Western Caspian University

Bachelor in International Relations

Baku, Azerbaijan

DURATION

4 Years

LANGUAGES

English, Azerbaijani, Russian

PACE

Full time

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TUITION FEES

USD 3,500

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor in International Relations explores key global issues, emphasizing political science, history, and economics. Students engage in understanding international events and the dynamics among nations through various theoretical perspectives. This program aims to prepare graduates for a career in global affairs, diplomacy, and international organizations.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in diplomacy, non-profit organizations, international businesses, and government agencies, as well as roles in research and policy analysis.

Introduction

The Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations is a full-time multidisciplinary program that introduces students to the study of relationships between state actors in the international system and their interactions with inter-governmental organizations and corporations. The program combines political science, economics, history, foreign languages, international law, and sociology. The curriculum encompasses contemporary issues such as globalization, political systems, processes of integration, world policy, conflict resolution, national security, geopolitics, etc.

Students are equipped with knowledge and skills to understand relations between nations as well as the internal workings of other countries and the role of non-governmental actors and international organizations in world affairs. Students must undergo a pre-graduation internship and defend a graduation thesis in order to receive a degree.

Curriculum

Credits: 240

I Semester

History of Azerbaijan
Business and academic communication in a foreign language - 1
History of International Relations - 1
Theory of international relations
Fundamentals of the Economy

II Semester

Business and academic communication in a foreign language - 2
Business and academic communication in the Azerbaijani language
Political geography
History of International Relations - 2
Modern information and communication technologies and information security
Subjects determined by the higher education institution:
I block: Politology
- I block: Politology

III Semester

Business and academic communication in a foreign language - 3
History of political thought
Political Theory
International Law
Civil Defense
Subjects determined by the higher education institution
II block:
Ethnopolitology
Foreign policy of the European Union
Historical Geography of Azerbaijan
- Ethnopolitology
- Foreign policy of the European Union
- Historical Geography of Azerbaijan
III block:
Mental Portraiture in international relations
UN specialized organizations and the Republic of Azerbaijan
Regional Aspects of international relations
- Mental Portraiture in international relations
- UN specialized organizations and the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Regional Aspects of international relations

II block:

Ethnopolitology
Foreign policy of the European Union
Historical Geography of Azerbaijan
- III block:
Mental Portraiture in international relations
UN specialized organizations and the Republic of Azerbaijan
Regional Aspects of international relations

V Semester

Comparative political systems
International Security
Specialized foreign language - 2
Subjects determined by the higher education institution
IV block:
US foreign policy strategy at the present stage
Prominent diplomats of Azerbaijan
International conflicts in the XXI century
- US foreign policy strategy at the present stage
- Prominent diplomats of Azerbaijan
- International conflicts in the XXI century
V block:
International Non-GovernmentaOrganizations
Transnational corporations of Western countries
Azerbaijani culture
- International Non-GovernmentaOrganizations
- Transnational corporations of Western countries
- Azerbaijani culture

IV block:

US foreign policy strategy at the present stage
Prominent diplomats of Azerbaijan
International conflicts in the XXI century
- V block:
International Non-GovernmentaOrganizations
Transnational corporations of Western countries
Azerbaijani culture

VI Semester

Modern diplomacy
Integration processes and international organizations
Specialized foreign language - 3
Subjects determined by the higher education institution
VI block:
Political and economic integration of American countries
Basics of diplomacy
National liberation movement in Asian countries (1950-1960)
- Political and economic integration of American countries
- Basics of diplomacy
- National liberation movement in Asian countries (1950-1960)
VII block:
Global problems of modern world politics
National liberation movement in Eastern countries in 1960-1980
Leadership in the era of globalization
- Global problems of modern world politics
- National liberation movement in Eastern countries in 1960-1980
- Leadership in the era of globalization
VIII block:
Political cooperation and mutual economic relations
The European Union as an actor in modern international relations
Regional problems of world politics
- Political cooperation and mutual economic relations
- The European Union as an actor in modern international relations
- Regional problems of world politics

VI block:

Political and economic integration of American countries
Basics of diplomacy
National liberation movement in Asian countries (1950-1960)
- VII block:
Global problems of modern world politics
National liberation movement in Eastern countries in 1960-1980
Leadership in the era of globalization
- VIII block:
Political cooperation and mutual economic relations
The European Union as an actor in modern international relations
Regional problems of world politics

VII semester

Foreign policy analysis
Modern conflicts and the peace process
Political analysis and critical thinking
Strategic management
Basics of national security of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Subjects determined by the higher education institution
IX block:
History of diplomacy
Ethnopsychology
Statistics in socio-political sciences
- History of diplomacy
- Ethnopsychology
- Statistics in socio-political sciences
X block:
People's diplomacy
Political psychology
Ethnosociology
- People's diplomacy
- Political psychology
- Ethnosociology

IX block:

History of diplomacy
Ethnopsychology
Statistics in socio-political sciences
- X block:
People's diplomacy
Political psychology
Ethnosociology