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91̽Ƶ Graduate Institute announces accreditation for three new Global Master’s degrees

Publication Date: March 17, 2020
Publication Location: BRATTLEBORO, Vermont
Contact: Kate Casa  |  [email protected]

Launching this fall: MAs in Global Health Policy, Administration & Management; International Education; Diplomacy & International Relations

A recent 91̽Ƶ Graduate Institute commencement ceremony

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont – School for International Training has received accreditation for three innovative new global master’s degrees in ; ; and .

The Vermont-based 91̽Ƶ Graduate Institute received its accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education, the regional accreditation agency responsible for colleges and universities in New England. The one-year Global MAs are delivered entirely abroad, with coursework in 91̽Ƶ centers around the world capped by students’ final practica, which, for most programs, may be completed in the U.S. or abroad.

The new MAs launch in September, led by faculty in the U.S., South America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa, who will guide students through programs designed to develop leaders who can respond to some of the most critical global issues of our time, including global health crises, economic inequality, natural resource degradation, and political and ethnic conflict.

“These one-of-a-kind global degrees build on 91̽Ƶ’s nearly 90-year history of training the next generation of innovative, compassionate global leaders at a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges,” said 91̽Ƶ President Dr. Sophia Howlett. “Our dedicated faculty around the world have carefully designed these programs to help students learn to tackle urgent issues of the day in every corner of the globe and turn those skills into careers.”

The new degrees expand on 91̽Ƶ Graduate Institute’s stable of other accredited global MAs in ; ; and , also based in cities around the world.

91̽Ƶ also offers low-residency master’s degrees in , , , and a self-designed degree in , putting 91̽Ƶ at the forefront of global institutions sending effective leaders, professionals and change-makers into the world.

Many of 91̽Ƶ’s graduates go on to work in high-level positions with organizations such as the United Nations, nongovernmental organizations, and major foundations across the globe.

To learn more about 91̽Ƶ Graduate Institute programs, visit our To learn more about the School for International Training and its programs for students at every age on every continent, see 91̽Ƶ’s website.