The Austrian Diplomatic Academy, known as "DA" as, is the world's oldest school of international relations, outdating the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. As it is a purely a graduate institute, it maintains both a Masters of Advanced International Studies and Diploma programs, training students in international history, diplomacy, law, economics, and politics. International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, DC, United States. ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ...

Admission is open to students with degrees in any field. Most students go on to diplomatic corps, international business, or international organizations.

Also known as the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Formerly known from its founding in 1754 as the Oriental Academy, then the Imperial Academy

The DA is situated in downtown Vienna in the former Favorita palace built by Maria Theresa. Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... This page is about Maria Theresa of Austria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ruler of the Habsburg Empire from 1740-1780. ...

The DA is jointly run by the Austrian government and the University of Vienna. University of Vienna, main building, seen from Beethovens apartment The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ...

External links

• Diplomatische Akademie Wien (i.e. Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Académie Diplomatique de Vienne)