Program Overview

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(BA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

International Relations and European Studies (BA, 4 years)

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

Profile of the Programme

This programme is intended to be an academic programme, oriented at developing the intellectual skills of students to enable them to enter into a broad range of careers and enable them to continue with their education at the next level.

Aims

The BA programme in International Relations and European Studies aims to provide broad and comprehensive knowledge of the political, social, economic and legal environment which conditions and affects the practice of international and European relations.

Objectives

The programme objectives are:

• Introduction to the main theoretical debates in International Relations and European integration.
• Examination of the key features of the modern European and international systems, including analysis of state power, systems of governance, laws and norms, foreign policy, diplomacy, conflict, security, nationalism, as well as the role of international governmental and non-governmental organisations and European institutions.
• Examination and analysis of the current issues and challenges of European and international politics.
• Provision of knowledge and skills necessary for employment in areas such as government, multi-national corporations, and international organisations.

Career Prospects

Graduates of this programme go on to work in many different positions, both in the public sector, as well as the private sector.

The majority of our graduates have gone on to continue their studies at the University of Nicosia and other universities. Students generally choose to further their studies in International Relations, whereas others opt to pursue an MBA.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree).

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

In addition to the above, applicants must also submit the following documents:

• Two recommendation letters.
• A personal statement by the prospective student expressing his/her interest in following the program.
• A CV of the prospective student.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this programme, the student will be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the main issues and theoretical debates in International Relations.
2. Engage in debates about the major actors and institutions in global politics.
3. Discuss developments, rules and prevalent values of the modern international system.
4. Analyse power structures, biases and inequalities of the modern international system.
5. Utilise multidisciplinary theories in explaining, analyzing and critically approaching Europe as a field of study.
6. Design research concerned with the processes and problems of integration as well as Europe’s historical, political, social, economic and cultural development.
7. Readily deal with the European Union’s institutional structure and its major policy initiatives.
8. Analyse current European affairs and challenges.
9. Illustrate the ability to communicate in writing and orally on issues in European affairs and international relations and be able to organise the available time and cope with deadlines.
10. Report in the English language both orally and in written form at a high level of competence.
11. Illustrate the ability to continue learning in a self-directed manner and work on an academic level within the intended professional field.
12. Use libraries, bibliographical material and academic research in an efficient manner.

Academic Path

Section: A Core Requirements – International Relations and European Studies

• EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics (6 ECTS)
• EUS-210 European Cultures (6 ECTS)
• EUS-215 Democracy and Representation in Europe (6 ECTS)
• EUS-250 European Institutions and Governance (6 ECTS)
• EUS-255 European Political Thought (6 ECTS)
• EUS-340 European Integration (6 ECTS)
• EUS-355 European Social and Economic Policy (6 ECTS)
• EUS-475 European Foreign and Security Policy (6 ECTS)
• EUS-495 Comparative European Politics (6 ECTS)
• IREL-101 Introduction to International Relations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-102 World History Since 1500 (6 ECTS)
• IREL-205 International Organizations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-235 Comparative Politics (6 ECTS)
• IREL-256 Political Theory (6 ECTS)
• IREL-258 Research Methodology in Social Sciences (6 ECTS)
• IREL-320 Foreign Policy Analysis (6 ECTS)
• IREL-325 Nationalism and and Ethnic Politics (6 ECTS)
• IREL-381 International Political Economy (6 ECTS)
• IREL-400 Diplomacy (6 ECTS)
• IREL-407 Theory of International Relations (6 ECTS)
• LAW-383 Public International Law I (6 ECTS)
• LAW-384 Public International Law II (6 ECTS)

Section: B Core Requirements – Eastern Meditteranean Studies

• EUS-325 Cyprus and the EU (6 ECTS)
• EUS-378 Contemporary South-Eastern Europe (6 ECTS)
• IREL-369 Middle-East History and Politics (6 ECTS)
• IREL-405 Case Studies in Conflict Analysis (6 ECTS)
• IREL-408 Turkey between Europe and the Middle East (6 ECTS)
• IREL-478 Great Power Politics in the Eastern Mediterranean (6 ECTS)

Section: C Major Electives

• EUS-461 Current European Issues (6 ECTS)
• EUS-490 Special Topics in European Studies (6 ECTS)
• HIST-257 Modern Cypriot History and Politics (6 ECTS)
• HIST-265 The US and World History Since 1945 (6 ECTS)
• IREL-220 Issues in Political Sociology (6 ECTS)
• IREL-345 Human Rights and International Relations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-490 Special Topics in International Relations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-496 Senior Year Project or Practicum (12 ECTS)
• LAW-201 European Union Law I (6 ECTS)
• LAW-202 European Union Law II (6 ECTS)

Section: D Foreign Languages and Language Expression

• BENG-100 College English (6 ECTS)
• ENGL-100 Basic Writing (6 ECTS)
• ENGL-101 English Composition (6 ECTS)
• FREN-101 French Language and Culture I (6 ECTS)
• FREN-102 French Language and Culture II (6 ECTS)
• FREN-201 French Language and Culture III (6 ECTS)
• FREN-202 French Language and Culture IV (6 ECTS)
• GERM-101 German Language and Culture I (6 ECTS)
• GERM-102 German Language and Culture II (6 ECTS)
• GERM-201 German Language and Culture III (6 ECTS)
• GERM-202 German Language and Culture IV (6 ECTS)
• ITAL-101 Italian Language and Culture I (6 ECTS)
• ITAL-102 Italian Language and Culture II (6 ECTS)
• RUS-101 Russian Language and Culture I (6 ECTS)
• RUS-102 Russian Language and Culture II (6 ECTS)

Section: E Social Sciences Electives

• ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology (6 ECTS)
• COMM-135A Introduction to Communication Studies (6 ECTS)
• COMM-384 Digital Media and Youth Culture (6 ECTS)
• COMM-400 Media Literacy (6 ECTS)
• IREL-481 International Economic Integration (6 ECTS)
• PSY-210 Social Psychology (6 ECTS)
• SOC-101 Principles of Sociology (6 ECTS)
• SOC-230 Sociology and Religion (6 ECTS)

Section: F Business Electives

• BADM-250 International Business (6 ECTS)
• ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics (6 ECTS)
• ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics (6 ECTS)
• ECON-480 International Economic Integration (6 ECTS)

Section: G Computer and Mathematics Electives

• COMP-151 Computer Fundamentals (6 ECTS)
• MATH-221 Statistics I (6 ECTS)
• MATH-321 Statistics II (6 ECTS)
• MULT-160 Introduction to Multimedia (6 ECTS)

Section: H Unallocated Courses

• No courses listed

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

• IREL-101 Introduction to International Relations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-102 World History Since 1500 (6 ECTS)
• SOC-101 Principles of Sociology (6 ECTS)
• ENGL-100 Basic Writing (6 ECTS)
• FREN-101 French Language and Culture I (6 ECTS)

Semester 2

• EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics (6 ECTS)
• EUS-210 European Cultures (6 ECTS)
• COMP-151 Computer Fundamentals (6 ECTS)
• FREN-102 French Language and Culture II (6 ECTS)
• ENGL-101 English Composition (6 ECTS)

Semester 3

• IREL-205 International Organizations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-235 Comparative Politics (6 ECTS)
• IREL-256 Political Theory (6 ECTS)
• EUS-250 European Institutions and Governance (6 ECTS)
• BADM-250 International Business (6 ECTS)

Semester 4

• EUS-255 European Political Thought (6 ECTS)
• IREL-258 Research Methodology in Social Sciences (6 ECTS)
• HIST-257 Modern Cypriot History and Politics (6 ECTS)
• LAW-201 European Union Law I (6 ECTS)
• ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology (6 ECTS)

Semester 5

• IREL-320 Foreign Policy Analysis (6 ECTS)
• IREL-325 Nationalism and and Ethnic Politics (6 ECTS)
• EUS-325 Cyprus and the EU (6 ECTS)
• EUS-495 Comparative European Politics (6 ECTS)
• LAW-383 Public International Law I (6 ECTS)

Semester 6

• IREL-381 International Political Economy (6 ECTS)
• EUS-340 European Integration (6 ECTS)
• IREL-369 Middle-East History and Politics (6 ECTS)
• EUS-378 Contemporary South-Eastern Europe (6 ECTS)
• LAW-384 Public International Law II (6 ECTS)

Semester 7

• IREL-400 Diplomacy (6 ECTS)
• IREL-405 Case Studies in Conflict Analysis (6 ECTS)
• IREL-407 Theory of International Relations (6 ECTS)
• IREL-408 Turkey between Europe and the Middle East (6 ECTS)
• IREL-220 Issues in Political Sociology (6 ECTS)

Semester 8

• EUS-355 European Social and Economic Policy (6 ECTS)
• EUS-475 European Foreign and Security Policy (6 ECTS)
• IREL-478 Great Power Politics in the Eastern Mediterranean (6 ECTS)
• EUS-215 Democracy and Representation in Europe (6 ECTS)
• IREL-490 Special Topics in International Relations (6 ECTS)

Faculty

• Dr Constantinos Adamides
• Dr Giorgos Charalambous
• Dr Odysseas Christou
• Dr Evi Eftychiou
• Professor Hubert Faustmann
• Dr Christina Ioannou
• Dr Giorgos Kentas
• Dr Michalis Kontos
• Dr Emilios A. Solomou
• Professor Andreas Theophanous

Adjunct Faculty

• Dr Thanos Koulos