Program Details
Degree
Bachelor
Campus
The Hague
Duration
3 years
Start
September & March
Mode of Study
Full Time
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations
The International Business School, The Hague (I.B.S.H) Netherlands offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and International Relations. The three- year (180 ECTS) BA Programme offers a special undergraduate education and training in international diplomacy and negotiation; and a unique combination of theoretical training, practical exercises and professional internship options.
*The Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offered by the International Business School The Hague are presently accredited via our partner university UBIS in Washington DC, USA. This means that the degrees are NOT issued under the Dutch law on Higher Education (Wet op Hoger Onderwijs) but under USA accreditation. For details see: here
The programme has the following modules:
Year 1
- Principles of Management
- French
- Introduction to Economics & Economic History
- History of International Relations I (before 1945)
- Professional English
- International Business Law
- History of International Relations II (After 1945)
- Introduction to political science
- Computer Literacy
- Comparative Religion
- Academic Skills
Year 2
- International Relations
- Globalisation
- Political Economy
- Introduction to Public Law
- International Organisations
- French
- Sociology
- European Integration
- Political Doctrines / Comparative Politics
- Communication
- International Trade Policy
Year 3
- Cross-cultural communication and Management
- International conflict and cooperation
- International Demographic Problems
- China: economy, culture and politics
- International Negotiations
- French
- BRICS: role in global governance and economy
- Terrorism
- Global Cultures
- USA: government and politics
- Internship / Thesis
*The Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offered by the International Business School The Hague are presently accredited via our partner university UBIS in Washington DC, USA. This means that the degrees are NOT issued under the Dutch law on Higher Education (Wet op Hoger Onderwijs) but under USA accreditation. For details see: here
Semester 1
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Management | BIR1-102 / BS1-102 | 5 |
| French | BIR-103 | 5 |
| Introduction to Economics & Economic History | BIR1-104 / BS1-104 | 5 |
| History of International Relations I (before 1945) | BIR1-105 | 5 |
| Business English | BIR1-106 / BS1-106 | 5 |
| International Business Law | BIR1-107 / BS1-107 | 5 |
Semester 2
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| History of International Relations II (After 1945) | BIR1-201 | 5 |
| French | BIR1-202 | 5 |
| Introduction to Political Science | BIR1-203 | 5 |
| Computer Literacy | BIR1-204 / BS1-204 | 5 |
| Comparative Religion | BIR1-205 | 5 |
| Communication | BIR1-206 / BS1-206 | 5 |
| Total | 60 |
Semester 3
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations | BIR2-108 | 5 |
| Globalisation | BIR2-109 | 5 |
| Political Economy | BIR2-110 | 5 |
| Introduction to Public Law | BIR2-111 | 5 |
| International Organisations | BIR2-112 | 5 |
| French | BIR2-113 | 5 |
Semester 4
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology | BIR2-207 | 5 |
| European Integration | BIR2-208 | 5 |
| Comparative Politics | BIR2-209 | 5 |
| Comparative Religion | BIR2-210 | 5 |
| International Trade and Policy | BIR2-211 | 5 |
| French | BIR2-212 | 5 |
| Total | 65 |
Semester 5
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-cultural communication and Management | BIR3-114 | 5 |
| Peace Studies and Security Policy | BIR3-115 | 5 |
| International Demographic Problems | BIR3-116 | 5 |
| China: economy, culture and politics | BIR3-117 | 5 |
| Modern Diplomacy | BIR3-118 | 5 |
| French | BIR3-119 | 5 |
Semester 6
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| BRICS: role in global governance and economy | BIR3-213 | 4 |
| Terrorism | BIR3-214 | 4 |
| Global Cultures | BIR3-215 | 4 |
| USA: government and politics | BIR-3218 | 4 |
| French | BIR3-216 | 4 |
| Internship | BIR-INT | 10 |
| Total | 60 |
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