications from students at the University of Sydney Faculty of Economics and Business to pursue a second degree, the Master of International Studies (M.I.S.). The M.I.S. degree is a special degree offered exclusively to Masters Students at the Elliott School's international partners, such as the University of Sydney. The M.I.S. at the Elliott School is designed to prepare students for careers in international affairs. M.I.S. students spend one year in Washington, DC in addition to completing all requirements for their home institution.

At the Elliott School, M.I.S. students take 19 credit hours of rigorous coursework that links theory and practice. Students focus on a global issues field (such as Conflict and Conflict Resolution; Security Studies; Economic Affairs; Development; International Public Health; Technology; International Law and Organizations; or U.S. Foreign Policy) or on a regional field. Students also have the option of taking skills-based courses, such as negotiation, political analysis, media relations, or grant proposal writing. In lieu of a thesis, all M.I.S. students complete a capstone course in which they work in teams on a particular policy issue and present a professional report to a client in the public, private, or non-profit sector.

For more information visit the Elliott School of International Affairs web site.