Online Master in Diplomacy (Diplomacy and International Affairs)
EUCLID, an international intergovernmental institution with a university mandate, offers to select students from the general public its flagship program which is an online master in diplomacy and international affairs (MDIA).
It is the only Master's degree program in diplomacy organized by an international intergovernmental organization and officially used by active diplomats over 4 continents, counting among its students and alumni officials at the minister, ambassador and diplomatic counsellor levels.
Photo: EUCLID MDIA graduate Ambassador Hanna Simon presenting her letters of credence to President Francois Hollande of France.
The EUCLID MDIA is an advanced program delivered by a treaty-based and treaty-practicing institution, and as stated by the United Nations in a rare instance of explicit confirmation, "the UN Secretariat recognize Euclide- Pole Universitaire Euclide and the other four UN institutions ... as being accredited."
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Note: For information about our Online Master Degree in Sustainable Development and Diplomacy (EUCLID MSDD), please visit this page.
Note: For information about our Online MBA in International Organizations (EUCLID MBA IO), please visit this page.
Academic Presentation:
This unique Master's degree focuses on diplomatic practice and the actual application of theoretical knowledge, rather than the advancement of academic knowledge for its own sake. Also, international relations are examined from the contrasting perspectives of various actors including developing countries.
The EUCLID MDIA is used by professional diplomats working for EUCLID Participating States and can be considered an excellent route to pursue a career within governmental bodies, NGOs and international organizations.
Thanks to its low tuition and remarkable institutional relationships, it is of special interest to European and African students.
Within certain parameters, the EUCLID Online Masters in Diplomacy (similar in contents to what other institutions present as an Online Masters in International Relations) is customizable, with elective courses focusing on:
Regional diplomatic affairs
International Relations: from theory to practice
Small islands issues
Inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations
E-government
Sustainable economic development
Non-governmental organizations
International Law and Treaty Law
Note: This degree program is distance-based only and requires fluency in the English language.
Program Brochure and video:
Video to the right:
Daryl Copeland:
What is Diplomacy? Why does it fail?
Admission Requirements:
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in a relevant field, issued by an institution that is properly recognized by the national authority (Ministry of Higher Education or similar body). EUCLID uses the UNESCO IAU WHED to validate the status of previously attended institutions.
Government-sponsored applicants (who are already government staff) may be admitted without a Bachelor’s degree if their level of education and experience is deemed sufficient. EUCLID may require these participants to complete bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program.
Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required and will be tested.
Students are expected to be in position to dedicate 10 to 15 effective hours of study on a weekly basis.
Photo above: EUCLID's High Steward Pr Faustin Touadéra with US Secretary of State John Kerry. Full caption: "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who speaks fluent French, points to his French interpreter on standby as he meets with CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra after both officials signed the COP21 Climate Change Agreement on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, N.Y. [State Department photo/ Public Domain] [State Department photo/ Public Domain]"
Photo above: EUCLID's Robin van Puyenbroeck, panel speaker at the Eurozone in Crisis event at the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium, May 2013.
