Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

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Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Diplomatische Akademie Wien
École des Hautes Études Internationales de Vienne
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TypeIndependent public postgraduate institution
Established1754 (as the Oriental Academy)
1964 (as the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna)
1996 (granted independent public institution status)
DirectorAmbassador Emil Brix
Academic staff
96
Students182
Location
Vienna
,
Austria
Campus Urban
Affiliations APSIA
Website da-vienna.ac.at
Front side of the school Neue Favorita Vienna Sept. 2006 004.jpg
Front side of the school
Main entrance of the Diplomatic Academy, adjacent to Theresianum Favoritenstrasse 20.JPG
Main entrance of the Diplomatic Academy, adjacent to Theresianum

The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (DA; German: Diplomatische Akademie Wien), also known as the Vienna School of International Studies, is a postgraduate professional school based in Vienna, Austria, with focused training for students and professionals in the areas of international affairs, political science, law, languages, history and economics. [1] It is the oldest diplomatic academy in the world.

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The school is an affiliate member school of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs in Austria. [2] The Diplomatic Academy's director (since 2017) is Ambassador Emil Brix (b. 1956 in Vienna), an Austrian diplomat and historian. [3]

History

The academy was originally established by Empress Maria Theresa in 1754 as the Oriental Academy, for the purpose of training young diplomats to represent the Habsburg Empire abroad.

The school was renamed multiple times and reorganized over the centuries, and it eventually gained independent public institution status in 1996. [4] Given its roots, the Diplomatic Academy claims to be the oldest school of its kind, one that is dedicated to professional foreign affairs training. [5]

Academics

The school confers PhD degrees, Master's degrees and postgraduate diplomas upon its graduates. It offers graduate degrees only. Students may choose to pursue a two-year program that leads towards either a Master of Advanced International Studies (MAIS, or M.A.I.S.) or a Master of Science in Environmental Technology and International Affairs (MSc ETIA) degree.

Master of Advanced International Studies is a masters's degree exclusively awarded for the completion of a postgraduate program at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. It includes compulsory subjects from the four faculties in International Relations, International Law, International Economics and History. [6] The regular completion takes two years and requires 120 ECTS.

The MAIS program is run in conjunction with the University of Vienna, while the MSc ETIA courses are offered in partnership with the Technical University of Vienna. A one-year "Diploma Programme" is also available to postgraduates. [2]

Directors

Notable people

A number of prominent figures in politics, economics and law have associations with the Diplomatic Academy:

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References

  1. ↑ "Diplomatic Academy of Vienna". www.da-vienna.ac.at. Diplomatic Academy. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Profile". APSIA website. Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "The DA welcomes its new director, Emil Brix". Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein, Heinrich (2008). A Short History of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (PDF). Vienna: Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. p. 58. ISBN   978-3-902021-57-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ "The History of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna". Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "MAIS". Vienna School of International Studies. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  7. ↑ "History - Vienna School of International Studies". www.da-vienna.ac.at. Retrieved 2023-07-02.

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