Home » Programs » Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations » Curriculum Bachelor of Arts in Government, International Politics and Law About Curriculum Applying Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations About Curriculum Applying Bachelor of Arts in Global Politics About Applying Bachelor of Science in International Business and Finance About Curriculum Applying Curriculum Degrees awarded by MGIMO and Reading University CURRICULUM STRUCTURE Total degree requirements: 240 ECTS over 4 years In Years 1 and 2 students reside in Moscow and attend classes at The MGIMO School of Government and International Affairs, in Years 3 and 4 they reside in the UK and are trained at the Reading University Politics and International Relations Department. Language training 1. English is the first foreign language. 2. Second foreign language taught to B2 level over two years at MGIMO: the choice of French, German, and Italian. Undergraduate thesis Final exams at the end of Year 4 Interdisciplinary exam Foreign language exam COURSEWORK BY YEAR Year 1 Core Introduction to International Relations and World Politics Philosophy History Microeconomics / Macroeconomics International English Statistics Theory of International Relations Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Mathematical Methods (Calculus for International Relations Specialists and Quantitative Methods in Economics) Russian History Comparative Constitutional Law Academic Skills Physical Training Year 2 Core World Economy International Economic Relations International Law Diplomatic and Business Protocol Applied Statistics and Introduction to Econometrics History of International Relations Academic Writing Contemporary Russian Politics Physical Training Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 Accounting Global Economic and Social Development Group 2 Global Politics of Energy Power and Institutions in World Politics Group 3 Origins of Norms in International Politics and Law Russian Economy Vk