Institute of International Relations

of Kyiv International University

provides training in the following direction:

international relations

Specialist in International relations, international political scientist, translator-interpreter.

(world politics, international organizations)

educational and qualification levels:

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree.

Duration of Studies:

bachelor – 4 years;

master – 1 year and a half on the basis of basic higher education;

master –1 year on the basis of complete higher education.

Education – full-time, extra-mural.

Extensive professional knowledge of the specialty is formed of the following blocks of subjects:

Block of Humanitarian subjects

History of Ukraine, Ukrainian language for professional orientation, Ukrainian and foreign culture, religion, law, philosophy, logic, basic economic theory, politology, sociology, basics of psychology and education, physical education.

Block of professionally-oriented subjects

International relations and world politics, international information, international organizations, international law, modern databases and information networks on the issue of international relations, foreign relations law, the foundation of geopolitics and geographical strategy; CIS in contemporary international relations, Ukraine in international organizations, forecasting in international relations, international conflicts, foreign language, theory and practice of translation, dataware of foreign policy, international economic relations, theory of international relations, foreign policy of Ukraine, foreign policy of newly independent states, foreign policy in Europe and North America, foreign policy in Asia, Africa and Latin America; international public law, private international law, international environmental law, diplomatic correspondence, diplomatic and consular service, diplomatic protocol and etiquette, international and European security etc.

Non-academic activities

Diplomatic room, scientific groups and studios, participation in nationwide and international competitions, participation in artistic and creative teams, sports teams etc.

BASIC PRACTICAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

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After a full academic course a specialist in International Relations may work in:

Ø embassies;

Ø Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

Ø ministries of Ukraine

Ø structural units of government;

Ø foreign companies and representative offices;

Ø businesses that work in the field of foreign policy;

Ø international organizations.

Ø media

May hold the following positions:

Þ diplomatic representative;

Þ consultant, adviser, expert on international problems;

Þ head of foreign policy and foreign economic activity subdivisions;

Þ historian and political scientist, political analyst;

Þ scientific collaborator;

Þ translator-interpreter.