Bratislava International School Of Liberal Arts
Bachelor Program in Political Science
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: BISLA’s Bachelor programme in Political Science is taught in English and grants a degree with concentrations in International Relations, Central European Studies, or Political Thought. The programme offers directed studies, free extracurricular courses (languages, presentation and argumentation), an internship, clubs, and semester-abroad exchanges in London, Tilburg, Maastricht, Hong Kong, St. Petersburg and Vermont.
Career Outcomes: BISLA graduates enter the private sector, public administration, media and NGOs or pursue postgraduate study in security, European studies, public policy and international relations. Alumni studied at 17 universities, including London School of Economics, University of Groningen, Central European University and University of Chicago.
Key facts
Study Program: Liberal Arts
Study Field: Political Science
Granted Academic Title: BA (Bachelor)
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Mode of study: Full-time
Duration: 3 years full-time
All of our students graduate with a degree in Political Science, with concentrations in either International Relations, Central European Studies, or Political Thought. BISLA is also flexible in providing directed studies for students with specific interests and offers a range of extracurricular non-credited courses free of charge (e.g. foreign languages, presentation and argumentation skills, etc.)
Beyond the Classroom
Every BISLA student does an internship over the course of their studies. Students organize extracurricular activities for themselves, such as journals, theatre, and sports club, etc. Each semester, 5–6 students spend a semester abroad in places like London, Tilburg, Maastricht, Hong Kong, St. Petersburg, and Vermont, USA.
Form of Study
We emphasize frequent, conscientious contact between students and teachers as well as weekly writing assignments, all while reading scholarly literature and the classics of political philosophy like Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Marx, and Arendt.
A typical seminar consists of 7–10 students.
All courses are taught in English. A basic knowledge of English is sufficient for an applicant to qualify for our study program as BISLA has excellent training in academic English.
After Graduation
BISLA students acquire skills and knowledge that enable them to apply for positions in the private sector, public administration, media and non-governmental organizations. Our alumni choose from the broadest range of subjects for graduate studies, such as:
- International Security
- European Studies
- European Integration
- Political Science
- Public Policy
- International Relations
- Life Sciences
- Economy and Society in Eastern Asia
- Gender Studies
- Media
- Addiction Studies
- Philosophy
- Drama Studies
Our alumni have studied at 17 universities and faculties, almost half of them abroad at institutions like the London School of Economics, the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, Central European University in Budapest, and the University of Chicago.
