Admission to Program
How to Apply
Step 1: Login to Athena and select “apply” for the appropriate pathway.
Step 2: Complete the MIP Double Dawgs Pathway Application form and submit to your respective undergraduate advisor to confirm eligibility and sign. Following are the minimum requirements for applying to the pathway:
-Minimum 3.5 UGA GPA
-Minimum 60 hours in-progress with at least 30 hours of UGA coursework (excluding AP, IB, or transfer credits)
-9 hours of major coursework completed or in-progress
*Note: Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the pathway. There are limited seats for pathway students and acceptance is competitive.
Step 3: Meet with your undergraduate and graduate advisors to develop a personal program of study using this form. The personal program of study outlines the specific courses and number of hours that the student plans to take each semester to successfully complete the Double Dawg program. The Graduate Program Administrator must sign off on this form before you submit it with the Pathway application.
Step 4: Draft a resume
Step 5: Personal statement. Your personal statement should be no longer than two pages (11-12 point font and approximately 500 – 600 words) and should address the following three topics. First, briefly discuss your career aspirations, for example, where do you aspire to work after graduation (an international organization, federal government, or industry), what are your long-term professional goals, et cetera? Second, please discuss how you envision UGA’s Master of International Policy (MIP) program assisting you with achieving your career goals. For example, what knowledge and skills do you hope to gain, are you primarily interested in energy security, human security, or nonproliferation issues, are there particular classes in which you hope to enroll, or professors you would like to work with, et cetera? Finally, expound on any education, work experiences, language skills, et cetera, that are exceptionally relevant to or have informed your career goals.
Step 6: Submit all application materials to Dr. Joshua Massey (jnmassey@uga.edu) with Ashley Tiller (atiller@uga.edu) in CC prior to the respective semester deadline for review by the admissions committee.
A full application includes applying via Athena and submission of the the following materials: see our program website for links to the pathway application & program of study
- MIP DD Pathway Application
- MIP DD Program of Study Form
- Resume
- Personal Statement
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
The BS degree in Political Science focuses on methods and theory in Political Science, providing strong preparation and overlap with the Master of International Policy (MIP) offered by SPIA. Outstanding undergraduates in the BS often possess advanced quantitative and analytical skills compared to their peers and are well positioned to benefit from the MIP's applied policy curriculum. Given the curriculum of both programs develops overlapping knowledge and skills, four MIP courses taken in the pathway may be used in the undergraduate major requirements. To complete the BS degree in Political Science, students will satisfy the existing general education, university, and school-wide requirements with undergraduate credits. For the 30 hours of major courses, 12 credit hours in graduate-level MIP courses will apply. The following courses will apply to both the BS and MIP simultaneously:.
INTL 6000: Foundations of International Policy
INTL 6010: Research Methods in International Policy
INTL 6200: Pre-seminar in International Affairs
INTL 7007: Data Analytics and Presentation Skills
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
To complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, students need to satisfy the existing required courses (30 credit hours) in political science and take up to 12 credit hours in graduate-level courses.
By the end of their fourth year (4th), Double Dawgs must have completed:
-POLS 6100 OR INTL 6300 OR INTL 6200: Field pre-seminar course, 3
-POLS 7012: Introduction to Political Methodology, 3
-POLS 7014: Intermediate Political Methodology, 3
-POLS/INTL Graduate-level seminar, 3
And must have:
-met all undergraduate degree requirements as directed by SPIA’s Undergraduate Advising Office and
-conferred regularly with pathway Director of Graduate Studies
Admission to Graduate Program
Upon successful completion of graduate coursework while in the pathway, students may apply to formally matriculate into the Master of International Policy program. Students typically spend two semesters in the pathway prior to applying for admission to the Graduate School and formally matriculating into the MIP, however, the number of semesters spent in the pathway may vary. Please note, students participating in the Double Dawg pathway are not required to submit a GRE score for admission to the Graduate School. Additionally, Double Dawg students may matriculate into either the Spring or Fall semester.
1. Online Graduate School Application and $75 fee.
2. One unofficial transcript from each institution of higher education attended, except the University of Georgia. University of Georgia transcripts are on file. You may upload transcripts through the application portal or mail them directly to the UGA Graduate School.
Applicants must provide the following in their application to the Graduate School:
3. Personal Statement
4. Resume or CV
5. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty who have taught you in graduate-level classes
Applications are completed online. You should submit your complete application by the priority deadline (November 15 for Spring matriculants, March 1 for Fall matriculants) in the semester prior to which you plan to matriculate.