Master of Arts in Global and Intercultural Leadership
Engage the World with a Master of Arts in Global and Intercultural Leadership
With our Master of Arts (M.A.) in Global and Intercultural Leadership, you can prepare for the next step in your career. We want to help equip you with the knowledge and skills to build relationships with people around the world, engage in nonprofit endeavors, or participate in global relief work. Wherever you feel called to go, our global and intercultural leadership degree can help prepare you to take your work abroad.
If you’re passionate about making a difference across the globe, our M.A. in Global and Intercultural Leadership may be right for you. Throughout this degree, you can gain in-depth knowledge of contextualization and develop intercultural communication skills that may be beneficial in your personal and professional life.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Liberty Theological Seminary, as part of Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of ATS, the Association of Theological Schools.
- Learn from faculty who are professionals with both academic credentials and substantial experience abroad.
- Receive hands-on experience in your field with a cross-cultural internship.
- Tailor your degree to your specific personal and professional goals with open electives that can be used to study subjects like business, public health, public policy, and more.
What Will You Study?
- Cultural anthropology
- Intercultural communication
- Oral traditions and how they are an integral part of many cultures
- World religions
Potential Career Options for Global and Intercultural Leadership Graduates
- Cross-cultural worker
- Cultural trainer
- Global mobilizer and leader
- Global nonprofit and non-governmental organization (NGO) service worker
- Global refugee worker
- International development and aid worker
- International student worker or administrator
Internships and Resources Available to M.A. in Global and Intercultural Leadership Students
- Receive training in Cultural Intelligence © so you can learn to relate to other cultures and work with them effectively.
- You’ll have the option to complete a thesis during this degree program.
- Our professors continue to research, publish, and get involved with global issues while remaining active in the classroom.
- Our global and intercultural leadership professors are committed to helping you communicate with people of all nations and cultures.
- Experience internship opportunities locally, nationally, and globally.
- Our global and intercultural leadership degree includes elective courses that can be taken in a variety of disciplines, such as business, public health, public policy, and more.
Admission Requirements for Graduate Divinity Programs
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official bachelor’s degree transcripts with a 2.0 GPA or higher
- Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
- Rawlings School of Divinity questionnaire
- Pastoral recommender contact information
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their myLU account
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Aug 24, 2026
Accreditation
ATS Commission on Accrediting
