Global Affairs
Program Overview
The Master of Global Affairs (MGA) is a two-year professional program, consisting of four sessions of coursework and a compulsory summer internship.In the first year, students pursue core courses in the five pillars of the program: Global Security, Global Development, Global Justice and Human Rights, Global Markets and Innovation Policy.
Students may also be interested in combined degree programs:
- Law, Juris Doctor / Master of Global Affairs (JD/MGA) or
- Master of Business Administration / Master of Global Affairs (MBA/MGA)
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MGA: Fall 2025 entry 27-Jan-2025 | MGA: Fall 2025 entry 27-Jan-2025 |
| Minimum admission average | MGA: CGPA = B (3.0/4.0) and Final Year GPA = B+ (3.3/4.0) and we look at your last 5 full credits or 10 half credits of 300 and 400 level courses | MGA: CGPA = B (3.0/4.0) and Final Year GPA = B+ (3.3/4.0) and we look at your last 5 full credits or 10 half credits of 300 and 400 level courses Additionally, international applicants (i.e., applicants who completed their undergraduate degree outside of Canada) must submit an English language proficiency test score (if the language of instruction at institution was not English), and a translation of transcripts (from non-English speaking universities). |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MGA: NA | MGA: NA |
“The combined JD/MGA program offers the best of both worlds.”
- Louis Century
- Alumnus (2013), Combined Juris Doctor/Master of Global Affairs