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Programme Fact File

Study direction:
Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology
Master’s study programme
accredited until
Degree conferred / qualification obtained:
Master's Degree of Social Sciences in International Relations and Diplomacy
Language: English
Credit points/ECTS: 80/120
Study location: Rīga
2 years
Places:
15 full fee
2800 EUR/year

The two students with the highest grades from the combined list of the International Governance and Diplomacy programme and the International Relations and Diplomacy programme are eligible for a 50% discount.

You can also apply for Latvian state scholarships.
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The programme prepares specialists for international organisations, diplomatic corps, international companies, non-governmental organisations, scientific institutes.

Academic Environment and Methods

Academic Environment

The programme provides the opportunity to study various aspects of international governance and diplomacy which teaches students the skills to think and act globally. During their studies students acquire the expertise to analyse, understand, and predict developments in international governance and diplomacy, as well as to provide reasoned opinions both orally and in writing.

Lectures are taught by both academics and practitioners, including current and former diplomats.

Students will be educated in various topics of international governance – small states in the international system; the history of international relations with an emphasis on great powers, wars, and diplomacy; international and diplomatic law, global economy and trans-national interests; the governance of the European Union; the foreign policy of the United States, the Peoples’ Republic of China and other great powers; the Middle East; energy security; security governance; e-governance and other issues.

In the third semester students can apply for Erasmus+ exchange studies.

More on Erasmus+ at RSU

Academic Methods

Studies are organised in the form of lectures and workshops with an emphasis on independent work.

Syllabus

Course codeStudy course titleĪstenotājsKursa vadītājsCredit points/ETCS
PZK_213Belarus between the East and the WestFaculty of Social SciencesElizabete Vizgunova3 / 4.5
PZK_170Belarus between the East and the WestFaculty of Social SciencesElizabete Vizgunova5 / 7.5
KPUMTK_012Civil Defence and Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Clinical Skills and Medical TechnologiesOļegs Sabeļņikovs2 / 3
PZK_032Development of Master’s Thesis and DefenceFaculty of Social SciencesMāris Andžāns20 / 30
PZK_157Energy, Security and Diplomacy: Power Relations and Strategic PerspectivesFaculty of Social SciencesAndris Sprūds5 / 7.5
PZK_154EU and International GovernanceFaculty of Social SciencesMāris Andžāns5 / 7.5
PZK_127European Union in Global Political EconomyFaculty of Social SciencesKārlis Bukovskis5 / 7.5
PZK_126Foreign Policy Vectors of the People's Republic of ChinaFaculty of Social SciencesUna Bērziņa-Čerenkova5 / 7.5
PZK_136Global Governance: Institutions and ProcessesDepartment of Political ScienceMārtiņš Daugulis5 / 7.5
PZK_136Global Governance: Institutions and ProcessesFaculty of Social SciencesMārtiņš Daugulis5 / 7.5
PZK_160International and Diplomatic LawFaculty of Social SciencesAleksandrs Fillers3 / 4.5
JF_225International Health LawFaculty of Social SciencesKarina Palkova2 / 3
PZK_097International Law and Diplomatic RightsFaculty of Social SciencesAleksandrs Fillers5 / 7.5
PZK_161International OrganisationsFaculty of Social SciencesGunda Reire5 / 7.5
VC_124Latvian Language Course for Foreign StudentsFaculty of Social SciencesInga Laizāne2 / 3
PZK_114Politics and Religion: Governing the Middle EastFaculty of Social SciencesMāris Andžāns5 / 7.5
PZK_114Politics and Religion: Governing the Middle EastDepartment of Political ScienceSimona Gurbo5 / 7.5
PZK_138Power, War and DiplomacyFaculty of Social SciencesEdijs Bošs5 / 7.5
PZK_133Regional and Social Policy of European Union Member StatesFaculty of Social SciencesTatjana Muravska5 / 7.5
PZK_180Russia, the U.S. and the Baltics - Interaction in the Past and Present Faculty of Social SciencesEdijs Bošs5 / 7.5
PZK_163Russia's Political Culture in TransformationFaculty of Social SciencesDeniss Hanovs5 / 7.5
PZK_203Russia's Political Culture in TransformationFaculty of Social SciencesDeniss Hanovs3 / 4.5
VC_136Russian LanguageFaculty of Social SciencesSvetlana Muhejeva6 / 9
PZK_153Security Governance: the Euro-Atlantic Space and BeyondFaculty of Social SciencesMāris Andžāns5 / 7.5
PZK_205Small state strategies in modern diplomatic environmentFaculty of Social SciencesMāris Cepurītis3 / 4.5
PZK_204Small state strategies in modern diplomatic environment and international negotiationsFaculty of Social SciencesMāris Cepurītis5 / 7.5
PZK_152Theories and Methods in International Relations and DiplomacyFaculty of Social SciencesKārlis Bukovskis5 / 7.5

Admissions Requirements

General eligibility criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences or humanities
  • English language proficiency
  • Skype interview with the applicant

Application checklist 2021

Study bases

RSU main building, 16 Dzirciema iela

Career opportunities following studies

Graduates of this study programme will possess the knowledge and skills to work for international organisations, diplomatic corps, international companies, non-governmental organizations, scientific institutes.

Further studies

You can continue to study at RSU in one of the following doctoral study programmes (the courses Communication Culture and Multimedia and Psychology are offered in English):

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