Home » Programs » Bachelor of Arts in Government, International Politics and Law » 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 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE Degree requirements: 240 ECTS over 4 years, 30 ECTS per semester Core subjects: 200+ credits over 4 years International Relations and Political Science Governance and Management Social Sciences and Humanities Law Economics Foreign Languages Elective courses Research internship Professional internship Language training One foreign language, aside from English, is mandatory; second foreign language is optional. 1. For non-Russian-speaking students: Russian as first foreign language and the choice of French, German or Spanish for a second optional foreign language (availability depends on the year of enrolment, grade above 75 percent for the first foreign language over Year 1 is required to begin learning a second foreign language); 2. For students with a good command of the Russian language: the choice of French, German, or Italian as first foreign language and the choice of French, German, or Spanish for a second foreign language (availability depends on the year of enrolment; grade above 75 percent for the first foreign language over Year 1 is required to begin learning a second foreign language). Undergraduate thesis Final exams Interdisciplinary exam Foreign language exam COURSEWORK BY YEAR Year 1 Core Introduction to International Relations and World Politics Philosophy Sociology World and Russian History Microeconomics / Macroeconomics Statistics Theory of International Relations Personal Safety and Social Responsibility Negotiation and Consulting Mathematical Methods (Calculus for International Relations Specialists and Quantitative Methods in Economics) Comparative Constitutional Law Introduction to Marketing Introduction to Political Science Advanced course of English Physical Training Year 2 Core World Economy Basics of Political Science Applied Statistics and Introduction to Econometrics History of International Relations Academic Writing Origins of Norms in International Politics and Law Physical Training Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 Migration Comparative Civil Law Group 2 Global Economic and Social Development Grand Strategy Mediterranean Security Group 3 Global Politics of Energy Power and Institutions in World Politics Group 4 American Politics and Policies Russian Economy Optional New Trends in Modern Statecraft: Comparative Russian and US Approaches Year 3 Core International Economic Relations Area Studies: Europe and Asia Contemporary International Relations Contemporary Global Issues International Finance Russian Foreign Policy and National Identity in Historical Perspective Game-Theoretical Analysis of International Relations Academic Writing Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 Politics and Security in Post-Soviet Eurasia Comparative Politics Group 2 General Management Company Law Strategic Thinking and Forecasting Group 3 International Security Nationalism and Nation-Building Russian Foreign Policy Group 4 Russia-EU relations Technology and International Relations Conflict and Cooperation in East Asia Group 5 Imagined Russia: Russian History and Culture in Contemporary Politics Political and Legal Theory Foreign Policy Analysis Optional New Trends in Modern Statecraft: Comparative Russian and US Approaches Year 4 Core International Law Research Designs, Methods and Contexts Corporate Governance Armed Conflicts in the 21st Century Cases in International Law Security Issues in International Law Entrepreneurship and Risk Russia and the West: Political Cultures and Foreign Policy Selective (choose one from each group) Group 1 Negotiation Human Rights Cognitive Psychology and International Relations Group 2 The Role of the Head of State in Foreign Policy (Russian case) International Organizations Religion and Politics in the Modern Age Group 3 Financial Law The Syria Conflict in World Politics Doing Business in Russia Group 4 Russia in Global Politics ICT and Cybersecurity Critical Geopolitics Facebook Twitter Vk