The Division of Global Affairs (DGA) offers degrees in global affairs--a multidisciplinary field concerned with theoretically informed, problem-oriented approaches to transnational issues and their interaction with local issues. 

Degrees

The Division of Global Affaris (DGA) offers two graduate degrees:

        Master of Science in Global Affairs (M.S.)

         Doctor of Philosophy in Global Affairs (Ph.D.)

 
Admission Requirements

Students with various academic and professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply for graduate study at the DGA.

Incoming students must possess a bachelor's degree or its equivalent and should submit, as part of their application, their university or college transcripts, GRE scores, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement of 250 words explaining why they wish to study global affairs at the DGA. LSAT and GMAT test scores are acceptable in lieu of GRE scores.

In deciding which students to admit into its programs, the DGA evaluates the student's entire record--without over- or underemphasizing any one criterion. The most important considerations for admission are the student's fit with the DGA program and the likelihood that a student, if accepted, will complete the program requirements within the maximum allowable time (three years for M.S. students and  eight years for Ph.D. students).

Students who are not U.S. citizens must submit a TOEFL score based on a test taken no more than two years before the time of application. (U.S. permanent residents and students from countries where English is the official language need not submit TOEFL scores.) Rutgers University requires that TOEFL scores be no lower than 213 on the computer test, no lower than 550 on the paper test, and no lower than 79 on the internet-based test. The Rutgers TOEFL code is 2765.

Application forms are available online: http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu.

Application Deadlines

Prospective Ph.D. students may only apply for study in the fall semester of the following academic year. Candidates for the Ph.D. must submit complete applications by February 15. Applicants are encouraged to apply well before the deadline, as it can take up to two months for an application to be fully reviewed. Incomplete applications--those without three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and/or GRE scores or the equivalent--may be withdrawn.

Candidates who are admitted to the Graduate School-Newark are notified by the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions. Candidates are expected to register for the semester for which they were admitted. Those who fail to do so may be required to submit a second application and fee to be reconsidered for admission at a later date.