Undergraduate Program in International Relations

Choose this program if…

• You are interested in international politics
• You want to work in international organizations and institutions or you dream of becoming a diplomat

Courses 1st year

• History of International Relations

• Occupational safety and health

• Introduction to the Protection of Intellectual Property

• Political and Economic Geography

• Introduction to Law

• The Study of International Relations - introduction and methodology

• Information and Communication Technologies

• Contemporary Political Systems

• Economics

• Sociology of International Relations

• Studies on State

• Academic Writing

• Elective courses from the offer of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies

• Foreign language

• Physical Exercises

Courses 2nd year

• International Cultural Relations

• Public International Law

• Demography in International Relations

• Comparative Socio-Economic Systems

• International Economic Relations

• International Military Relations

• International Organizations

• International Political Relations

• International Protection of Human Rights

• Introduction to Research Design

• Foreign Language

• General Elective Course

• Physical Education

Courses 3rd year

• International Protection of Intellectual Property

• International Negotiations

• International Financial System

• Theory of International Relations

• International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region

• International Relations in Europe

• BA seminar

• International Security

• Elective courses from the offer of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies

• European Integration

• International Relations in Africa and the Middle East

• International Relations in North and South America

The graduates of the Undergraduate Programme in International Relations should have acquired knowledge in economics, social, legal, and political sciences which give him/her an understanding of how international relations and the world economy function. The UPIR graduate should have analytical capacities, to understand local problems from a global perspective, as well as skills in communication, negotiation, and persuasion. The graduate should be fluent in a foreign language (level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference) and be able to use advanced vocabulary in international relations topics.

If you choose this major…

• You will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills

• You will get the opportunity to develop your passions, e.g. in the student science clubs

• Your classes will take place in the very heart of the University - in the modern Auditorium Building on the Main Campus

• Central and local administrations as mid-level policy officers or junior experts
• Consulting Agencies
• Non-international-relations-related institutions
• Academia as research assistants
• International organizations
• Enterprises present in international markets
• Think-tanks as junior analysts
• EU institutions

The Faculty of Political Science and International Studies is one of the largest teaching and research units of its kind, not only in Poland but also throughout Central and Eastern Europe. We operate as a part of the best and the largest Polish university – the University of Warsaw. Close to three and a half thousand students gain knowledge within our walls on both a full-time and part-time basis.

Students of the Faculty not only gain education that is versatile and useful in their professional lives but also one that develops their interests and passions, in accordance with the centuries-old traditions of our university. Every year, hundreds of our best students get the opportunity to go on exchange for a few months to major foreign universities, both in Europe and around the world. There is also an active research program in the Faculty, bringing together students who are engaged in independent research and implementing original projects through academic clubs. The most active students also have an opportunity to gain valuable experience through our vibrant students’ union, which is an important part of academic life at the Faculty.

Graduates are innovative and comprehensively educated professionals, highly valued in the labor market, which is confirmed by all sorts of rankings and statistics – they are also visible participants in public life, experts of national and international standing, and political commentators. Journalists, politicians, and managers at the highest level – many of them took their first steps in their respective fields within the walls of the Faculty.

The professors, lecturers, and employees at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies form a unique team, on a nationwide scale, of theorists and practitioners who are actively involved in public life, excellent educators and researchers, recognized experts and authorities in their fields.

Proof of the Faculty’s leading position is not only the large popularity of its educational programs, but also the results of rankings and classifications, where our programs and units have for years been rated as number one, and also the results from research which show that employers have deep trust and confidence in the graduates of our Faculty. Our organizational units and their educational programs also consistently earn top ratings from the Polish Accreditation Committee, as well as the University Accreditation Committee.