The Bachelor's degree program "International Relations"
If you have any questions about the course of your studies, you can consult the study documents. These include the study plan, a module description and the examination and study regulations. A general explanation of the reformed Bachelor's degree can be found below.
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Presentation of the Bachelor's degree program in International Relations (2023) (german)
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General information on the reformed Bachelor in International Relations (from enrolment year 2022)
Here you can find the course description (german) in print format.
The Bachelor's degree program "International Relations" (IB) at the Center for International Studies (ZIS) at TU Dresden is a genuinely interdisciplinary degree program with the three equally important (core) subjects of International Politics, International Law and International Economics.
The degree program comprises a total of 180 credit points (CP) and has a modular structure. In each of the three core subjects, students must complete modules worth at least 30 CP. In addition, three interdisciplinary courses (15 CP), with three lecturers (one from each of the three core subjects), as well as additional pre-professional qualifications, such as a professional internship, are part of the curriculum. The standard period of study is six semesters. The final thesis comprises six CP.
A further component of the course is integrated language training in two modern foreign languages (English and either French, Spanish or Russian).
In the area of supplementary qualifications, further modules in the core subjects and related social science disciplines are available for selection (up to a maximum of 30 CP).
Students on the Bachelor's degree course in IB spend the fifth semester at a state-recognized university abroad.
Modules of the Bachelor's degree program in International Relations
The language of the modules is indicated by "(eng)" for courses taught in English and "(ger)" for courses taught in German.
Core subject International Politics (min. 30 CP)
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or elective | CP |
| BA-IB-EPS | Introduction to Political Systems (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-EIB | Introduction to International Relations (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-TIB | Theories and Concepts of International Relations (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-MES | Introduction to the methods of empirical social research (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-GTEa | History, theories and current issues in European politics (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-APAa | Foreign policy analysis (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ATP | Current Issues in International Politics (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-INOa | International Organizations (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
Core subject International Law (min. 30 LP)
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or elective | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-IB-PIL | Introduction to Public International Law (eng) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-BVR | Special International Law (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-EUL | Introduction to European Union Law (eng) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-RIO | Law of International Organizations (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-IMS | International human rights protection (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-FVR | Current issues of international law (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-CILa | Current Issues in International Law (eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
Core subject International Economics (min. 30 LP)
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or compulsory elective | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-IB-VWL | Introduction to Economics (ger) | MANDATORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-MIK | Introduction to Microeconomics (ger) | MANDATORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-MAK | Introduction to Macroeconomics (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-IWP | International Economic Policy (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-ÖEI | Economics of European Integration (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ECG | Introduction to Economic Growth (eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-TRA | International Trade: Theory and Policy (eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ENV | Introduction to Environmental Economics (eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
Interdisciplinary compulsory courses
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or compulsory elective | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-IB-IDE | Interdisciplinary Introduction (ger) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-AKS | Current hour - current problem areas of international relations (ger/eng) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-GLR | Global Risks - Current Problems in International Relations (ger/eng) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
Further compulsory components of the curriculum
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or compulsory elective | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-IB-AQA | General Qualifications (ger/eng) | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| BA-IB-PRA | Professional internship | COMPULSORY | 5 |
| Final thesis | COMPULSORY | 5 |
Supplementary qualifications (max. 30 LP)
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or compulsory elective | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-IB-EPTa | Introduction to Political Theory (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-RST | Justification of state activity (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-DSS | Descriptive statistics for social scientists (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ISS | Inductive statistics for social scientists (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-IEL | International Economic Law (eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-HVR | International Humanitarian Law (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-RLC | Asylum and residence law (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ÖTP | Economic theory of politics (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-SUW | Strategy and Competition (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ÖKU | Economic Inequality (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-GUW | Money and Currency (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-GPO | Monetary Policy (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-GÖK | Fundamentals of Econometrics (ger) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-NXS | Multidisciplinary Perspectives of Sustainability (eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-SWE | Social Science Supplement (courses are selected from the catalog) (ger/eng) | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-STG |
General Studies (Courses are selected from the catalog) (ger/eng) |
ELECTIVE | 5 |
Integrated compulsory language training
| Module number | Module name | Compulsory or Compulsory Elective | CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-IB-EIR | English Academic Writing and International Negotiations (eng) | MANDATORY | 5 |
A second foreign language must be chosen. All modules must be completed in the selected second foreign language.
Foreign language French
| BA-IB-FR1 | Introduction to the professional and academic language French: text work and oral communication | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-FR2 | Introduction to the professional, scientific and legal language French | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-FR3 | Academic Writing French | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-FR4 | International Negotiation French | ELECTIVE | 5 |
Foreign Language Spanish
| BA-IB-ES1 | Introduction to the professional and academic language Spanish: text work and oral communication | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ES2 | Introduction to the professional, scientific and legal language Spanish | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ES3 | Academic Writing Spanish | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-ES4 | International Negotiation Spanish | ELECTIVE | 5 |
Foreign Language Russian
| BA-IB-RU1 | Elementary Russian | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-RU2 | Extension elementary level Russian | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-RU3 | Advanced level Russian | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-RU4 | Intermediate Russian extension | ELECTIVE | 5 |
| BA-IB-RU5 | Introduction to professional and academic Russian: text work and oral communication | ELECTIVE | 5 |