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Goals and Objectives
IR Online provides the ideal opportunity to gain profound insights into the field of international relations, to enhance your world-wide career perspectives, and to become part of an exiting network of IR experts while staying on the job.Goals of the M.A. program International Relations are:
- to teach interdisciplinary competency in the field of international relations, as well as broad methodological competencies in various areas of scientific inquiry,
- to produce competent professionals who demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of international relations,
- to train and develop skills which are necessary for personal – and career development,
- to create a both effective and inspiring blended learning environment which enables students to stay on the job while studying,
- to build an international network of experts in the field of international relations.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- manifest advanced expertise in the field of international relations,
- address and contribute to issues of global politics,
- work with various stakeholders to design and implement effective policies related to IR,
- comprehend, critically analyze, and evaluate trends and developments in the fields of international politics, economics, culture, communication, and law,
- demonstrate advanced skills in project and time management, presentation, leadership, and the use of information technology,
- fulfill exiting positions in academia and consulting, governmental and international agencies, and in the media.
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Freie Universität Berlin. IR Online is part of the curriculum at FU Berlin, one of Germany's leading research universities which was awarded the title "University of Excellence" in October of 2007.
(photo: David Ausserhofer)
