Undergraduate Programs

Tia Mittle, a young woman with long brown hair and glasses wearing a bright pink blouse, stands smiling with her arms crossed in front of a glass wall that reads 'freedom' in multiple languages.

Our world is more interconnected than ever before.

At the Keough School of Global Affairs, you'll explore urgent global challenges — peace, human rights, economic inequality, climate change, education — through multiple perspectives, regions and disciplines.

Whether you're drawn to a specific issue or region like Asia or Europe, the Keough School offers academic and extracurricular programs that prepare you to lead in a globally connected world.

Learn through global experiences

As a Keough School student, you’ll apply your learning through hands-on opportunities — funded research, immersive coursework, fieldwork and more. Here are just a few of the ways you might put your education into action:

  • Teach lessons on indigenous issues to children in Zambia or Peru
  • Organize peace conferences or join an interreligious immersion in Qatar or Nepal
  • Support low-income entrepreneurs in the U.S. working to launch or grow their businesses
  • Travel to Europe or Ireland for research in culture, language and history
  • Intern and network in Washington, D.C., at the heart of U.S. policymaking

Choose your path

  • A graduating student with long, dark hair adjusts their mortarboard and smiles. They wear a blue and gold stole over their graduation gown.

    Global Affairs Major

    Prepare for a career in public policy, human rights, global development or environmental advocacy. Gain the skills to analyze problems, understand cultures and lead change.

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    Supplementary Majors and Minors

    Deepen your expertise in areas like peace studies, civil and human rights social entrepreneurship, Asian or European studies. Pair your interests with global context and prepare for impact in any field.

  • Two women sit outside a storefront with metal bars. Shelves with bags and boxes are visible inside the shop.

    Experiential Opportunities

    Put your learning into practice through funded research, global internships, and policy-focused programs. Gain hands-on experience, build your network, and explore careers in peacebuilding, development, advocacy and more.

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Read firsthand perspectives on global learning, research, and fieldwork in Keough Insider, the Keough School blog authored by current undergraduate students.

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Fukushima at 15: Encountering post-disaster recovery firsthand

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Julia Connolly

Beyond the textbooks: what local politicians and a student body vice president taught me about democracy in action

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A city is a moral map: a graduating senior’s reflection on integral human development around the world