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The International Studies Program and the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) have collaborated to create a combined five-year Bachelor of Arts / Master of International Affairs program (BA/MIA). The combined program is designed specifically for selected UCSD undergraduate majors in International Studies who seek advanced training for leadership positions in the Pacific Rim community.

The BA/MIA program retains and builds on the interdisciplinary core of the existing International Studies degree and adds to it the professional training of a one-year Master of International Affairs degree. During their senior year, students will apply a rigorous, graduate-level curriculum toward the completion of their undergraduate degree in International Studies. Students will be fully matriculated at GPS as graduate/professional students in the additional year, at the end of which they will receive their MIA.

This program offers three degree pathways open to students in the International Studies Program:

See a recording of the BA/MIA info session from October 2023 below!


 

Admissions Requirements

General Admissions Requirements:

Students must be declared in one of the following majors (no exceptions):

  • International Studies – Economics
  • International Studies – International Business
  • International Studies – Political Science

GPA Requirements:

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.0 or higher
  • Major GPA: 3.4 or higher

Academic Advising Requirement:

  • Must meet with an International Studies Program Academic Advisor or Director of Degree Programs at GPS

Completion Requirement:

  • Students must be on track to complete all requirements in order to qualify for graduation by the end of the spring quarter of senior year

Time Commitment:

  • Attendance at GPS Summer Prep (if required) during summer prior to senior year
  • Ability to take courses on campus at UC San Diego during both their senior and graduate year

Admissions Application:

  • Successful submission of admissions application and all relevant material via Grad Apply by April 10
  • On Grad Apply, the program is shown as "International Affairs (IR75)"

Program Specific Admissions Requirements:

Course requirements that must be completed by spring prior to admission.

International Studies - Economics

  • Calculus: MATH 10A-B-C or MATH 20A-B-C
  • Lower-division Economics: ECON 1-2-3
  • INTL 101 – Culture and Society in International Perspective
  • INTL 102 – Economics, Politics, and International Change
  • Substantial progress in General Education coursework

International Studies - International Business

  • Calculus: MATH 10A-B-C or MATH 20A-B-C
  • Lower-division Accounting: ECON/MGT 4 and MGT 5
  • INTL 101 – Culture and Society in International Perspective
  • INTL 102 – Economics, Politics, and International Change
  • Substantial progress in General Education coursework

International Studies - Political Science

  • Calculus: MATH 10A-B-C or MATH 20A-B-C
  • Lower-division Economics: ECON 1-2-3
  • INTL 101 – Culture and Society in International Perspective
  • INTL 102 – Economics, Politics, and International Change
  • Substantial progress in General Education coursework

Admissions Process

Admissions Process

Application Deadline: April 10 every year (Next application deadline: April 10, 2024)

 

  • Please email Dr. Nancy Gilson (ngilson@ucsd.edu) to schedule an appointment. Please provide at least 3 dates and times for which you are available.

Completion of all general and program specific admissions requirements by the end of Spring quarter of application year

 

Completion of online application via Grad Apply.  To apply for the BA/MIA program you will apply for "International Affairs (IR75)"

The application includes:
  • Contact Information
  • Residency and Applicant Data
  • Educational Background
  • Program Supplement
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
    • Preferred:
      • One academic reference
      • One professional reference
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Additional Information
  • Review

If you have any specific questions about academic requirements, please contact the Director of Degree Programs, Nancy Gilson (ngilson@ucsd.edu).  If you have questions regarding the application itself, please contact the School of Global Policy and Strategy Admissions Assistant Director, Marina Bruce (marina@ucsd.edu).