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University of California, San Diego - irps.ucsd.edu

Overview

The University of California's Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) is unique among U.S. graduate schools in its focus on the economic, political, and business relations of the Pacific Rim, encompassing both the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. IR/PS is recognized internationally for its excellence and attracts students from every region of the Pacific Rim and beyond. Transitions Abroad has ranked IR/PS among the world's top 10 international graduate schools.

APISA Membership

Full APSIA Member School

Degree Requirements

Joint PhD in International Affairs and Political Science:(PhD):4-6 years

Master of Pacific International Affairs:(M.P.I.A.):2 years

  • 98 units
  • 11 course core curriculum
  • 3 course regional requirement
  • Foreign language proficiency

PhD in Economics with option to apply for Pacific Leadership Fellows Program:(PhD):4-6 years

Fields of Specialization

  • 5 regional specilazations: Latin America, Japan, Korea, China and Southeast Asia

  • 8 career concentrations: international management, international economics, international politics, public policy, international development and nonprofit management, international environmental policy, country & regional studies, and self design

    Joint Degrees

  • Ph.D with Political Science department, University of California, San Diego

    Core Courses

    Core curriculum:

  • Globalization, the World System & the Pacific
  • Policy Making Processes
  • Managerial Economics
  • International Economics
  • International Politics and Security
  • The Politics of International Economic Relations
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Managerial Decision Making
  • Business and Government in the Global Economy
  • Public Policy Workshop