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All about Cross-Registration, or Enrolling at Different Columbia University Graduate School Classes

January 21, 2021January 15, 2021 Tenzin Thargay

One of the benefits of a SIPA degree is the flexibility of coursework you can take. Yes, we have a…

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Regional and Functional Area Graduate Certificates

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Tenzin Thargay

Do you have extensive experience in a regional or functional area before coming to SIPA that you want to pursue?…

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Academics/Student Life

Hybrid and Virtual Courses: reflections on the Fall semester and preparing for Spring

January 7, 2021December 22, 2020 Zawadia LeFang

SIPA has announced that in Spring 2021 it will continue to offer all courses online and some courses via hybrid…

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Intro to International Fellows Program Pt. 2: Meet the IFP Program Assistants, Kara and Lance

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Welcome to the final post of our two-part series introducing the International Fellows Program (IFP)! This post will provide insights…

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Intro to International Fellows Program Pt. 1: Meet Prof. Sestanovich

November 23, 2020November 20, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Welcome to the first of our two-part series introducing the International Fellows Program (IFP)! This post will provide insights from…

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Academics/Career Services

Event Summary – Career Series: International Security Policy (ISP)

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Monica Vega Herrera

On Thursday, October 8th, SIPA’s Office of Career Services (OCS) hosted professionals in the international security industry as part of…

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Academics/Career Services

Summer 2020 Internship Roundup

October 19, 2020October 16, 2020 Monica Vega Herrera

SIPA students in most two-year MPA and MIA programs have a degree requirement to conduct a relevant, eligible internship. This…

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Academics/Career Services

United Nations 2020 Internship Roundup

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Monica Vega Herrera

Note from Admissions: You may have noticed the Admissions Blog got a little facelift! In that time we weren't able…

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Academics/Admissions

Applying in Quarantine: What does a productive application schedule look like in a pandemic?

October 7, 2020October 15, 2020 Sevita Rama

Although every country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in its own way, we all have one thing in common:…

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Academics

Attend Our Virtual Mini Lecture Series

September 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Kathleen Vital-Herne

We are officially one week into the fall semester, and it’s proven to be unlike any other. We moved all…

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Office Working Remotely

Due to COVID-19, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid are working remotely until further notice.

We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible and thank you for your patience.

To help us better help you, here are 10 tips for efficiently communicating with our office.

Important Dates

January 18, 2021: University Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

FEBRUARY: MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Final Application Deadline

APRIL 28: SIPA Graduation

APRIL 30: Columbia University Commencement

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This blog is about SIPA's two-year full-time MIA and MPA degree programs, which are the largest of all our programs. For information on our specialized, boutique programs, including the one-year MPA programs, Executive MPA program, and PhD program in Sustainable Development, please click here.

 

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