International Students

About 15% of the students at the GSPM come from other countries, and the percentage has been growing steadily. We welcome international students and encourage them to apply to our program.
Students have come from all areas of the world and most countries to learn the skills of political management so as to improve the politics of their own countries. Most international students come to the United States specifically for the purpose of attending the GSPM. They return home with the skills and knowledge that are needed to participate in any political arena.

Admittedly, most of the GSPM coursework is set within a context of democratic politics or the United States. As technology become increasingly important in society, managing the dynamics of communications will increasingly necessitate the skills taught at the GSPM, even while the the context of politics will continue to reflect a country's unique history, society, economy, culture and laws. GSPM students who wish to study the politics of their own countries can arrange to take courses offered at GW by the Elliot School of International Affairs.

Students who do not have time resources to come to Washington for a full year may wish to consider the concentrated curriculum of the Semester in Washington Program.

For Visa Information types and international student information please visit the International Services Office.