A robust portfolio of international relations and public policy courses for working professionals and students looking to become leaders in this field.
For more than 85 years, the Fletcher School at Tufts University has prepared students for positions of national and international leadership and influence. In addition, Tufts' School of Arts and Sciences offers a wide array of political science courses within a multidisciplinary academic program to help students for careers of global impact across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Prepare to be a leader that helps to move the global population toward a better tomorrow.
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Our certificates, courses, and workshops offer virtual and in-person opportunities for you to pursue your interests. Choose the delivery method that works best for your learning style and schedule.
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With Tufts University course fees starting at just $200, learning at one of America’s top universities is more accessible than many other more costly options.
Renowned Tufts faculty are experts in their fields
Courses at Tufts gives you the unique opportunity to learn topics that interest you from our respected expert faculty without enrolling in a full degree program.
Why Courses at Tufts?
Courses at Tufts Professional and Continuing Education offers many virtual and in-person learning education opportunities courses, workshops, and certificates across a variety of disciplines. Wherever your interests lie, you're sure to find courses, workshops or certificate programs learning opportunities that will help you achieve your professional, educational or personal goals at Tufts.
Topics of Study Include
- National Security
- Media and Politics
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- International Politics
- And more!
Currently Enrolling Students For:
Congress, Bureaucracy, and Public Policy
Focuses on the national policy-making process through the examination of such topics as agenda building, the relationship between congressional elections and public policy outcomes, legislative process, congressional-agency relations, bureaucratic politics, and program implementation.
Building the European Union
Introduction to the European Union (EU) in its historical context, economic and political setting, and future ambitions. Covers recent events and important European events in the making, including the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty, the expansion of the EU, and the EU-sponsored strategies to facilitate democratic transitions in Eastern Europe.
Western Political Thought
Explores the central concepts of modern political thought, including views of writers who challenged the dominance of Christianity: Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, and others. Examines some of the main transformations of political thinking that characterized the Enlightenment, Nietzsche's critique of the Enlightenment, and the ability to find political principles that are genuinely true or liberating.
I enjoy taking classes when I can to stay engaged with topics I'm interested in but not pursuing professionally. Tufts has been perfect for this, and I'm grateful to them for the University College program that allows students like me to take classes even though I'm not officially enrolled in a program.
Any questions about Courses at Tufts?
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