INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EUROPEAN STUDIES (EN) – IRES

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EUROPEAN STUDIES (EN) – IRES

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EUROPEAN STUDIES (IRES)

180 ECTS

Profile

This is a 3-year (6 semesters) undergraduate program dedicated to training future experts and leadership in European affairs and international relations.

Linguistic openings for a global labour market

  • All courses are taught and examined in English throughout the entire program ;
  • All students are also enrolled in specialized English language courses, which help them consolidate their basic language skills and allow them to acquire the relevant vocabulary and linguistic proficiency required by top international employers;
  • Students can enroll in other foreign language classes for extra credits;
  • Many professors speak at least another foreign language apart from English and their native language.

A truly international experience for a global future

  • Around 10-15% of students in each class are foreign nationals who are enrolled for a degree or an exchange mobility ;
  • All students can benefit from at least one semester of European mobility in one of the over 70 universities and programs with which the faculty has bilateral agreements (in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey);
  • Every year, for courses or special lectures the program receives guest professors from the US and other countries in Europe and Asia;
  • Most professors studied abroad in world class institutions and a part of the teaching staff is also conducting international research projects and has done fieldwork abroad in Europe, Asia and Latin America, often involving students in their research activities;
  • Each year, there are several international events organized for the students and to which students can contribute.

Content

The curriculum provides the foundations of international relations with introductory courses on the scientific study and history of international relations, international politics, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, European Union institutions, European Union policies, international political economy, International public law, research design and methodology for international relations, as well as more specialized topics such as global social movements or international conflict management, and area studies – Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, US. All students are enrolled for one full academic year in internship activities with governmental and non-governmental partners, such as embassies, ministries, media outlets, and top Romanian and international NGOs. All students are also enrolled in specialized English language courses, which help them consolidate their basic language skills and allow them to acquire the relevant vocabulary and linguistic proficiency required by top international employers.

Career opportunities

All students are enrolled for one full academic year in internship activities, which are recognized as part of their curriculum and workload for their degree. The organizations targeted for these internship programs are also those in which they can further develop careers in International relations, in Europe or elsewhere:

  • governmental institutions such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign embassies in Bucharest;
  • representations of various intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations agencies and the EU institutions;
  • top national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
  • media outlets with sections dedicated to European or international affairs;
  • national and transnational companies;
  • academic and/or policy research centers with projects relevant for international relations and/or European studies.

The activities pursued during these internships allow students

  • to develop their practical skills in matters related to international relations and/or European affairs;
  • to test several areas of interest and find the most appropriate one for them;
  • to understand what is expected from them within the labour market;
  • to have direct access to potential employers;
  • to build professional networks relevant for their future careers, in similar organizations.

Academic coordinator: Conf.univ.dr. Luciana Alexandra GHICA

 

COURSES 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

3RD SEMESTER [2ND YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]

Global Civil Society [4 ECTS] – Claudiu Tufiș

International Governance, Institutions and Organisations [5 ECTS] – Dragoș Mateescu

Research Methods in IRES [4 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu (course) & drd. Anca Sandu (seminar)

Global Justice [4 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu

International Politics: International Affairs and Diplomacy [5 ECTS] – Ruxandra Ivan (course) & Octavian Sofronea (seminar)

Internship I [6 ECTS] – Octavian Sofronea

English for Political Science III [2 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu

5TH SEMESTER [3RD YEAR, 1ST SEMESTER]

Compulsory courses

Theories of International Relations [5 ECTS] – Ruxandra Ivan (course) & Octavian Sofronea (seminar)

Common Policies of the European Union [5 ECTS] – Radu Carp

Optional courses (mandatory to choose 5)

Global Issues: Political Violence, Social Inequality, Ethnic and Religious Conflicts [4 ECTS] – Cristina Petrescu

Politics and Governance in Asia and Australasia [4 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica

Political Science and Open Source Analysis [4 ECTS] – Gabriel Sebe

Introduction to Environmental Politics [4 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu

Economic Nationalism [4 ECTS] – Sergiu Delcea

Introduction to EU as a Global Digital Actor [4 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica[This is a Jean Monnet module supported by the European Commission and offers an additional certificate]

European Political Cultures [4 ECTS] – Dragoș Petrescu

FACULTATIVE COURSES 1ST SEMESTER

Dileme ale politicii externe si de securitate a Ucrainei [4 ECTS] – Angela Grămadă

Etică și integritate academică [4 ECTS] – Camil Pârvu

2ND SEMESTER [1ST YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]

Compulsory courses

History of European Integration [4 ECTS] – Mihai Sebe

History of International Relations [4 ECTS] – Sergiu Delcea

Politics and Society in 20th Century Europe [5 ECTS] – Dragoș Petrescu

Introduction to International Studies and Global Governance [5 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica

Introduction to Constitutional Law [5 ECTS] – Bogdan Iancu

English for Political Science II [3 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu

The Romanian Political System [4 ECTS] – Andreea Zamfira

4TH SEMESTER [2ND YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]

Compulsory courses

Political Parties and Ideologies [4 ECTS] – Alexandra Iancu

Elements of International Law and Human Rights Law [4 ECTS] – Ioan Stanomir

EU Governance: Theories and Practices [4 ECTS] – Radu Carp

Applied Research Methods in IRES [4 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu

Internship II [4 ECTS] – Octavian Sofronea

English for Political Science IV [2 ECTS] – Brândușa Nicolaescu

Geopolitics [4 ECTS] – Sergiu Delcea

Statistics [4 ECTS] – Claudiu Tufiș

6TH SEMESTER [3RD YEAR, 2ND SEMESTER]

Compulsory course

Academic Tutoring [10 ECTS] – Prof. coord.

Optional courses (to choose 5)

Cultural Diplomacy [4 ECTS] – Oana-Valentina Suciu 

The Conservative Mind [4 ECTS] – Ioan Stanomir 

German Politics after World War II [4 ECTS] – Irina Matei 

Colonial Government [4 ECTS] – Cătălin Avramescu 

Taiwan, the forbidden nation [4 ECTS] – Radu Carp 

External Action of the EU [4 ECTS] – Luciana Ghica 

Efficiency and Resilience in Governance and Public Policy [4 ECTS] – Mirela Cerkez