Working on political issues on the international level…..
Should development aid be limited to emergency humanitarian relief? To what extent has the end of the Cold War affected Europe’s security position in the world? Is the European Union still manageable now the number of member states has further increased? How can cross-border environmental pollution be tackled? Should all Central and Eastern European countries become NATO members? If you study international relations and international organization (IRIO), you will deal with these types of issues. The programme focuses on international relations, in particular on the function and the role of international organizations.
| Required education: | Having a thorough command of English is essential in order to follow lectures, participate in tutorials and carry out assignments! An indication of a sufficient proficiency in English is: TOEFL92 (iBT)/237 (CBT)/580 (PBT) or IELTS 6.5. Please note that students do not have to send in proof of their English proficiency, but ALL students need to start off with a good command of English. |
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Desired subjects:
History, ecomics or mathematics, English, French, German
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| Specifics: |
Specifics:
The Bachelor International Relations and International Organization is a numerus fixus (limited admission) programme. More information.
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Audience
You have a wide interest in politics, economics and history. You enjoy learning foreign languages and you follow current international politics in the media. You are drawn to studying and investigating international relations and the role of international organizations in an integrated manner from historical-political, economic and legal angles.
Course description
The BA programme takes three years and is of an interdisciplinary nature, in other words, the programme is provided by different faculties. The political history modules form the core of your degree programme. The law and economics modules that you follow in addition are essential to understanding current international politics.
In the first year, you will follow core modules, such as history of international relations, introduction to law, introduction to economics and political science. In addition, you will train your written and oral skills and you will start learning a foreign language of your choice (French, Spanish, German or English). In the second year, you will deepen your knowledge of the political history, economics and law components. You will also carry on with your foreign language. In the third year, you will be able to specialize in one of the following topics: international security, international political economics, European cooperation and integration, safety and theory of international relations, international order and global governance. In addition, you will choose a Minor in another discipline. You will round off your degree by writing a thesis.
After your BA, you can continue your studies with a Master’s degree programme. In the one-year Short Master’s degree programme you will go into more depth on one of the themes above and you will do a placement. In the two-year Research Master’s programme you will concentrate on conducting research in the field of international relations.
Prospects
After you have completed your studies you could find work as an international policy officer, lobbyist, diplomat, senior international manager, public relations official, or journalist or researcher at an international organization, or you could work for the government (embassy, ministry, town council), in international business or in science.
Contact information
More information
- Request the University of Groningen brochure Studying in Groningen - International Relations and International Organization via the online request form .
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