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Diplomacy

Diplomacy

Located in the nation’s capital, Georgetown is a global leader in research, teaching, and service around issues of international diplomacy.

Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS), founded in 1919, is home to preeminent undergraduate and graduate programs that address the changing shape of the international system. In their research and teaching, faculty experts from SFS and other Georgetown schools explore challenges of diplomacy, security, trade, and development. As a Catholic and Jesuit institution, Georgetown places particular emphasis on the ethical dimension of international diplomacy and the imperative of serving the global common good. Proximity to the U.S. government and leading international institutions, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, provide faculty and students with opportunities for interact with leading practitioners, both on campus and downtown.

Select Academic Programs

M.S. in Foreign Service

M.S. in Foreign Service

This master of science program provides SFS graduate students with an understanding of the historical, political, social, cultural, and economic context of contemporary international relations through the acquisition of knowledge areas, critical skills, and strategic skills. It is sponsored by the Walsh School of Foreign Service.

B.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service

The B.S. in Foreign Service (BSFS) is the undergraduate program of the Walsh School of Foreign Service. The BSFS program offers an interdisciplinary liberal arts core curriculum grounding eight majors: culture and politics; global business; international economics; international history; international political economy; international politics; regional and comparative studies; and science, technology and international affairs.

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World AffairsGeorgetown Unit

Established in 2006, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of religion, ethics, and public life. It conducts research, teaching, and service under the Office of the President.

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Institute for the Study of DiplomacyGeorgetown Unit

Established in 1978, the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy is a research and teaching institute in the School of Foreign Service that seeks to bridge theory and practice in exploring global problems and the changing landscape of diplomatic…

Mortara Center for International Studies

Mortara Center for International StudiesGeorgetown Unit

Established in 2003, the Mortara Center for International Studies is a research center in the School of Foreign Service for policy related to international political, social, and economic issues.

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B.S. in Business Administration/M.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service

B.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in German and European Studies

B.S. in Foreign Service/M.S. in Foreign Service

Center for Intercultural Education and Development Custom Programs

Certificate in Arab Studies

Certificate in Asian Studies

Certificate in Australian and New Zealand Studies

Certificate in Diplomatic Studies

Certificate in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

Certificate in European Studies

Certificate in International Business Diplomacy

Certificate in Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations

Gateway to Georgetown Programs

Georgetown Leadership Seminar

Graduate Certificate in Arab Studies

Graduate Certificate in International Business Diplomacy

J.D./M.A. in German and European Studies

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in Arab Studies/Ph.D. in History

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.A. in German and European Studies

M.A. in German and European Studies/Master of Public Policy

M.A. in German and European Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.A. in Latin American Studies/Ph.D. in Government

M.S. in Foreign Service

M.S. in Foreign Service Concentration in Global Politics and Security

M.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

Major in Culture and Politics

Major in Global Business

Major in International History

Major in International Political Economy

Major in International Politics

Major in Science, Technology, and International Affairs

Minor/Certificate in Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs

Ph.D. in Government

Sports Diplomacy Programs - U.S. Department of State

Summer in Santiago, Chile: Political Economy, Government, Human Rights and Cultural Studies - Alberto Hurtado University

U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Student Leaders Program

Arab Studies Journal

Lepgold Book Prize

Horace Porter Travel Grant

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan: Middle East Studies - Council on International Educational Exchange

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Canberra, Australia - Australian National University

Study Abroad in Canterbury, United Kingdom - University of Kent

Study Abroad in Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff University

Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark: Study Abroad in Scandinavia - Danish Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Doha, Qatar - Georgetown University in Qatar

Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland - Trinity College Dublin

Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland: College of Arts & Celtic Studies - University College Dublin

Study Abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Study Abroad in Geneva, Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Hong Kong; Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Japan: 3 Campus East Asia

Study Abroad in Jerusalem, Israel: Spring in Jerusalem Honors Program - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Study Abroad in Jerusalem, Israel: The Rothberg International School - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Study Abroad in Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

Study Abroad in Pregny-Chambesy, Switzerland: Geneva School of Diplomacy

Study Abroad in Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans - School for International Training

Study Abroad in St. Andrews, United Kingdom - University of St. Andrews

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan: Global Leadership Program - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

Summer in Doha, Qatar - Georgetown University in Qatar

Walsh Scholars Initiative

Doyle Engaging Difference Program

Middle East and North Africa Forum

American Druze Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Fellows in Diplomacy Program

Global Business Fellows Program

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Associates and Senior Fellows

Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics Fellows

Madeleine Albright

Jeffrey Anderson

Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

Ananya Chakravarti

Michael David-Fox

Dennis Deletant

Angel Gil-Ordonez

Toshihiro Higuchi

Seniha Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana

Irfan Nooruddin

Angelo Rivero Santos

Cynthia Schneider

George Shambaugh

Apichai Shipper

Mallory Stewart

Richard R. Verma

Kenneth Yalowitz

Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

Center for Democracy and Civil Society

Center for Intercultural Education and Development

Center for International and Regional Studies

Department of Government

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q)

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy

Mortara Center for International Studies

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

Arab Studies Institute

Indian Council for Cultural Relations

United States Department of State

Van Leer Jerusalem Institute

U.S.-China Student Fellows Program Serves as Springboard for Young Leaders

India Ideas Conference Explores U.S.-India Relations, Barriers to Growth, and Personal Stories

Senator George Mitchell Headlines Celebration of Twentieth Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

The Summit of the Americas

Georgetown Hosts Forum on China-U.S. Relations in a New Era

U.S. and Mexico: Mutual Perceptions

Faculty Spotlight: Khorana Program for Scholars

Middle Powers in the Twenty-first Century World Order with Ambassador Rich Verma

Georgetown Leadership Seminar Hosts Madhukeshwar Desai

Georgetown Hosts Indian Parliamentarians

Channeling Obama: National Security, Communications, and Politics in a Complex World

Foreign Service Officer Teaches Course Based on Experience in Energy Diplomacy

Bill Clinton Returns to Hilltop for Lecture Series

Georgetown Students Host Model United Nations Conference