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
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Undergraduate Degree, Global Affairs (B.A.)
The Global Affairs major is for students who want to better understand and impact the world around them.
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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.
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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.
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Joint Degrees
Our integrated joint programs combine global affairs skills with a professional specialization.
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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
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Global Health Studies
This program is designed for undergraduate Yale students interested in understanding and addressing pressing global health challenges.
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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.
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Kerry Initiative
Kerry Fellows are Yale students who collaborate with U.S. policy-makers on leading-edge research and high-profile publications.
Fellowship Programs
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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.
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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.