Tufts Pre-College Intensive: International Relations

With our International Relations intensive, you will be immersed in a cohort of peers and world-class faculty who share your passion for solving problems on a global scale.

During the program, rising high school juniors and seniors will experience Tufts University’s distinctive approach to the study of International Relations, earn college credit, and create a path toward future scholastic and professional goals. Students will analyze current events and theoretical frameworks for understanding IR through interactive seminars from experts; interrogate key concepts in small, collaborative discussion sections; begin developing the language and communication skills that form the foundation of international affairs; work together in teams to handle simulated crisis situations; conduct research using academic resources available from Tufts’ Tisch Library; and compose a college-level research paper with guidance from advanced classroom assistants and a research librarian. After two weeks of intensive classes, students will expand their network of peers with a passion for IR and gain insightful mentors while acquiring a deep familiarity with collegiate academics and working with Tufts’ highly distinguished faculty and exceptional resources.

• Study a range of IR topics including international economics, cybersecurity, global public health, nuclear nonproliferation, and more with professors from Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and the School of Arts & Sciences
• Start to learn a new language or advance your skills in an existing language, including Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, Spanish, and English
• Confront real-world issues in an International Relations Crisis simulation, putting to the test the diplomatic, negotiation, critical thinking, and writing skills you will be developing 
• Forge lasting relationships with like-minded students from all over the world!

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