The Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) Certificate is a certificate in international affairs registered with New York State. BA students and recent BA graduates are eligible for the one semester program (offered each fall and spring only). Students take 3–4 international affairs courses (12–16 credits) from among relevant Bard NYC course offerings and intern at an international affairs organization for 15–20 hours/week over the course of the 15-week semester. Upon completion of the semester they are issued the Bard Globalization and International Affairs certificate as well as BA credits from Bard College.
Students enrolled in the BGIA Certificate Program benefit from all of Bard NYC's traditional programming, including career exploration and NYC programming, alongside advanced coursework and substantive professional internships in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Like other Bard NYC faculty, our professors are a mixture of traditional academics and international affairs professionals with deep expertise in their fields. Through internships, coursework, and cocurricular programming, students are provided a comprehensive understanding of international affairs, offering a new generation of young leaders insight into careers at organizations in international affairs. Students interested in the BGIA certificate program must apply to the Bard NYC International Affairs pathway.
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