Bachelor's Programme "International Relations"
Programme Details
- Language of Instruction: English
- ECTS: 240
- Prerequisites: English level - B2, which should be confirmed during the enrollment process
- Entrance Exams: English World History
- Faculty: Institute of International Relations and World History
- Curriculum
- Accreditation
- Duration: 4 years
- Tuition fee: 195 000 RUB (2 892 USD) per year
- Start of academic year: October, 15, 2020
Please, NOTE, that you should arrive before October, 1, 2020!
Overview
The Bachelor’s programme “International Relations” in English is committed to excellence in leadership, public policy and international relations education. For more than 20 years, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) has been educating professionals who serve in diplomacy, politics, public, private and non-profit organizations.
The programme is hosted by the Institute of International Relations and World History of UNN in cooperation with a number of public and commercial organizations.
One of the main advantages of the programme is an opportunity for learning a number of European and Eastern languages (at the student’s choice). The programme brings together most important approaches to understanding political world and international law, refining analytical and practical skills useful for a whole range of future careers and activities. It is a degree designed for those who like to draw connections among political, economic and social phenomena worldwide. It offers fundamentally based education underpinned by analytical rigour.
Our innovative, multi-disciplinary curriculum is delivered by top-class faculty and prepares our students for the leadership challenges of tomorrow. With a global outlook at the heart of everything we do, the programme builds UNN’s outstanding strengths in international research.
The B.A. in International Relations is intended for students wishing both to do graduate research afterwards, as well as for careers in practical fields – domestic politics and diplomacy, international business, and intelligence analysis – areas demanding profound analytical skills coupled with impeccable foreign languages fluency.
The cluster of UNN “International Relations” programmes is accredited by the National Center for Accreditation and Higher Educational Center of the Ministry of Education, P.R. China. The former is responsible for awarding ESG-ENQA label in accordance with European standards of education, while the latter guarantees compliance with standards and criteria of Ministry of Education of China.
Careers
Our graduates effectively take up the following professional positions:
- • staff of international organizations
- • members of the diplomatic corps
- • members of the legislative and Executive branches
- • law enforcement and special services officers
- • experts and analysts
- • translators
- • researchers and teachers
UNN has signed cooperation agreements with state, municipal, commercial and public organizations. Under the agreements, international relations students undergo internships and practices in the following partner enterprises and institutions:
Nizhny Novgorod
- • Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nizhny Novgorod
- • Export Development Centre
- • Association of Entrepreneurs of Nizhny Novgorod
- • Agency of Development of Cluster-based Policy
- • "Hesed Sarah" Charity Fund
- • Nizhny Novgorod Regional Division of the Party "United Russia"
- • Voluntary Company "Sphere"
- • Representation of the Republic Belorussia Consulate in Nizhny Novgorod
- • International Consulting Company "Expert Consulting"
- • Peace Problems and Conflict Resolution Research Centre of UNN
Moscow
- • Institute of Africa of Russian Academy of Science
- • Institute of Middle Eastern Studies of Russian Academy of Science
- • Republic of Cameroon Embassy in Russian Federation
- • Republic of Ivory Coast Embassy in Russian Federation
- • Republic of Burkina Faso Embassy in Russian Federation
Application deadline 3 july
Please, note that you should submit your application before application deadline. Otherwise you will not have time to obtain visa and undergo the admission procedure at the University.
