International Relations Program Concentrations

Shape your International Relations degree with a Concentration

If you study International Relations at UNYP, you can choose a concentration to focus your studies on the area that best matches your interests and career goals. UNYP offers three IR concentrations: Diplomacy and International Law, Conflict and Security Studies, and Global Governance.

Each concentration consists of 12 credits (24 ECTS), includes a relevant thesis topic, and requires successful completion of the Czech State Exam. The concentration is recognized in your diploma supplement.

🔷 Diplomacy and International Law

This concentration covers diplomacy and the legal foundations of international politics. You’ll learn how states and non-state actors negotiate, how international institutions work, and how international law shapes conflict, cooperation, and accountability. You’ll also develop the ability to:

• Use diplomatic tools and modern negotiation practices
• interpret key concepts and debates in international law
• analyze institutions, treaties, norms, and enforcement challenges
• communicate policy positions clearly in writing and presentations

Selected courses

Democracy and Democratization | European Law | Foreign Policy Analysis | War, Peace and Violence in IR | Issue Management and Crisis Communication | Special Topics in International Relations (Diplomacy and International Law)

Career opportunities

Graduates typically pursue roles in:

• Diplomacy, foreign affairs, public administration
• International organizations and legal/policy environments
• Political risk analysis, research institutes, think tanks, and advocacy organizations

🔷 Conflict and Security Studies

This concentration explores what drives conflict and how security is understood today across military, political, economic, social, cyber, and environmental dimensions. You’ll study how conflicts emerge, how threats evolve, and strategies for prevention, management, and resolution. You’ll also develop the ability to:

• Assess traditional and non-traditional security threats
• Analyze conflict drivers, escalation, and peacebuilding efforts
• Work with case studies using modern analytical tools
• Evaluate counter-terrorism and security policy approaches

Selected courses

Cybersecurity and New Forms of Warfare | Human Security | Terrorism and Counter-terrorism | The United Nations in World Politics | War, Peace and Violence in IR | Special Topics in International Relations

Career opportunities

Graduates typically pursue roles in:

• Security analysis and policy (public or private sector)
• Risk, intelligence, and strategic advisory roles
• NGOs, humanitarian organizations, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding

🔷 Global Governance

This concentration focuses on how global challenges are addressed through international cooperation and institutions. You’ll examine how international organizations, regional bodies, and governance frameworks tackle security, development, sustainability, rights, and crisis response. You’ll also develop the ability to:

• Understand how global institutions and regimes operate
• Evaluate policy coordination across states and organizations
• Analyze global issues through governance and system-level thinking
• Develop research and writing skills for policy and program contexts

Selected courses

Regional Studies (Africa, Asia, Latin America) | Environmental Crisis and Global Sustainability | Religion in World Affairs | The Emerging World | United Nations in World Politics | Special Topics in International Relations

Career opportunities

Graduates typically pursue roles in:

• International organizations, policy institutes, and NGOs
• Government/public sector roles connected to international policy
• Sustainability/ESG, compliance, advocacy, and program management
• Graduate study in international relations, public policy, or area studies

Program Specifications

Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Field: International Relations
Concentration options: Diplomacy and International Law | Conflict and Security Studies | Global Governance
Concentration requirement: 12 credits (24 ECTS) + thesis topic + Czech State Exam
Recognition: concentration stated in the diploma supplement

Not sure which concentration fits you best?

Talk to our admissions team, and we’ll help you choose the right path.