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Politics and International Relations

Grouped here as an academic subject label only, when the official title names politics, political science, international relations, public policy or governance. U4S publishes no political content and takes no position on any state, government or conflict.

Politics and international relations study political institutions, theory, comparative government, public policy and the relations between states and international organisations, generally with training in research methods.

The programmes below were read from institutions’ own catalogues and grouped here by U4S. That grouping is an editorial judgement about the published title, not a statement from any institution, and two programmes sitting on this page are not thereby equivalent — content, entry requirements and the qualification awarded can differ substantially between them and between countries.

What this page holds

Programmes
147
Institutions
49
Countries
15

Coverage reflects which catalogues could be read, not which institutions teach the subject. An institution absent from this page may well run programmes in it.

Bachelor's programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Africana Studies and Political ScienceNortheastern Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Arabic and Politics MA (Hons)The University of Edinburghthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Arts: Joint Honours (Politics)Dublin City UniversityIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of Arts Government (Politics, Economics and Law)University of GalwayIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts (International Relations)Deakin UniversityAustraliaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of International RelationsThe University of Western AustraliaAustraliaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of Political Science and SociologyVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and EconomicsUniversity of WollongongAustraliaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics - Bachelor of LawsUniversity of WollongongAustraliaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Business and Political EconomyNew York Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Business and Public Policy MinorThe University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Economics - Political ScienceColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Economics and PoliticsThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Economics and Politics BAEconThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Economics, Politics and LawDublin City UniversityIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Education and Public PolicyPennsylvania State Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Ethics and Leadership in Law, Politics, and Government Bridging Disciplines Program CertificateThe University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Ethics and Political Philosophy / Éthique et philosophie politiqueYork UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
European Languages, Cultures and PoliticsUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Global Affairs and Public PolicyColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Global Politics and SustainabilityUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Government and Political ScienceUniversity College CorkIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy CoursesCarnegie Mellon Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
History & PoliticsUniversity College DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
History and PoliticsThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
History and Politics, BA (Hons)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Honours BA Ethics and Political PhilosophyUniversity of OttawaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Human, Social, and Political Sciences, BA (Hons)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Indigenous Community Development and GovernanceUniversity of VictoriaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
International RelationsDublin City UniversityIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
International Relations [MA(SocSci)]The University of Glasgowthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
International Relations and International OrganizationUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Islam, Politics and SocietyRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Law and Public AdministrationUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public PolicyUniversity of TorontoCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Philosophy Political Science Economics and SociologyTrinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Philosophy, Politics and EconomicsUniversity College DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Philosophy, Politics and SocietyRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceMassachusetts Institute of Technologythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceUniversity of TorontoCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceUniversity of VictoriaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceUniversity of Washingtonthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceUniversity of WaterlooCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceUniversity of Wisconsin–Madisonthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceYork UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political Science (Bachelor - with entrance exam procedure)University of ViennaAustriaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political Science (JH)Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political Science and Public Administration (Major)University of BernSwitzerlandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Political Science-StatisticsColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Politics of Global ChallengesVilnius UniversityLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Public AdministrationRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Public AdministrationUniversity of VictoriaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Public PolicyCornell Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Public PolicyUniversity of Wisconsin–Madisonthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Public Policy and AdministrationKaunas University of TechnologyLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Public Policy and LawUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Religion, Politics and SocietyRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed

Master's programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Applied Political TheoryRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Arts and Culture: Modern Political Culture: Ideas and Discourses in ContextMaastricht Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Arts PoliticsNew York Universitythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
Comparative Politics: Democracies and AutocraciesRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Comparative Public Policy MScThe University of Edinburghthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Corporate Governance LLMThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Cyber Risk Strategy and GovernancePolytechnic University of MilanItalyMaster'sNot reviewed
Data Science for Public PolicyCornell Universitythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
DDM Political Philosophy and PPEUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Education, Public Policy & Equity [MSc]The University of Glasgowthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Engineering and Public PolicyNortheastern Universitythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
European Politics in a Global PerspectiveUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Executive Data Science for Public PolicyCornell Universitythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
Executive Public AdministrationCornell Universitythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
Future Governance MScThe University of Edinburghthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Global Development (Politics, Governance and Development Policy) MScThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Global History and International RelationsErasmus University Rotterdamthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Governance and Leadership in European Public HealthMaastricht Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Governance en Management van Complexe SystemenErasmus University Rotterdamthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Governance of Migration and Diversity - Public AdministrationErasmus University Rotterdamthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Governance of Migration and Diversity - SociologyErasmus University Rotterdamthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Governance of Technology and InnovationRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyMaster'sNot reviewed
International Administration and Global Governance (with double degree options)University of GothenburgSwedenMaster'sNot reviewed
International Political EconomyThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
International Public and Political CommunicationThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
International Public Management and Public PolicyErasmus University Rotterdamthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
MA in International RelationsDublin City UniversityIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
MA in Political CommunicationDublin City UniversityIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of Arts Political ScienceUniversity of OttawaCanadaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of European GovernanceVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of International RelationsDeakin UniversityAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of International Relations - UOWDUniversity of WollongongAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of International Relations (1.5 years)University of WollongongAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of International Relations (coursework or coursework and dissertation)The University of Western AustraliaAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of International Relations ExtensionUniversity of WollongongAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
MSc in International Business and PoliticsCopenhagen Business SchoolDenmarkMaster'sNot reviewed
MSc in Public PolicyDublin City UniversityIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
Mundus Master in Public PolicyErasmus University Rotterdamthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Political CommunicationUniversity of GothenburgSwedenMaster'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyMaster'sNot reviewed
Political ScienceUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
Political Science (Master)University of ViennaAustriaMaster'sNot reviewed
Political Science (with double degree option)University of GothenburgSwedenMaster'sNot reviewed
Public AdministrationKaunas University of TechnologyLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
Public Policy (MA)University of GalwayIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
Public Policy and Human DevelopmentMaastricht Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Public Policy and SecurityKaunas University of TechnologyLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
Security GovernanceTampere UniversityFinlandMaster'sNot reviewed

Postgraduate programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Architectural History: Political, Social, and Cultural Histories of Architecture (Stackable Certificate)The University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesPostgraduateNot reviewed
Doctorate in Philosophy Political ScienceUniversity of OttawaCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
International Politics (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandPostgraduateNot reviewed
International Public Policy Graduate Credit Certificate ProgramPennsylvania State Universitythe United StatesPostgraduateNot reviewed
Political Economy (Collaborative Specialization)Carleton UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Political ManagementCarleton UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Political ScienceCarleton UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Political ScienceThe University of British ColumbiaCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Public PolicyUniversity of TorontoCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Public Policy (PhD)The University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesPostgraduateNot reviewed
Public Policy and Global AffairsThe University of British ColumbiaCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Public Policy, Administration & LawYork UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Social & Political ThoughtYork UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed

Diploma / certificate programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Certificate Political ScienceUniversity of OttawaCanadaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Global Studies and International RelationsNortheastern Universitythe United StatesDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Graduate Certificate in International RelationsThe University of Western AustraliaAustraliaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Graduate Certificate in International RelationsUniversity of WollongongAustraliaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Graduate Certificate in Public PolicyThe University of Western AustraliaAustraliaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Graduate Certificate of International RelationsDeakin UniversityAustraliaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Graduate Diploma Public Management and GovernanceUniversity of OttawaCanadaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Political Economy, Philosophy, and PoliticsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madisonthe United StatesDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Postgraduate Certificate Economic DiplomacyVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Postgraduate Certificate Flagship Programme in Economic Diplomacy and International BusinessVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumDiploma / certificateNot reviewed

Degree level not reviewed

The catalogues these were read from list programmes without declaring a level, and U4S does not infer one from a programme’s name.

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Political ScienceVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
Data and Models in Political Science (Undergraduate Certificate)The University of British ColumbiaCanadaNot reviewedNot reviewed
Economics-Politics/Social Studies B.A., Gymnasium und Gesamtschule TeacherRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyNot reviewedNot reviewed
Economics-Politics/Social Studies M.Ed., Gymnasium und Gesamtschule TeacherRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyNot reviewedNot reviewed
Economics/Political Science B.A., Vocational School TeacherRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyNot reviewedNot reviewed
Governance and DevelopmentUniversity of AntwerpBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
International Accounting and GovernanceUniversity of Southamptonthe United KingdomNot reviewedNot reviewed
International RelationsThe University of British ColumbiaCanadaNot reviewedNot reviewed
International RelationsUniversity of Southamptonthe United KingdomNot reviewedNot reviewed
International Relations and DiplomacyUniversity of AntwerpBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
Master of International Law (coursework) and Master of International Relations (coursework or coursework and dissertation)The University of Western AustraliaAustraliaNot reviewedNot reviewed
Political CommunicationUniversity of AntwerpBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
Political ScienceNortheastern Universitythe United StatesNot reviewedNot reviewed
Politices kandidatprogramUppsala UniversitySwedenNot reviewedNot reviewed
Politices masterprogramUppsala UniversitySwedenNot reviewedNot reviewed
Politics, Society and Media (TU480)Technological University DublinIrelandNot reviewedNot reviewed
Public Affairs and Political Communication (TU322) Full TimeTechnological University DublinIrelandNot reviewedNot reviewed

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