Master of Arts in Global and Intercultural Leadership

With our Master of Arts (MA) in Global and Intercultural Leadership, you can propel your career forward and upward. We want to help equip you with the knowledge and skills to build relationships, start your nonprofit organization, or do global relief work. Whatever your calling in the global market is, our global and intercultural leadership degree can help you get there so you can take your work abroad.

We understand that you have passions. You’re passionate about God’s work in the world. That’s why our MA in Global and Intercultural Leadership might be a great fit for you. Throughout this degree, you can get in-depth knowledge of contextualization as well as study the intercultural communication skills that can help you both in your professional and personal life.

So what are you waiting for? We know you want to jumpstart your career working with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, and we want to help you live out your calling. Our purpose is to help you take 1 major step closer to fulfilling your calling in life and developing your skills in cross-cultural service.

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Next start date: Aug 18, 2025

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Learn to Lead with Cultural Intelligence

In today’s interconnected world, leadership demands more than just vision, it requires understanding. That’s why this program includes specialized training in Cultural Intelligence®, helping equip you to communicate and lead across diverse cultural contexts. You can develop the mindset and practical skills to navigate global settings with humility, respect, and impact.

Shape Your Degree to Match Your Goals

Flexibility is built into your academic journey. If you’re passionate about research or considering future doctoral studies, you can choose to complete a thesis in place of your open electives. This option allows you to dive deeper into a topic that aligns with your calling while strengthening your research and writing skills.

Faculty Actively Engaged in Global Ministry

At Liberty, your professors don’t just teach theory, they live it. Faculty in the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity are not only experienced educators but also active researchers, authors, and globally involved practitioners. You can benefit from their firsthand knowledge of ministry and leadership in cross-cultural environments.

Gain Real-World Experience through Global Internships

You won’t just study leadership, you’ll practice it. This program offers exciting internship opportunities with churches and parachurch organizations both in the U.S. and around the world. Whether serving in a rural village or a bustling city, your internship can help you grow personally and professionally while making a tangible difference.

Customize Your Studies with Interdisciplinary Electives

Your education doesn’t have to follow a single track. The Global and Intercultural Leadership degree includes 3 graduate electives that can be taken in a wide range of disciplines, including business, public health, international relations, and more. This flexibility empowers you to build a degree that aligns with your career path and expands your leadership potential across multiple sectors.


Liberty University’s MA in Global and Intercultural Leadership can help prepare you to pursue the following occupations:

  • Church-based global mobilizer and leader
  • Cross-cultural worker
  • Cultural trainer
  • Faith-based international development and aid worker
  • Global non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) service worker
  • Global refugee worker
  • International student worker or administrator
  • Translator
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As a global leader, you need to be equipped with a strong foundation in theory and in practice. Our MA in Global and Intercultural Leadership degree can help provide you with a strong practical application for your intercultural interactions. The skills and knowledge you can obtain while pursuing our master’s in global and intercultural leadership can be invaluable in many settings, such as business, nonprofit organizations, and more.

Your global and intercultural leadership degree will provide insight into cultural and global engagement with the following courses:

  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Global and Intercultural Leadership Survey
  • Contextualization
  • Orality: The Power of Story
  • World Religions
  • Intercultural Communication

Degree Information

Step Into a Degree with Global Reach

Choosing Liberty’s MA in Global and Intercultural Leadership means preparing for a life of cross-cultural engagement. Whether your passion lies in working locally or internationally, this program is designed to help equip you with the academic depth and cultural awareness to lead with purpose. You can grow through hands-on training and gain access to top-tier resources and facilities that support your calling.

Study Under Faculty Who’ve Lived the Mission

Your professors won’t just talk about global leadership; they’ve lived it. Each member of our faculty holds a doctorate in a globally relevant field and brings years of intercultural service to the classroom. They’re passionate about mentoring future leaders and will guide you through both academic development and real-world application, helping you translate classroom studies into cultural impact.

Experience Immersive, International Learning

Our classrooms are designed to connect you to the world. Through innovative technology and immersive learning environments, you’ll engage with global leaders who join your class virtually from the field. These interactive sessions allow you to hear firsthand from professionals actively serving across cultures, giving you rare insight into what intercultural leadership looks like in action.

Apply Your Studies Through Cross-Cultural Internships

Academic theory is important, but learning to lead cross-culturally requires practice. That’s why a semester-long, cross-cultural internship is built into the program. You’ll have the chance to serve alongside churches or global organizations in a setting that challenges and grows your leadership skills, while earning credit toward your degree and preparing you for the work ahead.

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: