Bachelor Program in International Relations

The goal of the program is to cultivate highly qualified specialists equipped with the knowledge and competencies relevant to the requirements and standards of the European educational space and contemporary labor market, in order to successfully occupy decision-making, executive, analytical and diplomatic positions; to develop students’ holistic and multidisciplinary thinking, as well as "soft" or "hard" skills, which are important for analyzing, preventing, responding to, or managing the complex and multifaceted problems of the international system.

Program aims to facilitate the development of civic responsibility among the students, recognition of universal and European values, and moral and ethical norms that are necessary for a decent professional activity in the field of international relations.

Program entails 240 credits consisting of courses in the major field, as well as courses oriented on developing general, transferable skills.

Program prepares professions for the policy-making, executive, analytical and diplomatic positions in public, private or non-governmental sector.

In the public sector, international relations specialists are mostly employed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or at the international relations departments of any other ministry or state agency, as well as in intergovernmental regional and international organizations, in any of their agencies and institutions. In the private sector, international relations specialists can be found in transnational corporations and other companies with a strong international profile, including educational and research establishments.

In the non-governmental sector, international relations specialists are mainly employed by local, regional or international non-governmental organizations and analytical centers/think-tanks.