Global Affairs

The Master of Global Affairs (MGA) is a two-year professional program, consisting of four sessions of coursework and a compulsory summer internship.In the first year, students pursue core courses in the five pillars of the program: Global Security, Global Development, Global Justice and Human Rights, Global Markets and Innovation Policy.

Students may also be interested in combined degree programs:

• Law, Juris Doctor / Master of Global Affairs (JD/MGA) or
• Master of Business Administration / Master of Global Affairs (MBA/MGA)

MGA:

CGPA = B (3.0/4.0) and Final Year GPA = B+ (3.3/4.0) and we look at your last 5 full credits or 10 half credits of 300 and 400 level courses

Additionally, international applicants (i.e., applicants who completed their undergraduate degree outside of Canada) must submit an English language proficiency test score (if the language of instruction at institution was not English), and a translation of transcripts (from non-English speaking universities).

Duolingo English Test:Tests completed on or after July 1, 2024: Overall score of 120 with a score of 120 in production.

Tests completed before July 1, 2024: Overall score of 120, with no subscore below 100.

International Baccalaureate English:A minimum score of at least 4 (predicted or final) in Higher Level or Standard Level English A: Literature or English A: Language and Literature. English B Higher Level is not acceptable. Learn more about IB English.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS):The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0. Results from IELTS (Academic) for UKVI test sittings are accepted. Learn more about IELTS.

Note: We do not accept the IELTS Indicator test or results from the IELTS One Skill Retake. Applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single date.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic:The minimum requirement is an overall score of 65 with no part below 60. Results from PTE (Academic) UKVI test sittings are accepted. Learn more about PTE.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):Tests completed before January 21, 2026:

- The minimum requirement is a total score of 89 with 22 in each of Speaking and Writing
- Applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single date. TOEFL MyBest (super-scored) results will not be used.

Effective January 21, 2026 there will be a new TOEFL scoring format. Admission requirements for the new scale are under review and will be posted once finalized.

Paper based test: Tests will be reviewed on an individual basis. Learn more about TOEFL

We do not accept TOEFL Essentials, TOEFL ITP or TOEFL ITP Plus for China for admission purposes.