Overview
Key facts
The New School's United Nations Studies Certificate takes you beyond a narrow focus on security and diplomacy to investigate development, human rights, humanitarian action, peacebuilding, and environmental issues. The Certificate’s coursework prepares you to understand and engage with contemporary issues, policies, and debates in international affairs. The Certificate’s colloquia and site visits are opportunities to apply what is learned in class and gain a more practitioner-oriented view of world order.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- A deeper understanding of contemporary international politics, peace and security, development, human rights and humanitarian affairs
- An insider's knowledge of the United Nations' role in diplomacy, norm development, and policymaking
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Please contact the university for more information about the start dates.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
International Relations General Studies View 18 other Short Courses in General Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Advanced undergraduate students and graduate students
- Junior professionals looking to work in or with the UN system
Tuition Fee
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International
2075 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2075 USD for the full programme during 12 months. -
National
2075 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2075 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
Living costs for New York City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.