Graduate Students

Sanford School of Public Policy

• Master of Public Policy, Technology Policy Concentration
  • Sanford’s focus on technology policy prepares students to address issues of government support for innovation and actions to mitigate the negative impacts that technology can make on individuals’ lives.
• Cyber Policy Program
  • The Cyber Policy Program applies the Sanford School’s expertise and tradition of public service to the many new ways that governments use technology and promotes the preservation of fundamental civil liberties, particularly for underserved communities and historically disenfranchised groups. The Cyber Policy Program also focuses on governments’ roles as regulator and overseer of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure and the private sector.

Science & Society

• Master of Arts in Bioethics & Science Policy  (Tech Ethics and Policy Concentration)  
  • The Duke Master of Arts in Bioethics & Science Policy program teaches students how to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to myriad complex issues at the intersection of science, technology, ethics, and policy. The program offers two concentrations in Biosciences and Technology.
  • Master’s students exploring tech ethics and policy will explore the ethical dilemmas resulting from these changes and the policymaking methods to translate those discussions into actionable policy recommendations.

Trinity College of Arts and Sciences

• Graduate Certificate in Information Science and Studies
  • The purpose of the ISS Graduate Certificate is to offer an interdisciplinary program at the graduate level that focuses on the study and creation of new information technologies and the analysis of their impact on art, culture, science, medicine, commerce, society, policy, and the environment. The program is designed for master’s and doctoral students wishing to complement their primary disciplinary focus with an interdisciplinary certificate in Information Science + Studies.

PhD and Master’s Program in Computational Media, Arts & Cultures

• • The CMAC PhD program — small, experimental, and interdisciplinary — focuses on the intersection of media arts and humanities, sciences, and technology, both in theory and in practice, a commitment that carries through all our activities.

  • The MA in Digital Art History/Computational Media is designed for graduate students focused on the study, creation, and use of digital media and computation in the arts and humanities.

Duke Law School

• Master of Laws, Intellectual Property, Science and Technology Law Certificate
  • This certificate provides LLM students an opportunity to study with renowned scholars and practitioners who are leaders in their fields. The Intellectual Property, Science, and Technology Law Certificate will help prepare students for careers as lawyers and policymakers in a robust and constantly changing field. The Master of Laws (LLM) program at Duke Law School is designed to introduce graduates of foreign law schools to the legal system of the United States and to provide the opportunity to take advanced courses in specialized areas of the law.

Pratt School of Engineering

• Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning are creating immense opportunities across every industry. Duke’s unique, immersive Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence program will prepare you with strong technical skills complemented by a product design perspective and hands-on practical experience to become a leader in applying machine learning within your field.

• Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity
  • From major public infrastructure to the personal smart watch, computing capability is embedded everywhere—and is vulnerable to attack. Through Duke, you’ll learn advanced knowledge and skills and gain experience to become a leader in securing these systems. The Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering will also help you develop business leadership and management skills —making you competitive in this fast-growing high-tech field.

• Master of Engineering in Design & Technology Innovation
  • At Duke, we believe the integration of design, technology and business and social innovation is essential to driving positive future change. Our new Design & Technology Innovation Master of Engineering degree will help you develop skills to lead and deliver design- and technology-driven impact in any organization. Join us and propel your career, shape how we engage with the next generation of technology, and design for tomorrow’s challenges today.

• Master of Engineering in Financial Technology (FinTech)
  • Technologies like machine learning and blockchain are driving advances across the financial sector. The Duke Master of Engineering in Financial Technology (FinTech) will prepare you with the technical, financial and management skills to lead the next generation of financial innovation.
• Master of Engineering in Game Design, Development & Innovation
  • At Duke, we prepare our graduates to play the game they choose by becoming game designers, developers, and leaders of dynamic production teams. Our faculty takes innovation seriously. While at Duke, our students bring elements of game design to critical areas such as health care, education and training simulations. With campus connections to top programs in medicine, the humanities, business, policy and more, we go beyond gaming.

Social Sciences Research Institute 

• Master in Interdisciplinary Data Science
  • Duke University Master in Interdisciplinary Data Science (MIDS)
    combines rigorous computational and technical training with field knowledge and repeated practice in critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and collaborative leadership to produce data scientists who can add value to any field.