International Relations BA

Our highly student-centric program is focused on combining skills development with a broad range of applied knowledge. 

At a time when people often change careers several times during their life, our program helps you develop highly transferable skills (in communication, critical thinking, negotiation, writing, time management, learning, etc.). These skills are crucial to being effective real-world problem solvers in today’s complex and demanding work environments in professions ranging from business to politics, from social activism to journalism, from public administration to the academic world. 

We also understand that skills in themselves are not enough, and therefore our graduates are also equipped with the knowledge necessary to understand the social, political, economic and environmental factors that shape the rapidly changing global and local contexts in which they are going to build their future.

The 1st and 2nd semesters offer a broad introduction to the fundamental knowledge and skills in the social sciences, as well as to the historical foundations of present-day international relations.  

The 3rd, 4th and 5th semesters contain the core professional subjects specific to the field of international relations, including the subjects of the chosen specialization. Finally, the 6th semester is the time allocated for completing the thesis and the compulsory internship. 

Diplomacy and International Communication

The specialization trains international politics professionals who are able to combine effective analytical and decision-making skills, ethical integrity and cutting-edge communication techniques, and who therefore can easily find their way in the 21st-century world of diplomacy and international economic relations. Courses in the specialization offer insights into security policy, foreign policy analysis, questions of global ethics, environmental politics, and the geopolitics of digital technologies, together with up-to-date communication practices in diplomacy and other fields of international communication. The specialization includes a model diplomacy component modelling the inner workings of international organizations and/or governmental decision-making, offering a chance for students to hone their skills in negotiation, argumentation, critical thinking and political strategy. The specialization is especially recommended for those seeking to work as diplomats, foreign policy experts, public administration employees or communication professionals.

International Development Cooperation 

This specialization prepares professionals in the field of International Development Cooperation. Apart from having specialized courses in international development and practice, students acquire the skills that are necessary for successfully navigating the broader context of international negotiations and economic relations, including familiarity with international business culture and private international law. Students who select this specialization will also learn how to create, manage and finance their own projects, with the opportunity to put these skills into practice in a semester of project work.

Specializations are launched only if a minimum of 15 students wish to join the specialization.

1. officers and diplomats in the state sector
2. actors in the business sector servicing the needs of actors in global governance
3. analysts in think tanks and policy advisors
4. public administration employees
5. NGO and international NGO sector employees
6. officers in international organizations
7. members of transnational advocacy groups
8. employees of transnational private regulators
9. further studies (MA, MBA) in English in the fields of international relations and business

1. Introduction to International Relations
2. Diplomacy
3. International Organizations
4. International Law
5. History of Modern International Relations
6. International Systems in World History
7. Global Cultural Anthropology
8. Political Science
9. Political Philosophy
10. Basics of Law
11. Sociology
12. Microeconomics
13. Macroeconomics
14. International Economics
15. Globalization and World Economic Regions
16. Applied Statistics
17. European Integration
18. International Protocol and Etiquette
19. Regional Studies (China, Russia, United States, etc.)
20. Academic Writing
21. Research Methodology
22. Informatics
23. Skills Training