BAInternational Relations - Fall
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Undergraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 6 semesters (3 years) (180 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA |
| Tuition fee | €2,900 per semester |
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| Registration fee | €100 one-time |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants need to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you’ll need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make their admission decision based on this. If you don’t reach the necessary language level, you won’t be granted admission even if you have a previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with an English Language Preparatory Program. |
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| Other requirements | High school Maths grade above 60% |
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Overview
This is for you if you wish to work in global political and social relations, want to be able to use foreign languages professionally, or harness global forces and opportunities in pursuit of your goals. The program teaches about the world of diplomacy, international organizations and transnational corporations. It is a good fit for students who want to acquire a sound understanding of how the world economy works and seize the opportunities it provides.
This program familiarizes students with the workings of the global architecture of decentralized governance that runs the world today and with the tensions and openings it generates. It gives our graduates a clear advantage in our complex and fast-paced world by arming them with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and make use of the inner logic of global relations, to anticipate the direction in which they develop, and to draw on the opportunities these changes bring.
This program empowers students to navigate with success and ease in a globalized world linked together and shaped not only by diplomatic relations between states, but also by manifold transnational fields, forces and actors.
WHY IS OUR PROGRAM UNIQUE?
The program is set up with the goal of providing students with the theoretical approaches, factual knowledge and practical skills they need in order to become effective real-world problem-solvers in an environment where both challenges we face and the frameworks to address them are increasing global and multicultural in nature. Our graduates have a deep and comprehensive understanding of social, political and economic analysis that enables them to understand the rapidly changing nature of global policy challenges and political relations. Furthermore, the program also equips them with the communication and management skills that make them successful even when working in highly complex and demanding environments.
Programme structure
Diplomacy and International Communication
International Development Cooperation
• Diplomacy and International Communication Specialization
The specialization trains effective international politics professionals who do not just possess the thorough knowledge and good theoretical grasp needed to understand complex challenges and work out plans to address them, but also know how to communicate their ideas in a multicultural environment in order to be able to put their ideas into practice. Specialization offers courses in public diplomacy, security policy, international ethics, foreign policy analysis, regional studies and model diplomacy. Specialization is especially recommended for those seeking to work as diplomats, as foreign policy experts, in politics or in public administration.
• International Development Cooperation specialization
Specialization prepares professionals in the field of International Development Cooperation. Apart from specialized courses in international development and practice, students acquire the skills necessary to successfully navigate the broader context of international negotiations and economic relations, including familiarity with international business culture and private international law. Students selecting this specialization will also learn how to create, manage and finance their own projects, and will have the opportunity to put these skills into practice in a semester of project work.
Specializations are launched only if the minimum of 15 students wish to join the specialization
Concepts and Theories in International Politics, Diplomacy, International Organizations, International Law, History of Modern International Relations, Civilizations in World History, Global Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Comparative Politics, Basics of Law, Sociology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, World Economics, Globalization and World Economic Regions, Applied Statistics, European Integration, International Protocol and Etiquette, Regional Studies, Academic Writing, Research Methodology, Informatics, Skills Training
Career opportunities
• officers and diplomats in the state sector
• actors in the business sector servicing the needs of actors in global governance
• analysts in think tanks and policy advisors
• public administration employees
• NGO and international NGO sector employees
• officers in international organizations
• members of transnational advocacy groups
• employees of transnational private regulators
• further studies (MA, MBA) in English in the fields of international relations and business
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