Summer at CGA: Critical Issues and Careers
Thinking about grad school? Considering an impactful career in the global arena? Spend two weeks this summer in the heart of New York City studying with expert faculty from the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs.
Information About Summer at CGA Critical Issues
Event Overview
Overview
Topics to include:
- International Relations: Theories and Geopolitics
- Transnational Security: Definitions, Threats and Actors
- Climate Change and Security
- The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy
- The Global Economy - Trade and Development
- International Development and Aid
- Cyber Security and International Relations
- Global Health and the Disease Burden
Site visits may include: The United Nations, Permanent Missions to the UN, NGOs, Global Private Sector firms
Course Details:
Date: July 21 - August 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: NYU New York City Campus
Audience: Public
Cost: $3495 - Tuition
What you will receive:
- Certificate of completion and transcript
- Expanded professional and academic network of faculty and guest speakers
- Career advice and exposure to various career pathways
- Application Fee Waiver to the MS in Global Affairs or MS in Global Security, Conflict, and Cybercrime (STEM) programs
Housing
Staying at NYU
Apartment-style NYU housing is available for students in this program. Check-in will be Sunday, July 20 through Saturday, August 2nd. Direct housing costs will be $90 per night for a shared room or $135 per night for a single. Housing is limited and subject to availability. The priority deadline is March 28, 2025.
International Student Fees
Cost for International Students
- NYU International Student Charge: $90
- I-20 Processing Charge: $50
- DS-160 Processing Charge: $185
- SEVIS Fee: $350 (F-1 visas)
- NYU Student Health Insurance: $93/week
(Please note that the DS-160 Charge and SEVIS Fees are payable to US Dept of State and the US Dept of Homeland Security)
Faculty Lead: Dr. Olajumoke Ayandele
Dr. Olajumoke (Jumo) Ayandele is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice at the Center for Global Affairs. She also serves as the Senior Nigeria Advisor for the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).
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