Swiss School of Higher Education
Master of Arts (MA) Major in International Relations
Montreux, Switzerland
MA
DURATION
3 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
CHF 32,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Master of Arts (MA) programme majoring in International Relations at SSHE, a private university based in Switzerland with Swiss Labeled Accreditation EduQua and part of EFMD and ECBE, suits students seeking international careers. The programme covers international management, business development and entrepreneurship, diplomacy and foreign policy analysis, offering practical tactics and analytical skills for work across global institutions, private and diplomatic roles.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can join international organizations, diplomatic services, or private sector roles such as policy analyst, international business developer, or consultant; skills also suit NGOs, government, multilateral institutions and corporate international strategy and trade teams.
The Master program in International Relations suits those students who want to pursue their careers with international focus. The program gives students a handful of various tactics in such areas as international management, business development/entrepreneurship, diplomacy and foreign policy analysis. After finishing the program, students will be able to join international organizations, become a part of diplomatic services or work in private sector.
Students with exceptional academic achievements could be awarded the SSHE Scholarship of Merit. It is important to note that the aforementioned scholarship covers the tuition fees only (accommodation, living and other expenses are not included). Students, who wish to receive partial scholarship of merit, must send their applications with a complete set of admission documents and state in separate letter the reason, why they need scholarship. Each case is examined on an individual basis. Important: being a private university, Swiss School of Higher Education does not provide any full scholarships or financial aid.
Year 1
Semester 1
- Globalization and International Business
- Managing Organizational Change
- Organization, Development and HR Management
- International Law
- Ethics Diversity Responsibility Sustainability
- Cross Cultural Management
- High Performance Leadership
- Empowering Your Future
Semester 2
- Negotiation Skills
- Business Communication
- International Project Management
- International Events Planning
- International Trade
- Negotiating Workshop
- Governance of International Organizations
- Industrial Workshops
Year 2
Semester 1
- Master Thesis or Internship*
* The best students get the opportunity to do internship during the last semester of the program that we provide
Degree Awarded: Master of Arts with a Major in International Relations (90 ECTS)