For more information about the admissions process and to submit an application, please click on the Admissions FAQ and GSAS Application Resource Center links. More information about our program such as degree requirements, course descriptions, and faculty profiles may be found throughout our website. If you have any questions about the program or the admissions process that are not addressed, please contact us at ir.masters@nyu.edu.
Admissions
GRE: The GRE general test requirement is suspended for Spring and Fall 2021 due to COVID-19. Please do not send us GRE test scores. If you do, the scores will not be reviewed or considered by the department's Admissions Committee. In subsequent terms, the general test is required.
Note: There remains a section on the GSAS application form where you may upload your GRE scores. Despite this, please know that the GRE requirement is suspended for Fall 2021 admissions and this section is not required. Please do not upload your GRE scores to the application as they will not be considered for the Fall 2021 application cycle.
M.A. Applications (except Joint M.A. and M.P.A.-M.A. Dual Degree):
- Fall 2020: CLOSED
- Fall 2021 Priority Due Date: March 1st, 2021
- Fall 2021 Final Due Date: May 15th, 2020
- Spring 2021: November 1st , 2020
Joint M.A. and M.P.A.-M.A. Dual Degree Applications:
- Fall Admission Only: January 4th, 2021
NYC-DC Option:
- As a result of Coronavirus-related (COVID-19) uncertainties, the NYC-DC Option is being confirmed. Prospective students interested in the NYC-DC option should contact us at ir.masters@nyu.edu for more information.
Late applications to the master’s program are considered. Late applications for the dual degree program will not be considered.
All application materials must be received by 5 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. If an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal U.S. holiday, then the next business day will be the deadline date. Please find the application and other guidelines here.
To apply, please visit the GSAS website here.
Applications to the MA program in International Relations are accepted for the Fall and Spring semesters only. Applications to the joint MA program in International Relations and Journalism are accepted for the Fall semester only.
Students interested in applying to the MA in IR programs must do so through the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS). The deadline to apply for Spring 2021 is November 1st, 2020. The priority deadline to apply for Fall 2021 is March 1st, 2021, and the final deadline for Fall 2021 is May 15th, 2021.
Prospective students to the joint MA program with Journalism need only submit one application but should review the special instructions for applying to the joint program.
For more information about the admissions process and to submit an application, please visit the GSAS Application Resource Center.
Each year the Program in International Relations receives many more applications for our MA-degree program than available seats. As such, applicants are highly encouraged to apply by the Graduate School's priority deadline of January 4th for Fall admission and November 1st for Spring admission. IR at NYU is a small program—focused on our students with the goal of producing quality graduates, rather than quantity. Therefore, we keep the number of students we take quite low to ensure the level of quality and personal attention that defines the MA in IR at New York University.