Master of Advanced Study
For practitioners with extensive experience in a field of global affairs.
Mid-career professionals face unique challenges.
With promotions come new complexities, more nuanced problems, and higher stakes. As your team looks to you for support and vision, prepare through a Master of Advanced Study. We empower aspiring global changemakers to tailor their own multidisciplinary program of study.
Only at Yale
Yale Jackson is a community of scholars, students, practitioners, alumni, and staff committed to making a difference in all fields of global affairs. We bring to Yale the most talented, passionate students from all over the world, dedicated to making the world a better place. We prepare students to understand the world through academically rigorous programs taught by outstanding faculty who are leaders in their fields, and prominent practitioners of global affairs. If your purpose aligns with this mission, take the next step.
Students and alumni making their mark
From New Haven to capitals across the globe, the latest on Yale Jackson's students and alumni: milestones, achievements, and the paths our community is taking into the world.
Blue Center lecture tackles Congress’ role in foreign affairs
Yale Law professor Harold Koh and former Pentagon official Rheanne Wirkkala examined Congress’s diminishing role in foreign affairs, arguing that legislative inaction has increasingly concentrated foreign policy power in the executive branch.
Syrian author and journalist Loubna Mrie speaks about repression, exile, and documenting a forgotten war
In this student perspectives piece, Global Affairs major Jad Abdel Nour ‘28 reflects on hosting the author of Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria — and collaborating with Yale Jackson students and faculty.
Incoming Jackson students urged to lean on expert faculty to navigate global uncertainty
Dean Jim Levinsohn welcomed 64 new students, representing 29 countries and 32 languages, at this year's matriculation ceremony.
Aiken Wang awarded 2026 Beck Prize
The award is presented to undergraduates who have demonstrated a deep interest in and commitment to global affairs, with a preference for students interested in a career supporting national security.
Why Jackson?
"What makes Yale Jackson distinctive is its balance of rigorous academic training and real-world engagement. Students gain access to practitioners and policymakers, but they also have the space to step back and think deeply about their longer-term goals. It's not only about the next career step, but also about preparing to lead in five, ten, or twenty years into the future - across government, NGOs, or the private sector."
Alden Young, Associate Professor of History and Global Affairs
Teach to Complexity
Acquire frontier knowledge and grapple with nuance. Yale graduates are equipped with the skills and experiences to think, evaluate, implement, and communicate as world challenges evolve.
Faculty & ResearchAcquire Frontier Knowledge
Small classes and intimate seminars connect students with eminent faculty, distinguished practitioners, and interdisciplinary scholars from across Yale.
Centers & initiativesInterconnected Yale
100% of coursework is customizable from 2000+ electives across Yale.
Yale coursesSpace for Learning & Living
Livability averages for students: 15 minutes walk from campus, ~$1350/month rent plus in-unit laundry, gym, off-street parking, and a backyard for your dog.
Living in New Haven
The Jackson School spans four stately mansions along historic Hillhouse Avenue.
Our campus & community
Perennially ranked as among the most livable cities in the U.S., New Haven offers green neighborhoods, world-class art and theater, award-winning restaurants, and rich cultural life. With nearby beaches and hiking trails, a walkable downtown, and easy access to both Boston and New York, the city is ideally situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.
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Centers & initiatives
Yale Jackson's centers and initiatives create focused spaces for exploration, research, and policy development on specific topics.
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Collaborative peers
Yale Jackson students enjoy a vibrant intellectual and social community outside the classroom. The Office of Student Affairs works closely with students to support student-organized events and activities that bring together the Jackson community and enhance the student experience. These activities have ranged from student-led conferences and talks by eminent guest speakers to travel support for independent research and professional development.
Upcoming events
Explore events, lectures, and discussions happening at Yale Jackson.
Juliet Rothenberg: AI for Climate Action and Resilience
Juliet Rothenberg, Product Director, AI for Climate at Google Research, headines the AI Policy Forum, a series of Jackson student-led conversations with experts on technology and the public interest...
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- Edward P. Evans Hall, Room 4420
Chatib Basri: Why Development Feels Harder — The Political Economy of Growth and Discontent
The Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs will host a conversation with Indonesian economist Chatib Basri. Drawing on his recent article in the IMF's Finance & Development, new empirical research on...
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- Horchow Hall, GM Room (103)
From the Frontlines of 21st Century Diplomacy with Yale World Fellow Sara Cohen
Talk with Sara Cohen, light refreshments provided. A career diplomat, Sara Cohen is the Deputy Ambassador (Foreign Policy and National Security) at the Embassy of Canada to the United States in...
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- Trumbull College, Head of College House
Visit Yale
Yale Jackson hosts drop-in information sessions on most days when classes are in session. We also offer on-campus Visit Days that include an information session with Admissions, campus tour, lunch with current students, and a class experience. We also host virtual information sessions at least twice every month.