Overview

Foreign Service - Regional and Comparative Studies majors at Georgetown University may choose from the following regions or, in some cases, present a case for studying a region not covered under the existing designations: Africa; Asia; Latin America; the Middle East; Russia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe and Western Europe.

Features

Students also have the option to undertake a comparative study of two regions and can also choose to incorporate the United States or Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific as part of a comparative study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Two courses from the RCST Theories and Methods list

Eight region-specific courses from one of the following regions: 1) Africa, 2) Asia, 3) Western Europe, 4) Latin America, 5) the Middle East, 6) the region comprising Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. (Please note that the United States and Australia/NZ/Pacific may not constitute a free-standing region for the major.)

At least four semesters of study or a passing rating on the SFS proficiency examination in a modern language appropriate to the region.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies General Studies Linguistics View 806 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application requirements found on the How to Apply page.

Transcripts: Official SpanTran (TEC), WES, or ECE course-by-course evaluation for all institutions attended outside of the U.S.

English Language Proficiency Exams for non-native English speakers.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

71136 USD / year

≈ 71136 USD / year
Out-of-State

71136 USD / year

≈ 71136 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

71136 USD / year

≈ 71136 USD / year

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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