Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and International Relations
University Fernando Pessoa
Key Information
Campus location
Porto, Portugal
Languages
Portuguese
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 6,900 / per year *
Application deadline
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* Application: €100; 1st Enrollment: 250 €
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Introduction
Degree / Duration / ECTS
1st Degree Degree* / 6 Semesters / 180 ECTS
Presentation
The degree in Political Science and International Relations aims to provide multidisciplinary skills in areas that enable the exercise of various professional activities in the political and international domains.
The versatility of knowledge imparted during the degree covers political science, history, economics, sociology, anthropology, culture, law, psychology and international relations (as an autonomous scientific area). With this cross-sectional range of knowledge, it is intended that future graduates in Political Science and International Relations will be able to exercise professional functions in a wide range of activities and sectors. The exercise of these activities can take place in the country or abroad, as students receive in-depth training in foreign languages.
Among the possible career opportunities are, namely, those related to the areas of management and business, law, specialized journalism (political affairs and international affairs) and public service, in companies, media, international relations departments public bodies, political and diplomatic activity.
Coordination
Prof. Doctor João Casqueira (jcasq@ UFP .edu.pt)
Syllabus
According to Registration R/B-AD-296/2006, DR 2nd series No. 117, of June 20, 2006; Order No. 18214/2006, DR 2nd Series No. 172, of September 6, 2006; Rectification n.º 1539/2006, DR 2nd series n.º 199, of October 2006; amendment with Dispatch n.º 12242/2013, DR 2nd series n.º 185, of September 25th, Declaration of rectification n.º 1238/2013, DR 2nd series n.º 224, of November 19th
1st year – 1st Semester
- Introduction to law and political science 6
- Theory and history of international relations 6
- Social and cultural anthropology 6
- Grammar of communication 6
- English I 6
1st year – 2nd Semester
- Methodology of social sciences 6
- Great themes of history and journalism (18th-21st centuries) 6
- Macroeconomics 6
- Ethics and political science 6
- English II 6
2nd year – 1st Semester
- Theory of the state and administration 6
- political economy 6
- English III 6
- Spanish I 6
- Option I (a) 6
2nd year – 2nd Semester
- Portuguese Constitution and European Union 6
- International political and economic order: globalization and globalization 6
- English IV 6
- Spanish II 6
- Option II (a) 6
3rd year – 1st Semester
- Political and economic diplomacy 6
- Public international law 6
- Demographic policy and migratory movements 6
- Human capital and competitiveness 6
- Option III (a) 6
3rd year – 2nd Semester
- Political marketing 6
- Democracy and citizenship 6
- Psychosociology of organizations 6
- Option IV (a) 6
- Internship and graduation project 6
(a) To be chosen from among the cast to be determined by the legally and statutorily competent body of the educational establishment.
* The successful conclusion of all the curricular units that make up the study plan of the 1st cycle 180 ECTS grants the degree of licentiate.