Subject guides / Global Governance
Global Governance
Also appears in programme titles as: International Organisations · Global Affairs · Diplomacy and Global Governance
What a global governance degree actually is
Someone staffs the UN, negotiates the treaties, runs the multilateral machinery — and global governance degrees train them. This is international relations pointed at institutions rather than theory: how global problems get managed (or not) across the bodies built to manage them.
Sciences Po PSIA and Hertie are the European policy-school flagships; the Geneva Graduate Institute sits inside the world's densest cluster of international organisations; UCL adds the London ethics-flavoured route; NUS LKY the Asian one.
What you study — and the bar to entry
International organisations and law, global political economy, diplomacy and negotiation, and a functional specialism (security, development, environment). These are mostly two-year professional degrees with internships built in; entry reads international-relations, law, economics and strong generalist profiles. No quantitative bar beyond basic methods — the currency is analytical writing and languages.
Where it leads
The UN system and its agencies, regional organisations (EU, AU, ASEAN), foreign ministries and diplomatic services, international NGOs, and think tanks. The honest caveat: this is a credential-dense, competitive field where the internship and the network often matter more than the transcript — the two-year formats exist partly to buy exactly those.
Who it suits — and who it does not
A good fit if you are…
- Aspiring diplomats and international-civil-servants who want the institutional map and network
- Foreign-ministry and international-organisation staff formalising their trajectory
- Applicants targeting a specific multilateral career — the network is the product
Probably not the right degree if…
- Applicants who want a fast one-year credential — the strong programmes are two years
- Those seeking technical specialisation: the functional guides (health, climate, trade) go deeper
- Anyone expecting the degree alone to open UN doors — it opens the internship that might
Where to study it: the programme map
Five verified programmes: European policy schools (Sciences Po PSIA, Hertie), the Geneva Graduate Institute, UCL (one-year) and NUS LKY. The Geneva row is shared with the international development map.
| University | Official programme title | Length | Tuition (intl) | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian National UniversityAustralia | Master of International Relations | 24 mo | AUD 56,120/yr | — |
| Bilkent UniversityTürkiye | MA in International Relations | 24 mo | USD 18,400/yr | — |
| Bilkent UniversityTürkiye | MA in International Affairs and Public Policy (MIAPP) | 24 mo | USD 18,400/yr | — |
| Bogazici UniversityTürkiye | MA in International Relations: Turkey, Europe and the Middle East (MIR) | 12 mo | USD 1,000/yr | — |
| Charles UniversityCzechia | International Economic and Political Studies (IEPS) | 24 mo | EUR 7,000/yr | — |
| Charles UniversityCzechia | International Security Studies (MISS) | 24 mo | EUR 7,000/yr | — |
| Charles UniversityCzechia | International Relations (MAIN) | 24 mo | EUR 7,000/yr | — |
| Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong | Master of Social Science in Global Political Economy (MGPE) | 12 mo | HKD 210,000 | — |
| Columbia UniversityUnited States | Master of International Affairs (MIA) | 24 mo | USD 71,368/yr | — |
| Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark | MSc in International Business and Politics | 24 mo | EUR 16,000/yr | — |
| Corvinus University of BudapestHungary | MA in International Relations | 24 mo | EUR 6,800/yr | — |
| Dublin City UniversityIreland | MA in International Relations | 12 mo | EUR 17,200/yr | — |
| Eotvos Lorand UniversityHungary | International Relations MA | 24 mo | EUR 7,000/yr | — |
| Fudan UniversityChina | Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) | 24 mo | CNY 70,000/yr | — |
| Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)Switzerland | Master in International and Development Studies (MINT) | 24 mo | CHF 8,000/yr | — |
| Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)Switzerland | Master in International Relations / Political Science | 24 mo | CHF 8,000/yr | — |
| Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)Switzerland | Master in International History and Politics | 24 mo | CHF 8,000/yr | — |
| Hertie SchoolGermany | Master of International Affairs (MIA) | 24 mo | EUR 19,250/yr | — |
| Hertie SchoolGermany | Master of International Affairs | 24 mo | EUR 19,250/yr | — |
| IE UniversitySpain | Master in International Relations | 10 mo | EUR 34,500 | — |
| IE UniversitySpain | Dual Degree Master in International Relations + Master of Public Policy | — | — | — |
| ISCTE University Institute of LisbonPortugal | Master Degree in International Studies | 24 mo | EUR 5,500 | — |
| Jagiellonian UniversityPoland | International Relations and Public Diplomacy (IR-PUB) | 24 mo | EUR 4,500/yr | — |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States | Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) | 24 mo | USD 66,995/yr | — |
| KU LeuvenBelgium | Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives | 12 mo | EUR 5,613/yr | — |
| Koc UniversityTürkiye | MA in International Relations | 24 mo | — | — |
| Korea UniversitySouth Korea | MA in International Studies – International Peace & Security | 24 mo | KRW 14,366,000/yr | — |
| LMU MunichGermany | Global Public Policy (M.A.) | 24 mo | — | — |
| LUISS Guido CarliItaly | Master in International Public Affairs | 12 mo | EUR 9,500 | — |
| LUISS Guido CarliItaly | Master's Degree in International Relations | 24 mo | EUR 15,000/yr | — |
| LUISS Guido CarliItaly | Joint Master in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs | 12 mo | EUR 11,000 | — |
| Malmo UniversitySweden | Political Science: Global Politics, Master's Programme (Two-Year) | 24 mo | SEK 220,000 | — |
| Masaryk UniversityCzechia | International Relations and Energy Security | 24 mo | EUR 3,000/yr | — |
| Monash UniversityAustralia | Master of International Relations | — | AUD 46,400/yr | — |
| Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore | MSc (Strategic Studies) | 12 mo | SGD 15,800 | — |
| Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore | MSc (International Relations) | 12 mo | SGD 15,800 | — |
| National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)Japan | Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program | 12 mo | JPY 642,960/yr | — |
| National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)Japan | Two-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP2) | 24 mo | JPY 642,960/yr | — |
| National University of SingaporeSingapore | Master in International Affairs (MIA) | 24 mo | SGD 109,312 | — |
| National University of SingaporeSingapore | Master in International Affairs (LKYSPP) | 24 mo | SGD 109,312 | — |
| New York UniversityUnited States | MS in Global Affairs | 24 mo | USD 116,970 | — |
| Norwegian University of Life SciencesNorway | MSc in International Relations | 24 mo | NOK 80,000/yr | — |
| Norwegian University of Life SciencesNorway | MSc in Global Economy and Politics | 24 mo | NOK 80,000/yr | — |
| Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway | MSc in Global Relations and Sustainable Development | 24 mo | NOK 176,300/yr | — |
| Peking UniversityChina | Yenching Academy Master's Program in China Studies | 24 mo | — | — |
| Peking UniversityChina | Master Program in International Relations (MIR) | 24 mo | CNY 75,000/yr | — |
| Peking UniversityChina | International Master of Public Administration (Comparative Public Policy and International Cooperation) | 24 mo | CNY 190,000/yr | 3+ years work experience after bachelor's (or 2+ after a master's/doctorate) |
| Roskilde UniversityDenmark | MSc in International Politics and Governance | 24 mo | EUR 10,000/yr | — |
| Sciences PoFrance | Master in International Governance and Diplomacy | 24 mo | EUR 20,640/yr | — |
| Seoul National UniversitySouth Korea | Master of International Studies – International Cooperation | 24 mo | USD 6,500/yr | — |
| Syracuse UniversityUnited States | Executive Master's in International Relations | — | USD 60,450 | At least 7 years of management experience beyond basic supervisor |
| Syracuse UniversityUnited States | Master of Arts in International Relations | 18 mo | USD 80,600 | — |
| Tampere UniversityFinland | Master's Programme in Security Governance | 24 mo | EUR 12,000/yr | — |
| Tampere UniversityFinland | Master's Programme in International Security | 24 mo | EUR 12,000/yr | — |
| Trinity College DublinIreland | MSc International Politics | 12 mo | EUR 22,520/yr | — |
| Tsinghua UniversityChina | International Master of Public Administration for Future Leaders (IMPA-FL) | 12 mo | — | For senior government officials with several years of public-sector experience |
| Tsinghua UniversityChina | Master of Public Administration in International Development and Governance (MIDG) | — | — | Relevant work experience required; government-recommended candidates |
| Tsinghua UniversityChina | Master of Global Affairs (Schwarzman Scholars) | 12 mo | — | — |
| Umea UniversitySweden | Master's Programme in Political Science | 24 mo | SEK 93,000/yr | — |
| Universidad Autonoma de MadridSpain | International Master EUROSUD South European Studies | 24 mo | EUR 10,500 | — |
| Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | Master in Sustainable Development and Global Governance | 24 mo | EUR 17,550 | — |
| Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | Master in European Economic Governance: Law, Politics and Economics | 12 mo | EUR 11,700/yr | — |
| Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | Master in Geopolitics and Strategic Studies | 24 mo | EUR 17,550 | — |
| University College CorkIreland | MSc International Public Policy and Diplomacy | 12 mo | EUR 18,500 | — |
| University College LondonUnited Kingdom | Global Governance and Ethics MSc | 12 mo | GBP 35,400 | — |
| University of AntwerpBelgium | Advanced Master of Governance and Development | 12 mo | EUR 7,800 | Relevant professional experience valued in selection (no minimum specified) |
| University of AucklandNew Zealand | Master of Global Studies | 18 mo | NZD 55,484/yr | — |
| University of BaselSwitzerland | Master of Arts in European Global Studies | 24 mo | CHF 3,400 | — |
| University of BergenNorway | Master's in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges | 24 mo | NOK 197,000–226,000/yr | — |
| University of BolognaItaly | International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs | 24 mo | — | — |
| University of BolognaItaly | International Relations | 24 mo | — | — |
| University of BolognaItaly | International Politics and Economics | 24 mo | — | — |
| University of British ColumbiaCanada | Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs | 20 mo | CAD 94,427 | — |
| University of California, San DiegoUnited States | Master of Advanced Studies in International Affairs | 9 mo | USD 52,704 | — |
| University of California, San DiegoUnited States | Master of International Affairs | 24 mo | USD 45,523 | — |
| University of CanterburyNew Zealand | Master of International Relations and Diplomacy | 12 mo | NZD 51,000 | — |
| University of Eastern FinlandFinland | Joint Nordic Master Programme in Environmental Law (NOMPEL) | 24 mo | — | — |
| University of GenevaSwitzerland | Master of Science in Global Studies | 24 mo | CHF 1,000/yr | — |
| University of GothenburgSweden | Master's Programme in International Administration and Global Governance | 24 mo | SEK 192,000 | — |
| University of GothenburgSweden | Master's Programme in Global Studies | 24 mo | SEK 192,000 | — |
| University of GrazAustria | Global Studies - Specialisation Economics and Environment, Master's Programme | 24 mo | EUR 1,453/yr | — |
| University of Hong KongHong Kong | Master of International and Public Affairs (MIPA) | 12 mo | HKD 220,000/yr | — |
| University of LucerneSwitzerland | Master in World Society and Global Governance | — | CHF 2,230/yr | — |
| University of LucerneSwitzerland | Master Dual Degree in Political Science | — | CHF 2,230/yr | — |
| University of MelbourneAustralia | Master of International Relations | — | AUD 48,992/yr | — |
| University of OsakaJapan | Master of International Public Policy (OSIPP) | 24 mo | JPY 535,800/yr | — |
| University of OsakaJapan | Graduate School of Human Sciences, English Program (Global Studies / International Development and Cooperation) | 24 mo | JPY 535,800/yr | — |
| University of OtagoNew Zealand | Master of International Studies | 12 mo | NZD 49,875/yr | — |
| University of OttawaCanada | Master of Arts in Public and International Affairs | 24 mo | — | — |
| University of PaduaItaly | Human Rights and Multi-level Governance | 24 mo | EUR 2,790–2,990/yr | — |
| University of PaduaItaly | European and Global Studies | 24 mo | EUR 2,790–2,990/yr | — |
| University of St. GallenSwitzerland | Master in International Affairs and Governance (MIA) | 18 mo | CHF 7,115/yr | — |
| University of SydneyAustralia | Master of International Relations | — | AUD 54,100/yr | — |
| University of TokyoJapan | Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP) | 24 mo | JPY 535,800/yr | — |
| University of TorontoCanada | Master of Global Affairs | 24 mo | CAD 51,420/yr | — |
| University of TrentoItaly | European and International Studies | 24 mo | EUR 1,000–4,500/yr | — |
| University of WarsawPoland | Graduate Programme in International Relations | 24 mo | EUR 4,300/yr | — |
| Uppsala UniversitySweden | Master's Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies | 24 mo | SEK 228,000 | — |
| Victoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand | Master of International Relations | 12 mo | NZD 38,302/yr | — |
| Vrije Universiteit BrusselBelgium | Master of Political Science: European and International Governance | 12 mo | EUR 4,960/yr | — |
| Waseda UniversityJapan | Graduate School of Political Science, English-based Master's Program (Political Science) | 24 mo | — | — |
| Waseda UniversityJapan | Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Master of Arts | 24 mo | — | — |
| Yale UniversityUnited States | Master of Public Policy in Global Affairs | 24 mo | USD 62,900/yr | — |
| Yonsei UniversitySouth Korea | Master of Global Affairs & Policy – International Cooperation | 24 mo | KRW 14,952,000/yr | — |
| Zhejiang UniversityChina | MA in International Affairs and Global Governance | 36 mo | CNY 36,800/yr | — |
Every row verified against the official programme page; oldest verification 16 Jul 2026. Nothing here is a paid placement.
Application strategy and funding routes
Geneva (CHF 8,000/year, and physically inside the UN ecosystem), Sciences Po and Hertie are the two-year European builds with the deepest multilateral pipelines; UCL (£35,400) is the Chevening-compatible one-year London option; NUS LKY the Asian route. For UN ambitions, location and internship access should outweigh brand — Geneva's address is itself a curriculum.
Which scholarship funds which programme
Computed from each scheme's published rules (destination, level, course length) — not a guarantee; list-based schemes still require checking the official list.
- Australian National University — study destination outside the scheme
- Bilkent University — study destination outside the scheme
- Bilkent University — study destination outside the scheme
- Bogazici University — study destination outside the scheme
- Charles University — study destination outside the scheme
- Charles University — study destination outside the scheme
- Charles University — study destination outside the scheme
- Chinese University of Hong Kong — study destination outside the scheme
- Columbia University — study destination outside the scheme
- Copenhagen Business School — study destination outside the scheme
- Corvinus University of Budapest — study destination outside the scheme
- Dublin City University — study destination outside the scheme
- Eotvos Lorand University — study destination outside the scheme
- Fudan University — study destination outside the scheme
- Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) — study destination outside the scheme
- Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) — study destination outside the scheme
- Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) — study destination outside the scheme
- Hertie School — study destination outside the scheme
- Hertie School — study destination outside the scheme
- IE University — study destination outside the scheme
- IE University — study destination outside the scheme
- ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon — study destination outside the scheme
- Jagiellonian University — study destination outside the scheme
- Johns Hopkins University — study destination outside the scheme
- KU Leuven — study destination outside the scheme
- Koc University — study destination outside the scheme
- Korea University — study destination outside the scheme
- LMU Munich — study destination outside the scheme
- LUISS Guido Carli — study destination outside the scheme
- LUISS Guido Carli — study destination outside the scheme
- LUISS Guido Carli — study destination outside the scheme
- Malmo University — study destination outside the scheme
- Masaryk University — study destination outside the scheme
- Monash University — study destination outside the scheme
- Nanyang Technological University — study destination outside the scheme
- Nanyang Technological University — study destination outside the scheme
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) — study destination outside the scheme
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) — study destination outside the scheme
- National University of Singapore — study destination outside the scheme
- National University of Singapore — study destination outside the scheme
- New York University — study destination outside the scheme
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences — study destination outside the scheme
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences — study destination outside the scheme
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology — study destination outside the scheme
- Peking University — study destination outside the scheme
- Peking University — study destination outside the scheme
- Peking University — study destination outside the scheme
- Roskilde University — study destination outside the scheme
- Sciences Po — study destination outside the scheme
- Seoul National University — study destination outside the scheme
- Syracuse University — study destination outside the scheme
- Syracuse University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tampere University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tampere University — study destination outside the scheme
- Trinity College Dublin — study destination outside the scheme
- Tsinghua University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tsinghua University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tsinghua University — study destination outside the scheme
- Umea University — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- University College Cork — study destination outside the scheme
- University College London
- University of Antwerp — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Auckland — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Basel — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bergen — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bologna — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bologna — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bologna — study destination outside the scheme
- University of British Columbia — study destination outside the scheme
- University of California, San Diego — study destination outside the scheme
- University of California, San Diego — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Canterbury — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Eastern Finland — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Geneva — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Gothenburg — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Gothenburg — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Graz — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Hong Kong — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Lucerne — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Lucerne — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Melbourne — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Osaka — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Osaka — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Otago — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Ottawa — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Padua — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Padua — study destination outside the scheme
- University of St. Gallen — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Sydney — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Tokyo — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Toronto — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Trento — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Warsaw — study destination outside the scheme
- Uppsala University — study destination outside the scheme
- Victoria University of Wellington — study destination outside the scheme
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel — study destination outside the scheme
- Waseda University — study destination outside the scheme
- Waseda University — study destination outside the scheme
- Yale University — study destination outside the scheme
- Yonsei University — study destination outside the scheme
- Zhejiang University — study destination outside the scheme
- Australian National University — study destination outside the scheme
- Bilkent University — study destination outside the scheme
- Bilkent University — study destination outside the scheme
- Bogazici University — study destination outside the scheme
- Charles University — study destination outside the scheme
- Charles University — study destination outside the scheme
- Charles University — study destination outside the scheme
- Chinese University of Hong Kong — study destination outside the scheme
- Columbia University — study destination outside the scheme
- Copenhagen Business School — study destination outside the scheme
- Corvinus University of Budapest — study destination outside the scheme
- Dublin City University — study destination outside the scheme
- Eotvos Lorand University — study destination outside the scheme
- Fudan University — study destination outside the scheme
- Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) — study destination outside the scheme
- Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) — study destination outside the scheme
- Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) — study destination outside the scheme
- Hertie School — study destination outside the scheme
- Hertie School — study destination outside the scheme
- IE University — study destination outside the scheme
- IE University — study destination outside the scheme
- ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon — study destination outside the scheme
- Jagiellonian University — study destination outside the scheme
- Johns Hopkins University — study destination outside the scheme
- KU Leuven — study destination outside the scheme
- Koc University — study destination outside the scheme
- Korea University — study destination outside the scheme
- LMU Munich — study destination outside the scheme
- LUISS Guido Carli — study destination outside the scheme
- LUISS Guido Carli — study destination outside the scheme
- LUISS Guido Carli — study destination outside the scheme
- Malmo University — study destination outside the scheme
- Masaryk University — study destination outside the scheme
- Monash University — study destination outside the scheme
- Nanyang Technological University — study destination outside the scheme
- Nanyang Technological University — study destination outside the scheme
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) — study destination outside the scheme
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) — study destination outside the scheme
- National University of Singapore — study destination outside the scheme
- National University of Singapore — study destination outside the scheme
- New York University — study destination outside the scheme
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences — study destination outside the scheme
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences — study destination outside the scheme
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology — study destination outside the scheme
- Peking University — study destination outside the scheme
- Peking University — study destination outside the scheme
- Peking University — study destination outside the scheme
- Roskilde University — study destination outside the scheme
- Sciences Po
- Seoul National University — study destination outside the scheme
- Syracuse University — study destination outside the scheme
- Syracuse University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tampere University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tampere University — study destination outside the scheme
- Trinity College Dublin — study destination outside the scheme
- Tsinghua University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tsinghua University — study destination outside the scheme
- Tsinghua University — study destination outside the scheme
- Umea University — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — study destination outside the scheme
- University College Cork — study destination outside the scheme
- University College London — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Antwerp — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Auckland — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Basel — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bergen — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bologna — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bologna — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Bologna — study destination outside the scheme
- University of British Columbia — study destination outside the scheme
- University of California, San Diego — study destination outside the scheme
- University of California, San Diego — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Canterbury — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Eastern Finland — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Geneva — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Gothenburg — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Gothenburg — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Graz — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Hong Kong — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Lucerne — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Lucerne — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Melbourne — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Osaka — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Osaka — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Otago — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Ottawa — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Padua — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Padua — study destination outside the scheme
- University of St. Gallen — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Sydney — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Tokyo — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Toronto — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Trento — study destination outside the scheme
- University of Warsaw — study destination outside the scheme
- Uppsala University — study destination outside the scheme
- Victoria University of Wellington — study destination outside the scheme
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel — study destination outside the scheme
- Waseda University — study destination outside the scheme
- Waseda University — study destination outside the scheme
- Yale University — study destination outside the scheme
- Yonsei University — study destination outside the scheme
- Zhejiang University — study destination outside the scheme
Frequently asked questions
Is a global governance degree a ticket into the UN?
It is a ticket to the competition, not the job. UN entry runs through internships, the JPO programme and national quotas as much as degrees — choose a programme for its internship access and network, not its name alone.
One-year or two-year?
For the multilateral career the two-year formats (with internships and languages) are the stronger investment; UCL's one year suits those who already have the network or need Chevening funding.
Which scholarships fit?
Chevening for UCL; Eiffel Excellence for Sciences Po; DAAD for Hertie; Geneva and NUS have their own scholarship pools. Two-year formats exclude Chevening.
Related fields
Sources
Official programme pages (linked per row above) · official scholarship rules and participating-programme lists · university admission regulations. Every data row records its source URL and verification date; stale rows are re-checked or removed.
Global Study Prep is independent and not affiliated with any university or scholarship programme. Programme details change — always confirm on the official page before applying.