Applications to our MA, MA/JD and PhD programs for Fall 2025 are now open.
Apply early to receive early consideration for admission and funding.
We begin reviewing files on October 1 and will send out admission offers on a rolling basis until the program is filled.
Searching for an established, well known, international, interdisciplinary program?
Do you want to be exposed to a wide range of disciplines such as political science, economics, law, sociology, public health and history?
Check out our program!
Can you embrace our philosophy that an interdisciplinary program is essential to develop an understanding of our complex global environment?
Can you envision yourself as being one of many of Canada’s best and brightest graduate students in international affairs?
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) has well over 2,000 alumni, many of whom have gone on to key leadership positions in the federal and provincial governments, foreign governments, the United Nations, and the private and not-for-profit sectors.
NPSIA offers the most comprehensive, advanced degree programs in international affairs at the Masters and Doctoral level in Canada.
Co-op at NPSIA
We offer a competitive coop option so that students can get a jump-start on their career path within the first year! Past placements have been in organizations like Global Affairs Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Department of Defence, Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Indigenous Services, Canadian Border Services, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and so much more!
Click here for more general information on the co-op program at Carleton.
Collaborative MA
We also offer the option of completing a collaborative MA with these partner departments:
Cyber Security – The Cybersecurity Collaborative Specialization builds on Carleton’s internationally recognized excellence in the many and diverse facets of cybersecurity. Working alongside professors from across the disciplines – including international affairs, critical infrastructure protection, computer engineering, computer science, and information technology – and with private and public sector cybersecurity stakeholders from across Canada, students participating in this specialization will grapple with building stronger technological systems, processes, and platforms, developing international norms, laws, and standards for cyberspace, and better consider the nexus between human rights, governance, security, and technology.
Latin American and Carribean Studies – This program gives students an opportunity to be part of an intellectual community that is excited about an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Latin America and the Caribbean. The 25 faculty members affiliated with the program are committed researchers and educators who will guide students through their program and introduce them to innovative methodological and theoretical approaches relevant to the study of the region. Students in the Collaborative LACS MA will hone research skills and develop critical abilities that position them for employment in public service or to further their academic pursuits.
African Studies – The Specialization in African Studies is designed especially for Carleton University master’s students in participating programs in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Public Affairs and the Sprott School of Business who wish to enrich their training by developing expertise in African Studies through interdisciplinary
dialogue.
Data Science – Data science is the next frontier of information technology, but few universities offer programming in this area. Carleton’s new collaborative Master’s in Data Science is geared at graduate students and high-tech professionals who are interested in understanding how to analyze and use ‘big data’ sets collected by governments, industry, NGOs etc. for purposes such as generating personal recommendations for online shopping, improving the efficiency of health care delivery or predicting national security threats.
