SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES BACHELOR S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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1 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES BACHELOR S DEGREE IN

2 WELCOME TO UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID Welcome to Universidad Europea de Madrid, a young, dynamic institution, fully prepared to meet the challenges of today and the future, contributing to society s progress by: Training leaders and professionals well prepared to respond to the needs of a global market, who contribute to social progress with an entrepreneurial spirit and an attitude of ethical integrity. Creating and transferring knowledge through applied research of social relevance, therefore contributing to progress and positioning us at the forefront of intellectual and scientific development. As a member of Laureate International Universities, Universidad Europea de Madrid is linked to professors and students of more than 60 nationalities. The option to study and do internships abroad, obtain dual degrees at numerous universities worldwide, benefit from an Erasmus grant or course studies wholly or partially in English are all clear advantages that make our institution stand out among the rest. At our University, curricula are designed and reviewed in collaboration with professionals from different career fields ensuring that our students receive the education that both the job market and society demand. In addition, in order to guarantee that the student receives an optimum level of training, Universidad Europea de Madrid offers them the best faculty and tailored learning, as well as support at all times throughout their learning process. Our students learn not only how to be the best professionals, but also how to be capable citizens committed to the challenges of the 21st Century. Among such challenges, Universidad Europea de Madrid is known for its commitment to international cooperation and environmental awareness through the active participation of students and professors in awareness campaigns, training, and volunteer work. Universidad Europea de Madrid is also a leader in the construction of the European Higher Education Area, placing itself at the forefront by implementing new Bachelor s Degree Programs and pioneering the use of student-centered teaching methods, including offering academic excellence programs for students with outstanding capabilities. It is our belief that knowledge only takes on real value when it is successfully put into practice, and therefore Universidad Europea de Madrid offers specialized facilities and the latest in resources to each of our many degree programs. Hands-on training is also a fundamental part of our Bachelor s Degree programs, with internships carried out in more than 3,000 leading businesses and workplaces. Universidad Europea de Madrid, focused on the needs of our society, is aware of the growing demand for specialization in the job market, responding to this demand with a wide range of graduate studies including Master s and PhD programs. In addition, we recognize the need for lifelong learning, thus enabling professionals to access undergraduate and graduate studies. With this in mind, our institution offers the possibility of studying various degree programs with schedules that are compatible with working hours, using the innovative study methodology provided by Personal UEM, which allows students to combine campus-based and online training depending on their individual professional needs. Current times require us to make the greatest effort we can to help our graduates find jobs. In this respect, in addition to providing an education of excellence, our Career and Entrepreneurship Initiative Center advises, supports and assists in finding employment and attaining a successful professional career. All of this combines with research, the creation of new knowledge and the innovation of our faculty, through which our professors lead in new findings and applied research in fields of knowledge of great relevance such as health, sports, energy, etc. Academic excellence in the new European Higher Education Area, a holistic university education, employability, social responsibility, and the creation of knowledge: the perfect combination. Dra. Águeda Benito Rector, Universidad Europea de Madrid

3 BACHELOR S DEGREE IN STUDY OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT UEM FOR THIS DEGREE PROGRAM CAMPUS ESTUDIAR EN INGLÉS MODALIDAD DE ESTUDIO HORARIOS Villaviciosa de Odón 100% English Progressively bilingual 100% campus-based Class schedules compatible with working hours Traditional (Monday-Friday) The Bachelor s Degree in International Relations at Universidad Europea de Madrid is an officially accredited, pioneering degree program within the Spanish educational framework. It aims to respond to the specific challenges presented by today s international society through a sound, holistic, ethical education. Our objective is to train competent, responsible professionals who are able to analyze and understand any form of international relation - social, political, economic or sociological -, providing solutions to conflicts and planning tactics that promote rapprochement and collaboration among nations. If you are interested in political, economic, legal, social, and cultural issues on a global level, are concerned about the wellbeing of the international community, and have a great capacity to learn new languages, then this Bachelor s Degree is especially designed for you. Upon completion of your education, you will be highly qualified to succeed working as a professional expert in international relations, able to: Analyze international situations. Propose measures that provide solutions to conflicts and plan the appropriate strategies to execute actions that promote cooperation among nations. Join diplomatic missions, consulates or customs agencies. Work in an NGO, foreign trade consortia, offices or consultancies, research centers and institutions, the media or in the field of education. If you are currently working and would like to continue your education without giving up your career, the Bachelor s Degree in International Relations is also available under a class schedule compatible with your working hours. What makes this Bachelor s Degree different? Because of its predominantly multidisciplinary and hands-on curriculum, which will allow you to develop your negotiating and leadership skills to successfully perform your duties in the heart of the macro society in which we live. Because of the educational philosophy of this degree program and because we guarantee you full contact with the professional world from day one. For this reason, we offer courses and workshops closely tied to the professional world, such as the International Negotiation Workshop, which focuses on the analysis of the legal and political tools for mediation, arbitration, conciliation and conflict resolution; the International Cooperation Project Workshop; or Current-Day Observations. Because of its close ties to the professional world and the job market, as you will carry out your internships in important multinational companies, government organizations, NGOs, public administration bodies, advisories and consultancies, the media or political parties. Because of its distinct international perspective, as it is compulsory to carry out a study period abroad during your 4th year.

4 BACHELOR S DEGREE IN CURRICULUM 1 st Year ECTS TYPE History and Theory of International Relations 6 UC Concepts of International Relations: Actors and Factors 6 DR Communication in International Relations 6 DR Human, Economic, and Political Geography 6 UC Foreign Language C 6 UC Documenting Sources 6 UC Foreign Policy and Diplomacy 6 DR Human Rights and Development Cooperation 6 DR 4 th Year ECTS TYPE Internship 9 DR International Terrorism and Organized Crime 6 DR Professional Ethics in International Relations 6 DR Design and Management of International Projects 6 DR Seminar on International Negotiations 6 DR Environmental Hazards and Climate Change 6 DR Graduation Project 6 DR Requiered Electives 18 RE Sociologic Research Techniques 6 UC Current-Day Observations 6 DR Required Electives ECTS TYPE The European Union in the World 6 RE 2 nd Year ECTS TYPE Theory of State and Comparative Political Systems 6 DR Comparative Legal Systems 6 UC Global Economy and Foreign Trade 6 UC Cultural Differences and Interculturality 6 UC Spain s Foreign Policy 6 DR Public International Law 6 UC English 6 UC The United Nations 6 DR Theory and Analysis of International Conflicts 6 DR Management of Multinational Companies 6 UC US Foreign Policy 6 RE Comparative European Policies 6 RE World Powers and Emerging Markets 6 RE The Middle East and Maghreb 6 RE Global Geopolitics 6 RE Regional Integration Processes 6 RE Community Law 6 RE Cooperation Projects Seminar 6 RE National Defense Structures 6 RE Latin America in the World 6 RE Religious Forces 6 RE The Individual and Leadership 6 RE 3 rd Year ECTS TYPE Defense and Security Alliances 6 DR Planning and Decision-Making 6 RE University Activities 6 RE International Economic and Financial Organizations 6 DR International Public Opinion 6 DR International Legal Conflicts 6 DR Foreign Image and Public Diplomacy 6 DR Foreign Language C II 6 DR Diplomatic and Consular Law 6 DR Lobbyists 6 DR Requiered Electives 12 RE Required Electives Choose 4 from the 11 Required electives UC University Core Requirement DR Degree Requirement RE Required Electives Curricular courses may be subject to modification

5 OUR HALLMARKS AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT The School of Social Sciences is a young, dynamic and innovative school that aims to be the reference in higher education in the field of Business, Law and Education. The School of Social Sciences seeks to train ethical and socially committed professionals becoming a reference for quality in their fields of knowledge thanks to their high level of qualification, their international projection, their leadership, their ability to innovate and their entrepreneurial spirit. An international perspective is one of the hallmarks of each one of the degree programs that comprise our School s academic offer. Such internationality is present in the classroom, where our students share their experiences and knowledge with colleagues and professors from all continents, thereby allowing them to gain a multicultural perspective of the education they receive, in addition to developing the skills required to achieve professional success. All of this is designed so that your education and ability to succeed do not depend on your age. You may achieve a university education with an officially-recognized Bachelor s Degree programs by studying weekend hours, with class schedules adapted to your current professional demands. Now nothing can stop you from receiving a university education. The campus, faculty and teaching methodologies are designed to permit the lifelong learning of professionals who combine their career with attaining an officially-recognized degree. Upon finishing your Bachelor s Degree, the School will help you complement your studies through IEDE Business and Law School, our graduate school that offers campuses on three continents, in Madrid, Shanghai and Santiago de Chile, where you can continue to train in a multicultural and innovative environment. Our international perspective is a feature of our Bachelor s Degrees. The School offers all its degree programs in a bilingual format, where Spanish and English coexist side by side, as well as programs taught exclusively in English. The objective is none other than to adapt the profile of our graduates to the needs of a global and multicultural society. Of course, this international perspective goes beyond the classroom, with short- and long-term studies abroad in more than forty countries where our students also have the opportunity to carry out internships, or have the chance to study for a dual degree in some of the most prestigious universities in the world. So is it quite usual to find our students studying or doing internships in Los Angeles, Liverpool, New York, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, Shanghai or Rio de Janeiro, to name but a few. Erasmus agreements, along with our membership to the Laureate Network, mean that our students have the best international academic offer available in Spain. Our focus on developing an entrepreneurial spirit is yet another element that is making our young School become a reference in the field of social sciences. In a complex working environment, the value of entrepreneurship in all fields of knowledge has become a sound basis for professional success. Our students will receive the training and tools to develop their innovative skills: encouraging their entrepreneurial ability from the beginning of their studies to completion of their graduation project. We aim to train leaders that are able to create and implement their own business ideas, whether in the fields of business, law or education: professionals that see the road to success through their own ideas and abilities. The School accompanies these students in the search for new ideas, in their development as well as implementation: we train the entrepreneurs the market is looking for.