Program Mission 

The Undergraduate Program of International Relations prepares students to understand and contribute to a dynamic world. It is designed to equip our students with the knowledge and applicable skills that will serve them and their communities. As a Department we also strive to contribute to the wider academic community through original research and publication.  

Program Facilities 

·     An International Relations Club established by the department’s
    students continues to provide an informal bridge between students and
    the academic staff. The club also organizes various events such as
    conferences, seminars, field trips and social gatherings. 
·     The Undergraduate Program of International Relations offers Student
    Assistantships to those students who show distinction in their course
    work and are considered efficient at teamwork.
·   Our departmental web-site available at http://ir.emu.edu.tr is regularly
   updated and designed to provide students with necessary information
   related to the department and the program as well as the courses
   taught.
·      Access to a modern library and to the University’s health, sports and
     recreational facilities.
·     Access to computer facilities with Internet connections
·     Multimedia Classrooms
·     Student-friendly secretariat

 

Why Study International Relations at EMU?  

Undergraduates follow a general education curriculum concerned with sociology, economics and other humanities courses. Junior and Senior level courses build on this foundation to enable students think theoretically and practically about world politics. The Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of International Relations. The curriculum includes a wide spectrum of courses including international relations theory, international political economy, international law, international security, foreign policy analysis, and area studies. A particular emphasis of our programs is placed on the post-Cold War transformation of the world system. Globalization, supranational integration and disintegration are common themes, which form the basis of the contemporary debate on world politics. Equipped with this background, our graduates are well placed to contribute to the public and private sectors, as well as academically for graduate and post-graduate level studies and research.  

We include many elective courses on the European Union and the Middle East. Our geographic location offers insight into the processes of continuity and change in these two important regions of the world. In conjunction with the Cyprus Policy Center located on the campus, students can benefit from interaction with renowned scholars and attend international conferences.  

Even though most of the students enrolled in the Program are from Turkey and Northern Cyprus, a significant number of students also come from almost all parts of the world including a number of countries from Eastern and Central Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia. The diverse backgrounds of our students contribute to the program through intercultural exchange. 

The Qualifications of Our Graduates 

Successful completion of the program results in the conferral of internationally accredited Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. Our graduates acquire key skills that will contribute to their future careers as well as their daily lives. Some of these are:

Job Opportunities 

Graduates of International Relations find job opportunities in both the public and private spheres. Some of them have found employment in the diplomatic field as well as in other public services of their home countries. Among our department’s graduates are notables including the TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat, Albanian Minister of Justice Aldo Bumci and the TRNC Supreme Court of Justice Member Gönül Erönen.  Indeed, many of our graduates now work as diplomats and as specialists in both governmental and nongovernmental international organizations. There is no shortage of job opportunities in the private sector. Our graduates have found employment in media, communications and banking sectors. Some of them, in pursuit of academic careers, have enrolled in and graduated from Ph.D. programs in prestigious universities including Cambridge University and Cornell University.