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Admissions to our MA Programmes 2026-2028 are now open!

There are many higher education programmes in Central Asia, but the OSCE Academy has made, and continues to make, unique contributions to Central Asia and beyond. Since its establishment in 2002 by agreement between the OSCE and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the OSCE Academy serves as a regional centre of higher education and a forum for regional security dialogue and research. The OSCE Academy’s Programmes are unique opportunities for students from Central Asia and outside of the region.

In many ways, the Academy is a promoter of the OSCE values and ideals and a model for reforming the region’s higher education and research systems. Engaging with the Academy is a lasting investment in one’s professional and personal advancement and contributes to the positive development of Central Asia.

FREE EDUCATION: DREAM OR TRUE?

True! With us you get

•    Full tuition fee waiver
•    Monthly stipend 450 euros per month
•    Round trip travel to Bishkek (economy class)
•    Medical insurance (except for the citizens of Kyrgyzstan)

FULLY FUNDED INTERNSHIPS for TOP STUDENTS
in AUSTRIA, GERMANY, ITALY, NORWAY, POLAND, SWITZERLAND, and beyond

The Academy’s best-performing students are selected for fully covered internship placements at leading international institutions, including the OSCE Secretariat, UN Offices, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), and the Global Campus of Human Rights Headquarters. These placements provide first-hand experience working with diplomats, international experts, and researchers.

BEST REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

The OSCE Academy remains a truly open forum for vigorous debates, open exchange of views, and broad perspectives on policies affecting the political, social, and economic problems of Central Asia. Critical thinking, objective reasoning, and seeking the truth are encouraged in every lesson and assignment. To insure all this, the OSCE Academy recruits and invites highly qualified scholars and experts from regional and international partner institutions, western universities, and international organizations to serve as faculty members.

THE MA PROGRAMMES INCLUDE SPECIALLY DESIGNED COURSES AND MODULES IN THE AREAS OF

STUDENT SOCIAL LIFE

The regional and gender-balanced composition of students creates a dynamic mix of perspectives in coursework and research. Our beneficiaries bring their personal experiences and knowledge about each society to test their assumptions and develop innovative solutions to chronic social and political problems. Despite the intensive schedule, social life of students also plays an important role and throughout the academic year our students have celebrations, excursions and various events.

ALUMNI NETWORK

The alumni of the MA Programmes form a regional network of young professionals, working in international organizations such as the OSCE or UN agencies, government bodies of the states in Central Asia, research institutions and think tanks, and the private sector. They are also successful scholars pursuing degrees in institutions such as Harvard University, Vrije University, Central European University, Charles University, University of Trento, Western Michigan University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Passau University.

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