The Jackson School provides a wide range of degree and non-degree programs, for undergraduate students at Yale, masters candidates, and mid-career professionals.
Areas of Study
Degree Programs
Undergraduate Degree, Global Affairs (B.A.)
The Global Affairs major is for students who want to better understand and impact the world around them.
Five-year Undergraduate/Graduate Degree, Global Affairs (B.A.-B.S./M.P.P.)
This combined five-year program is for Yale College students who are interested in continuing their studies in global affairs at Yale.
Master in Public Policy, Global Affairs (M.P.P.)
Our academically rigorous yet flexible interdisciplinary program prepares students for careers in global leadership and service.
Joint Degrees
Our integrated joint programs combine global affairs skills with a professional specialization.
Masters of Advanced Studies, Global Affairs (M.A.S.)
This program is for mid-career professionals interested in advancing their expertise in their chosen field of global affairs.
Non-Degree Programs for Yale Students
Global Health Studies
This program is designed for undergraduate Yale students interested in understanding and addressing pressing global health challenges.
Grand Strategy
This year-long program for Yale undergraduates and graduate students addresses large-scale, long-term strategic challenges of statecraft, politics, and social change.
Kerry Initiative
Kerry Fellows are Yale students who collaborate with U.S. policy-makers on leading-edge research and high-profile publications.
Fellowship Programs
Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows
This program selects international leaders who are committed to making the world a better place to spend a semester in residence at Yale.
Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship
This hybrid fellowship program brings together a diverse group of talented young clean energy and climate leaders from countries in the Global South.