Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) Degree
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service Degree
Our Program
Offered through Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degree is a dynamic degree that combines the best of international affairs education with the newest ways to impact the world, encompassing business, science, technology, and culture.
Students begin their studies with a broad overview of philosophy, theology, the humanities, economics, political science, history, and other disciplines. In their second year, students choose a major exploring international affairs through the lens of culture, economics, history, politics, or science and technology.
In addition to their studies on campus, many students study and work abroad during their junior year and do independent research and internships in their senior year. Students graduate with real world experience, a network of prestigious alumni and mentors, and a spirit of service to humanity.
Our History
“Having entered upon the stage of world politics and world commerce, we assume worldwide obligations… our viewpoint can never be the same again.”
—Reverend Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., first dean of the School of Foreign Service
The Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service offers students an education about global issues and prepares them for a life of service —in business, government, or for a humanitarian agency. Our mission to prepare global citizens ready to serve the world dates back to the establishment of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 1919, and reflects both the University’s Jesuit heritage, with its emphasis on intercultural understanding, and its origins as an institution of the American Enlightenment, dedicated to human rights and the education of citizens.
Georgetown University opened its Qatar campus in 2005 in partnership with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, making the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service curriculum and degree more accessible to students in Qatar, the region, and the world.
Design your degree
Explore our core curriculum, major, and minor options and build a degree that aligns with your interests.
Core Curriculum
Our multidisciplinary core curriculum spans key fields such as international affairs, government, economics, history, philosophy, and geography.
Majors
Explore our five undergraduate majors that allow you to engage with the substance of international affairs scholarship from different angles.
Minors
Browse minors to complement your degree. Study languages or choose from diverse subjects to broaden your knowledge and skills.
Certificates
Complement your course of study with one of four interdisciplinary programs where you can focus on a specific thematic or regional area of study.
Co-curricular Opportunities
Through our extensive study abroad and global travel options, explore the important issues of your major in the regions where they are having the greatest impact.
Georgetown Campuses
As part of one Hoya community, students have the opportunity to study and visit Georgetown campuses and centers in Washington, DC, Italy, and Indonesia