The mission of the International Program in Addiction Studies leading to a Master of Science in Addiction Studies degree is to offer students cross-cultural exposure to the critical prevention, treatment, research and policy issues facing the field. Through a collaboration arrangement including VCU, King's College London and the University of Adelaide in Australia, students complete a program of study using distance-learning technologies to obtain the degree. The program is designed to prepare students for local, national and international policy positions, prevention/treatment program management and other leadership positions in the addictions field. This program will speed the dissemination of the latest international addictions-related knowledge, especially to remote locations around the world, and help students compare international perspectives and translate this knowledge into more effective prevention and treatment practices and evidence-based policies within their own countries.<br><br><br><br>The Master's programme requires 36 credits including an analytic research project. Research projects encompass activities such as secondary data analysis or meta-analyses. Full-time (12-month) or part-time (24-month) programme options are available with classes running consecutively from August to July. 

Students who complete the Master's programme will receive a diploma conferred by all three partner universities.