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
Fall 2021 Admissions note: The GRE general test requirement is suspended for Fall 2021 due to COVID-19. Please disregard the section on the GSAS application form where you may upload your GRE scores. The GRE general test is required in subsequent terms (Spring 2022-).
MA IR Applications (except Joint MAIR-Journalism and MPA-MAIR Dual Degree):
- Fall 2021 Priority Due Date: March 1st, 2021
- Fall 2021 Final Due Date: May 15th, 2021
Joint MAIR-Journalism and MPA-MAIR Dual Degree Applications:
- Fall Admission Only: January 4th
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.
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 joint MA program in International Relations and Journalism are accepted for the Fall semester only. Applications to the MA program in International Relations are accepted for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Students interested in applying to the MA in IR programs must do so through the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS).
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 March 1st for Fall admissions and November 1st for Spring admissions. 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.