Masters in International and Regional Studies

The Masters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS) at the University of Michigan provides students with the comparative perspective and analytical tools necessary to both understand and address issues and challenges that traverse the globe. MIRS combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate these issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

Students can select from the following specializations:

• African Studies
• Chinese Studies
• Islamic Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Middle Eastern and North African Studies
• Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
• South Asian Studies
• Southeast Asian Studies

MIRS builds on the strengths of the UM International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.