Warsaw, Poland

International Relations

Master's
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⇑International Relations at ARŁ

Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: journalism and information
Kind of studies: full-time studies

⇑Why study International Relations (Master's) at Lazarski University in Warsaw?

Dlaczego warto studiować w Akademii Łazarskiego w Warszawie
Why study it:

International Relations is a two-year, full-time master's programme taught entirely in English at Lazarski University in Warsaw. It leads to two master's diplomas, one from Lazarski and one from the University of Westminster, and it is meant for graduates who want to influence international decisions and policy.

Programme: advanced theory, applied to real cases

The curriculum goes deep into the field. You study:

  • advanced theories of international relations, the frameworks behind political, economic and social interactions worldwide
  • foreign policy analysis, including the strategies, tools and outcomes of foreign policies in key regions
  • global governance and security, and the role of international organisations in security, trade and sustainable development
  • diplomacy and conflict resolution, with a focus on negotiation
  • elective courses chosen each semester, for example in conflict resolution, global security or humanitarian policy

Placements: simulations, workshops and internships

You connect theory with practice through policy simulations, debates and leadership-focused workshops. You can complete internships in embassies, government agencies or international NGOs, with the university's support. Classes run in small groups, so you work closely with lecturers who are practitioners and who collaborate with other academic institutions, companies and industry organisations. Academic clubs, expert-led debates and workshops add further room to refine your leadership, negotiation and communication skills.

Languages: English and British standards

The whole programme is taught in English and follows British academic standards, with the University of Westminster supporting and validating your academic progress through pre- and post-moderation, so that both diplomas carry weight abroad.

After graduation: from diplomacy to development

Graduates work, for example, as:

  • diplomats and diplomatic service workers
  • political analysts and intelligence analysts
  • international development and international trade specialists
  • humanitarian aid workers
  • coordinators of NGO programmes
  • international affairs consultants and mediators

Based on the programme pages at lazarski.pl.

⇑Test: Is International Relations the right fit for you?

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Answer all the questions and find out if International Relations is the right field of study for you!

1. Are you prepared to study, write papers, and conduct debates exclusively in English?

2. Are you fascinated by the in-depth analysis of complex international conflicts and threats to global security?

3. Are you keen to study how the domestic politics of major powers (e.g., USA, China) influence their strategy on the international stage?

4. How do you view the requirement of writing a Master's thesis based on independent research and source analysis?

5. Are you interested in the interplay between the global economy and international politics (e.g., sanctions, trade wars)?

6. Are you comfortable with an interdisciplinary approach that combines knowledge from political science, law, history, and sociology?

7. Are you eager to understand the role of international law and organizations (like the UN or EU) in shaping the global order?

8. Where do you see your professional future after completing this degree?

9. Are you prepared for a critical analysis of international relations theories and their application to current events?

10. What is your main motivation for undertaking a two-year Master's degree program in this field?

⇑Definitions and quotes

International
International mostly means something (a company, language, or organization) involving more than a single country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries. For example, international law, which is applied by more than one country and usually everywhere on Earth, and international language which is a language spoken by residents of more than one country.
International Relations
International Relations (IR) or International Affairs (IA) - commonly also referred to as International Studies (IS) or Global Studies (GS) - is the study of interconnectedness of politics, economics and law on a global level. Depending on the academic institution, it is either a field of political science, an interdisciplinary academic field similar to global studies, or an entirely independent academic discipline in which students take a variety of internationally focused courses in social science and humanities disciplines. In all cases, the field studies relationships between political entities (polities) such as sovereign states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs), and the wider world-systems produced by this interaction. International relations is an academic and a public policy field, and so can be positive and normative, because it analyses and formulates the foreign policy of a given state.
International Relations
Simply put, the most powerful state is the one that prevails in a dispute.
John Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001).
International Relations
According to the first image of international relations, the locus of the important causes of war is found in the nature and behavior of man. Wars result from selfishness, from misdirected aggressive impulses, from stupidity.
Kenneth Waltz, Man, the State, and War (1954).
International Relations
States have two kinds of power: latent power and military power.
John Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001).

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