Master of Diplomacy and International Relations
Kaunas, Lithuania
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Apr 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for applicants from non-EU/EFTA Countries
** https://www.vdu.lt/en/studies/degree-studies/tuition-fees/
Key Summary
This is a description of a Master’s programme in Diplomacy and International Relations. Here’s a translation, keeping the persuasive tone:
“In the Master’s programme in Diplomacy and International Relations, you will learn to analyze and evaluate the development and changes in international relations, delve into the causes of international events, and constantly accumulate and update your knowledge. To ensure your smooth entry into the professional world, all studies will be conducted in English. Here you will expand your specific diplomatic English vocabulary and delve into international organizations, models of international relations, crises, security policy, and the impact of the global economy. From a wide list of elective courses, you will be able to choose the most relevant and interesting topics for you: from comparative migration policy to orientalism and occidentalism, from human rights to religion and politics in the global world. You can also learn diplomatic French. This knowledge will help you become a highly qualified specialist analyst and pursue a career in government institutions, diplomatic, trade and cultural missions abroad, non-governmental organizations, businesses actively developing international relations, and continue your studies in doctoral programs in political science.”
Essentially, it highlights the programme’s features:
• Focus on analysis and understanding of international relations.
• Conducted entirely in English with a focus on diplomatic language.
• Wide range of elective courses for specialization.
• Career prospects in various fields.
• Pathway to further academic studies.
Graduates of the programme obtain the following skills:
- To conduct theoretical analyses of significant problems in the field of international relations and diplomacy;
- To be prepared to perform practical work in the field of international relations and diplomacy using gained theoretical background;
- The ability to independently identify and analyze the main challenges in the practical sphere of international relations and diplomacy;
- To be prepared to conduct theoretical analyses of significant problems in the field of international relations and diplomacy;
- To be able to evaluate fast-changing social practices and to flexibly apply them in the Lithuanian and international labor market;
- To obtain familiarity with the high culture of professional thinking.
Graduates of the Diplomacy and International Relations master’s programme will have the possibility to work in various state, non-governmental, and private institutions, Lithuanian government institutions (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs), diplomatic missions (embassies, business, tourism), EU institutions, and educational institutions, (e.g. Institutions of higher education, Institutes of Scientific Research).
Graduates of the programme are also offered the possibility to continue their studies in a Ph.D. programme in the field of Social Sciences.


