MASTER OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (MAIS)
Financial assistance in the form of student loans and scholarships is available to specific target groups, depending on the number of sponsorships received. Additionally, there is a limited number of partial tuition waivers granted by the DA to students of all nationalities based solely on academic performance. Decisions on applications for financial assistance are taken by the Diplomatic Academy Scholarship Fund at the end of May. In order to apply for a scholarship, applicants should submit the filled in and hand-signed scholarship form together with the required application documents.
| Target group | University and college graduates of all disciplines and all nationalities who wish to attain profound knowledge of international relations through a multidiscplinary Master’s programme | |
| Language of instruction | English, with some optional courses offered in German and French | |
| Start | September 2018 | |
| Degree awarded | Master of Advanced International Studies | |
| Duration | Two-year full-time programme | |
| ECTS points | 120 | |
| Tuition fee | EUR 12,900 / academic year 2018-19 | |
In order to be eligible for admission to the MAIS programme candidates must have:
- a university degree in any discipline (minimum 180 ECTS)
- an excellent command of English
Those candidates whose mother tongue is not English must furnish evidence of their competence in English in the form of:
- a first degree in English
- CPE
- CAE (grade: A)
- IELTS (academic module with a minimum grade of 7.0)
- TOEFL (minimum marks of 627 points in the paper test, 263 points in the computer test, or 106 points in the Internet test; DA institutional code / DI code = 7730).
Applications are assessed by the MAIS Admissions Commission. Candidates may also be required to sit a written exam and/or be invited to a personal interview.
Candidates may be admitted directly to the second MAIS year provided they have:
- completed the Diploma course of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna or an equivalent university programme (for instance, within the framework of a cooperation agreement of the DA with other universities) or
- participated in a first level degree (180 ECTS points) and another graduate programme (60 ECTS points at least) which cover the contents of the MAIS1 year compulsory modules in economics, law, political science and history․
Applications for the MAIS Programme may be made by the online/offline procedure (see below). The MAIS Commission reviews all applications and may, in some cases, invite candidates to an interview. Only applications completed in full are taken into consideration.
Application deadlines:
15 January (early decision) and 1 March 2018 (regular decision)
Candidates who have not yet finished their university/college studies at the time of application may submit their diploma by 31 July 2018. In the case the applicant does not fulfil this requirement, the provisionally reserved study place is forfeited.
DA Scholarships
Financial assistance in the form of student loans and scholarships is available to specific target groups, depending on the number of sponsorships received. Additionally, there is a limited number of partial tuition waivers granted by the DA to students of all nationalities based solely on academic performance. Decisions on applications for financial assistance are taken by the Diplomatic Academy Scholarship Fund at the end of May. In order to apply for a scholarship, applicants should submit the filled in and hand-signed scholarship form together with the required application documents.
Information about scholarship applications is sent out together with the decision on admission to the MAIS programme.
Application deadline: 1 March 2018
Scholarship of the Austrian Scholarship Foundation
This Foundation awards scholarships to citizens of those countries that suffered under the National Socialist regime, particularly through the recruiting of forced labour. The programme is, however, not only intended for people from the countries particularly affected by the recruitment of forced labour, but also for the descendants of forced labourers who live in other countries.
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.da-vienna.ac.at/en/MAIS#26804-scholarships