Program Details
Degree
Bachelor
Campus
The Hague
Duration
3 years
Start
September & March
Mode of Study
Full Time
Bachelor’s in international Relations & Diplomacy
The International Business School, The Hague (I.B.S.H) Netherlands offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Relations and Diplomacy. The three- year (180 ECTS) BSc Programme in International Relations and Diplomacy offers a unique blend of academic education in international relations and political science. The program offers special graduate education and training in international diplomacy and negotiation; and a unique combination of theoretical training, practical exercises and professional internship positions.
*Please note that our bachelor programmes are presently offered via our partner S.S.M.L. Adriano Macagno from Italy. For details see: Accreditation

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 |