Master of Arts in International Education
(Low Residency)

Integrate Learning Into Your Career

International Education professionals constantly need to update their skills and knowledge in response to shifting trends in international curricula, program design, and transnational regulations.

The SIT Graduate Institute’s new low-residency International Education programs provide a flexible and customized way to advance your career while maintaining your current position and connections to your community. Master’s degree and Certificate program options enhance your work as directors of study abroad or international student services, international student advisors, program designers, or international student recruiters in organizations that seek to increase understanding through community education, citizen exchange, and educational travel.

The SIT Graduate Institute provides a comprehensive background in the historical, theoretical, and social foundations of international education programs. Your learning will derive from faculty instruction as well as personal practice, analysis, and experience in the field.

Degree Sequence and Courses:

Year 1
June-Aug
SIT Campus (2 weeks in June)
and Online		 Sept-Dec
Online		 1 Week in Jan
Overseas Location		 Feb-May
Online
First Summer Residential and
Online Term		 First Online Term Optional Field Module Second Online Term

Year 2
June-Aug
SIT Campus (1-2 weeks in June)
and Online		 Sept-Dec
Online		 1 Week in Jan
Overseas Location		 Feb-May
Online		 1 Week in May or July
SIT Campus
Second Summer Residential
and Online Term		 Third Online Term Optional Field Module Fourth Online Term Summer Capstone Seminar*
* Please note that students must fulfill the Language and Culture Proficiency Requirement before they are eligible to graduate.