Online Information Session
SFU Master of Arts in International Studies
Dr Nazanin Shahrokni Graduate Studies Chair School for International Studies
👋
start
Thursday 6 November
1/13
What You’ll Learn About Today What is the MAIS? Interdisciplinary, globally engaged, and research-driven. Why Choose It? Small cohort. Big questions. Real-world impact. What Can You Do With It? Careers in policy, NGOs, global governance, media, academia, and beyond. How Do You Thrive Here? Mentorship, research opportunities, and a community that cares.
Summary
2/13
Why Do an MA in International Studies @ SFU?
Vanessa, MAIS grad
Talia, MAIS grad
3/13
Into the field: from Malaysia to Kenya to Vancouver’s
Downtown Eastside.
Into publication inthe Research Network on Women Peace and Security, as
well as in Canadian Dimension, The Diplomat, etc.
Into employment: at UN Women, Global Affairs Canada,
and local NGOs.
Into PhD programs and more
4/13
MAISWhere the questions are big, the debates are lively, and interdisciplinarity drives real-world insight.Dive into discussions about global inequality, migration, culture, and power, climate justice, wars and conflicts, urban governance, labour regimes and much more. We don’t just analyze the world-we write, debate, and design ideas that shape policy and action. You’ll learn to think critically, argue persuasively, and write with purpose.
5/13
12-to-18 month, full-time research-based program
Flexible program structure
$2,149.58 CAD per term*($6,449 CAD
total) * 2025-26 tuition rate
6/13
Co-op: Learn, Work, and Get Paid
While the MAIS doesn’t require work experience, co-op terms let you test-drive careers, build networks, and earn while you learn.
Our students have worked with Global Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, and the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce & Other Organizations in Canada and abroad.
A co-op term may extend your degree, but it often launches your career.
7/13
United Nations Internship Program (IIPS)
In partnership with the United Nations Association in Canada, this program offers 6–8 month placements as Junior Professional Consultants (JPCs) with UN offices worldwide.
Gain hands-on experience, training, and mentorship in areas that match your studies and career goals - an essential stepping stone for those aspiring to work within the UN system.
Very competitive...
8/13
Why Do an MA in International Studies @ SFU?
HEar it live fromTanjila Afrin Sejuty
9/13
Tanjila's MAIS Journey
Thesis/International Fieldwork on the lives of Rohingya refugee women in Malaysia Awards/Grants: Awarded multiple fellowships and scholarships and three travel grants including Aziz and Parin Dossa Community Outreach Award Co-op job @ Jordan's Principle, Indigenous Service Canada that extended to a part-time role Four TA/RA work assignments Three guest lectures including in IS105: Around the World Through Films and IS221: Workers in the Global Economy Presenter at two conferences including Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium, and MEICON 2025 (the 15th annual Middle East and Islamic Consortium) Publications and Media Presence: 1. The Resilience of Rohingya Women 2. MAIS student Tanjila Afrin highlights the lives of Rohingya women in Malaysia
10/13
A small, collaborative, tightly knit cohort and community fostering close mentorship and meaningful connections.
11/13
Our faculty are policy experts, award-winning scholars, and public intellectuals shaping debates on global governance, conflict, development, migration, gender, race, coloniality, state power, civil society, security, diplomacy, displacement, and knowledge production-bringing critical, field-driven insights to the School for International Studies.
Truly International: Our faculty’s research and teaching span the globe - from Iran, India, China, Nepal, Russia, Malaysia, Egypt, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexico, Canada, Pakistan, and more - reflecting the MAIS program’s global reach and perspective.
12/13
13/13
💡
📝
🎉
Step 4
Step 2
Step 5
🔎
Step 3
Step 1
💵
The question then is: How do you apply to this fantastic program?
Thanks!
Any questions? Email: intst@sfu.ca
And if you are wondering who's behind this email account, it's the one and only Jocelyn Cartmel, our graduate program assistant.
👏
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Online Information Session
SFU Master of Arts in International Studies
Dr Nazanin Shahrokni Graduate Studies Chair School for International Studies
👋
start
Thursday 6 November
1/13
What You’ll Learn About Today What is the MAIS? Interdisciplinary, globally engaged, and research-driven. Why Choose It? Small cohort. Big questions. Real-world impact. What Can You Do With It? Careers in policy, NGOs, global governance, media, academia, and beyond. How Do You Thrive Here? Mentorship, research opportunities, and a community that cares.
Summary
2/13
Why Do an MA in International Studies @ SFU?
Vanessa, MAIS grad
Talia, MAIS grad
3/13
Into the field: from Malaysia to Kenya to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Into publication inthe Research Network on Women Peace and Security, as well as in Canadian Dimension, The Diplomat, etc.
Into employment: at UN Women, Global Affairs Canada, and local NGOs.
Into PhD programs and more
4/13
MAISWhere the questions are big, the debates are lively, and interdisciplinarity drives real-world insight.Dive into discussions about global inequality, migration, culture, and power, climate justice, wars and conflicts, urban governance, labour regimes and much more. We don’t just analyze the world-we write, debate, and design ideas that shape policy and action. You’ll learn to think critically, argue persuasively, and write with purpose.
5/13
12-to-18 month, full-time research-based program
Flexible program structure
$2,149.58 CAD per term*($6,449 CAD total) * 2025-26 tuition rate
6/13
Co-op: Learn, Work, and Get Paid
While the MAIS doesn’t require work experience, co-op terms let you test-drive careers, build networks, and earn while you learn.
Our students have worked with Global Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, and the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce & Other Organizations in Canada and abroad.
A co-op term may extend your degree, but it often launches your career.
7/13
United Nations Internship Program (IIPS)
In partnership with the United Nations Association in Canada, this program offers 6–8 month placements as Junior Professional Consultants (JPCs) with UN offices worldwide.
Gain hands-on experience, training, and mentorship in areas that match your studies and career goals - an essential stepping stone for those aspiring to work within the UN system.
Very competitive...
8/13
Why Do an MA in International Studies @ SFU?
HEar it live fromTanjila Afrin Sejuty
9/13
Tanjila's MAIS Journey
Thesis/International Fieldwork on the lives of Rohingya refugee women in Malaysia Awards/Grants: Awarded multiple fellowships and scholarships and three travel grants including Aziz and Parin Dossa Community Outreach Award Co-op job @ Jordan's Principle, Indigenous Service Canada that extended to a part-time role Four TA/RA work assignments Three guest lectures including in IS105: Around the World Through Films and IS221: Workers in the Global Economy Presenter at two conferences including Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Symposium, and MEICON 2025 (the 15th annual Middle East and Islamic Consortium) Publications and Media Presence: 1. The Resilience of Rohingya Women 2. MAIS student Tanjila Afrin highlights the lives of Rohingya women in Malaysia
10/13
A small, collaborative, tightly knit cohort and community fostering close mentorship and meaningful connections.
11/13
Our faculty are policy experts, award-winning scholars, and public intellectuals shaping debates on global governance, conflict, development, migration, gender, race, coloniality, state power, civil society, security, diplomacy, displacement, and knowledge production-bringing critical, field-driven insights to the School for International Studies.
Truly International: Our faculty’s research and teaching span the globe - from Iran, India, China, Nepal, Russia, Malaysia, Egypt, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexico, Canada, Pakistan, and more - reflecting the MAIS program’s global reach and perspective.
12/13
13/13
💡
📝
🎉
Step 4
Step 2
Step 5
🔎
Step 3
Step 1
💵
The question then is: How do you apply to this fantastic program?
Thanks!
Any questions? Email: intst@sfu.ca
And if you are wondering who's behind this email account, it's the one and only Jocelyn Cartmel, our graduate program assistant.
👏