What is the difference between the MAGES program and other programs in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service?
The MAGES program offers a Master’s from the School of Foreign Service with a focus on European affairs. MAGES is smaller than many other programs, with a student body of around 35-50 MA students; this allows for a high degree of personal attention in terms of both academic and career advising. The student population itself is unique; between 25-50% of each class is made up of international students. The students have diverse backgrounds due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program – their previous fields of study range from international relations to language to business. MAGES graduates are uniquely qualified for a broad range of careers due to their interdisciplinary backgrounds. They develop skills in the program that employers in all sectors seek: solid writing and analytical skills, an understanding of current international issues, cultural insight, adaptability, and the ability to step outside of one narrow discipline and see the relationships between different facets of a
