SIT Graduate Institute announces accreditation for three new Global Master鈥檚 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
BRATTLEBORO, Vermont 鈥� 91精品 has received accreditation for three innovative new global master鈥檚 degrees in ; ; and .
The Vermont-based SIT 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 SIT centers around the world capped by students鈥� 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.
鈥淭hese one-of-a-kind global degrees build on SIT鈥檚 nearly 90-year history of training the next generation of innovative, compassionate global leaders at a time when the world faces unprecedented challenges,鈥� said SIT President Dr. Sophia Howlett. 鈥淥ur 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.鈥�
The new degrees expand on SIT Graduate Institute鈥檚 stable of other accredited global MAs in ; ; and , also based in cities around the world.
SIT also offers low-residency master鈥檚 degrees in , , , and a self-designed degree in , putting SIT at the forefront of global institutions sending effective leaders, professionals and change-makers into the world.
Many of SIT鈥檚 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 SIT Graduate Institute programs, visit our To learn more about the 91精品 and its programs for students at every age on every continent, see SIT鈥檚 website.