International Relations and European Studies is a BA programme whose aim is to train skilled experts in international relations and European studies who could work in specialized institutions at European, national, regional or local level. In order to achieve this goal, the programme is built on an inter, multi and trans-disciplinary foundation. Therefore, the curriculum of this BA programme includes courses from the sphere of international relations (history of international relations, political science, European institutions, public policies, political parties), law (international law, European Union law), research in social and political studies, international organizations, globalization, EU policies, EU governance, alongside economics courses, e.g. basic concepts, principles, quantitative methods and processes, management, marketing etc.
The curriculum also focuses on foreign languages, communication and public relations, information technology, writing official documents and professional internships.
The BA in International Relations and European Studies aims primarily at helping students understand international relations within the European Union, by providing them with pertinent information concerning European affairs, the European construction and the evolution and concepts of international relations.
The curriculum of this BA programme is modelled after that of similar programmes provided by top European universities.
International Relations and European Studies in English, as a higher education programme, trains skilled professionals with a remarkable command of English in the field of European integration, being, from this point of view, deeply involved in the process of European construction and governance.
The graduates of this BA programme have the opportunity of working in a variety of fields: in Romanian ministries, EU administration, other institutions, committees, commissions, workgroups collaborating with the European Union, public administration in Romania or in other EU countries, regional development agencies, NGOs, and in private corporations as experts in international relations.
Our graduates’ training as experts in international relations and European studies will enable them to manage European affairs, to work in the field of political science, to participate in the implementation and evaluation of EU-funded projects as financial administrators, to work as advisers for various socio-professional organizations in matters of international relations and European studies.
1st year, 1st semester
CODE | COURSE | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | ||
C | S | LP | |||
SLE0001 | History of European Integration | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0125 | Information Technology Applied to Social Sciences | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0003 | Introduction to the Study of International Relations | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0002 | Economics | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0095 | Europe: History and Modernity | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0005_ | Institutional Communication in the EU | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
* | Foreign Language – practical course of specialized language (I)English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Russian | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
YLU0011 | Sports 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
TOTAL | 32 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
1st year, 2nd semester
CODE | COURSE | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | ||
C | S | LP | |||
SLE0167 | Construction of the EU. EU Institutions | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0004 | History of International Relations | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0168 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0014_ | Introduction to Political Sciences | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0022. | The European Idea. Introduction to European Studies | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0169 | Internship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* | Foreign Language – practical course of specialized language (I) – English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Russian – 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
YLU0012 | Sports 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
TOTAL | 32 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
2nd year, 1st semester
CODE | COURSE | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | ||
C | S | LP | |||
SLE0007 | Global Economy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0043 | Sociology of International Relations | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0170 | Decision-Making Process in the EU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0171 | International Law | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0172 | Fundamental Aspects of the Contemporary World | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0003 | Elective Course 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0005 | Elective Course 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
TOTAL | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
2nd year, 2nd semester
CODE | COURSE | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | ||
C | S | LP | |||
SLE0021 | European Union Law | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0038 | Negotiations and Mediation in International Relations | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0173 | Common Policies in the EU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0174 | European Economics | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0015_ | Political Ideologies in the Contemporary Era | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0007 | Elective Course 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0008 | Elective Course 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
TOTAL | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
3rd year, 1st semester
CODE | COURSE | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | ||
C | S | LP | |||
SLE0035 | Foreign Policy and Diplomacy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0175 | Analysis of International Conflicts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0028 | Theories of International Relations | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0176 | European Governance. Theories and Concepts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0177 | Critical Thinking | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0009 | Elective Course 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0010 | Elective Course 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
TOTAL | 30 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
3rd year, 2nd semester
CODE | COURSE | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | ||
C | S | LP | |||
SLE0033 | Anthropology of Europe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLE0178 | International and Regional Governance | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0097 | Public Management | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLE0130 | European Projects Management | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLX0011 | Elective Course 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
SLX0012 | Elective Course 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
SLX0013 | Elective Course 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
TOTAL | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
CODE | ELECTIVE COURSES | ECTS credits | Hrs./week | |||||
C | S | LP | ||||||
SLX0003 | 2nd year, 1st semester | |||||||
SLE0108 | European Strategy on the Danube and the Black Sea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0162 | Communication for International Careers 1 (in English) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLF0001 | Communication for International Careers 1(in French) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0005 | 2nd year, 1st semester | |||||||
SLE0030_ | Europeanization of Romania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLE0016_ | Introduction to Geopolitics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0007 | 2nd year, 2nd semester | |||||||
SLE0024 | Security Studies | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0163 | Communication for International Careers 2 (in English) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLF0002 | Communication for International Careers 2(in French) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0008 | 2nd year, 2nd semester | |||||||
SLE0179 | EU Monetary Policy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLE0180 | European Union Budget | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0009 | 3rd year, 1st semester | |||||||
SLE0181 | Introduction to the Study of the European Construction Paradigms | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0112 | Area Studies: Security and Cooperation in Asia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0164 | Communication for International Careers 3(in English) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLF0003 | Communication for International Careers 3(in French) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0010 | 3rd year, 1st semester | |||||||
SLE0182 | Scientific Papers Writing Techniques | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLE0183 | Academic Writing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0011 | 3rd year, 1st semester | |||||||
SLE0147 | Lobby and Interest Groups | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLE0184 | International Institutions and Organizations | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
SLX0012 | 3rd year, 2nd semester | |||||||
SLE0185 | Globalism, Globalization and Economic Development | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0105 | Selection of the European Personnel – methods and practices | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0186 | Religion in International Relations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLX0013 | 3rd year, 2nd semester | |||||||
SLE0026_ | Contemporary Economic Systems | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
SLE0110 | European Social Space | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
TOTAL ECTS / HOURS PER WEEK | 36 | 17 | 13 | 0 | ||||
TOTAL HOURS | 226 | 174 | 0 | |||||
400 |
- The graduates can develop career paths in the following potential occupations:
- Specialist/counsellor /expert/adviser/consultant on European affairs within local, national, European institutions or in different international institutions, with attributions in: programmes administration, policies administration, evaluation, economic-judicial auditing and consultancy, public relations;
- Specialist/counsellor /expert/adviser/consultant within the departments of European integration from mayor offices, local councils, prefectures, county councils, to ministries, of different public agencies
- Counsellor/expert/parliamentary consultant;
- Specialist/counsellor /expert/adviser/consultant in regional development agencies, non-governmental organizations, research institutions or private companies;
- Specialist/counsellor /expert/adviser/consultant for interest groups /lobby;
- Specialist/counsellor /expert/inspector/adviser/consultant/commentator/publicist/special correspondent/editorialist on European integration issues in the field of press and mass media;
- Adviser/secretary/diplomatic counsellor/consular counsellor;
- Clerk/specialty adviser;
- Teacher in the field of humanities and social sciences: integration, regional development, history of Europe etc.;
- Trainer within lifelong learning programmes that target specific domains of the European administration and European project management;
- Project manager, European projects consultant, adviser in accessing structural and European cohesion funds.