MAInternational Relations
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Graduate Programs, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 semesters (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA |
| Tuition fee | €3,480 per semester |
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| Application fee | €150 one-time |
| Registration fee | €100 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Original and translated documents are to be shown in person as part of the registration process in Hungary. |
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| Language requirements | English Intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants need to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you will need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make the decision based on this performance. If you do not reach the necessary language level, you won’t be granted admission even if you have previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with a University Foundation Program. |
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Overview
Kodolányi János University received a National Excellence Award in 2022, which confirms the fact that the cooperative model of KJU is unique in the Hungarian higher education, bringing the university close to the labour market in terms of study programs and graduate employment. In the field of internationalization KJU is very active with over 260 partnerships in 36 countries all around the globe.
Get ready to make a meaningful change having an International Relations MA degree!
Our master course prepares you for the job market with the help of personality and task-focused sessions. The acquired knowledge and practice will enable you to understand, forecast and analyse the economic, legal, and political processes of the international system, and prepare you to occupy leading positions in the public and non-profit sector, local governments, as well as regional development institutions and international organizations.
In addition to theoretical studies, you also do internships with our strategic partners. In the framework of the mentoring program, in addition to the acquisition of practical knowledge, methods and techniques, you can get acquainted with the operation and events of domestic and international institutions, as well as scientific workshops in the framework of small group sessions.
ICRP, the Institute for Cultural Relations Policy is one of our strategic partners that provides the opportunity for leading researchers, politicians, diplomats and students as future decision-makers to meet for discussions on the most recent developments in their fields of research/work. The program is connected to KJU’s strategic aims for cooperative education including work-based learning (WBL).
With taking this course you will be capable of
• understanding and using approaches, methods and tools of different international economic, law, political theories, and regional-civilizational studies using your professional foreign language skills for understanding the complex globalized international system.
• deep analysis of different macro-regions’ or sub-regions’ economic, political and social interdependencies
Did you know?
- 38% of our International Relations graduates start their professional careers at an international company.
- The KJU series of lectures called ‘The International Salon’ invite diplomats and executives of international institutions and companies to address the most challenging issues of our times.
Programme structure
Specializations:
- Green Economy
- Diplomacy and International Negotiations
- International Marketing & PR
Domains of study
• Disciplinary Studies: Global Mobility Landscapes, Comparative Regionalism, International Security Challenges, International Relations: Recent Issues, Comparative & Cosmopolitan Law, Challenges in International Development, Global and Regional Functional Policy and Diplomacy Analysis
• Specialized Studies: European Union’s Global and Regional Common Foreign, Security and Défense Policy, Hungary in Regional and Global Cooperation, Mediterranean Regional Studies, American Universalism and Multi-Regionalism in Latin America, EU Policies, International Relations and Regionalism in (East and South), Asia, Eurasian and Middle East Regionalism
• Global Responsible Leadership: Global Future Trend Analysis, Global Public Policies, Politics & Comparative Politics, Advanced Research and Communication, Innovation Policies & Management, Comparative Regionalism, Multilateral Negotiations and Communications, Practical Marketing, Etiquette & Protocol
Please note that specialisations are launched only with the necessary amount of students.
Career opportunities
A foreign affairs analyst (FAAs/IRAs) or international relation analyst is an expert in one or more areas of international relations, such as foreign policy, international trade, international and domestic security, and regional studies.
As a foreign affairs analyst you will
• perform research on issues related to the area of your expertise that may impact policies and positions of governments, humanitarian organizations and multinational corporations. Your work also includes assisting in the development of plans and policy formations and analysing the function of agencies and organizations and their impact on international relations.
• help non-governmental organizations, government agencies and private sector corporations alike formulate or revise their policies based on what is going on in strategically important parts of the world. Foreign affairs analysts also study the influence and effect of an organization or an agency in a specific country or region in the world. This means IRAs must be knowledgeable of the history, culture and political system of the country or region of the world they study and must be up-to-date on current events. A nation’s political and business ties are also of key strategic importance when conducting analyses.
• have a deep understanding of how countries relate to each other politically, economically, in social or cultural terms and diplomatically. As such, you are responsible for managing the political and commercial interests of an organization.
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