Bachelor in International Relations Western Caspian University

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.

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

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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • X block:
    • People's diplomacy
    • Political psychology
    • Ethnosociology

VIII Semester

• Practice

Upon successfully completing the program, graduates pursue careers in local, regional, and international governmental organizations, embassies, ministries, NGOs, law firms, and a range of businesses.