42 Full-time Short courses in International Relations

Rethinking International Relations from Sciences Po provides a comprehensive package consisting of 24 hours of courses introducing the unique way Sciences Po approaches International Relations. 

Students in the Social Sciences track from Sciences Po select one core course of intensive study from Sciences Po’s fundamental disciplines, such as international relations, political science, economics, history, and more.

The International Relations course at the European School of Economics is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of foreign affairs and introduce you to the fundamental principles of international relations within the political science framework. 

Human rights, democracy and the rule of law are the core values of the European Union (EU). Yet in light of challenges such as migration and societal integration, Brexit and the rise of Euro-scepticism, the future of the EU is far from certain. The Politics, Law and International Relations in Europe programme is offered at the Maastricht University - Center for European Studies.

Businesses know that productivity depends on a work force that is socially and emotionally competent. If you want to become successful in a diverse world, a large part of that success will depend on your ability to communicate and negotiate among diverse cultures, University of Groningen's Intercultural Competence for Students will help you with that.

London School of Economics and Political Science's Introduction to International Human Rights - Theory, Law and Practice course attempts a critical exploration of the idea of human rights and in particular the possibility that international human rights can provide the basis of a universal ethical and legal order.

London School of Economics and Political Science's War, Power and Morality - Divisive Debates and Contentious Conflicts course will introduce students to the state-of the-art in debates on how and why wars arise, along with the complex ethical dilemmas they create, while illustrating competing arguments from political theory with studies of key cases of violent political conflict. 

Globalisation is one of the most important dynamics of contemporary social life. But how has it emerged, what does it really involve, and what are the cultural and social forces that shape it? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Culture and Globalisation programme.

The Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution course of Boston University is offered at the Metropolitan College.

The Introduction to International Relations programme is offered by Boston University.

Why do some countries get rich but others remain poor? Will trade wars and climate change slow down economic growth? How can we build democracy and gender equality in poorer countries? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Development in the International Political Economy programme.

Anchored in the five disciplines taught at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, the Theories and Practices of International Relations executive course provides practically-oriented, methods-acquiring explanatory modules on each of these disciplines’ outlook on international affairs.

The Foreign Policy Analysis course from UCL Summer School introduces you to the study of foreign policy within International Relations.

The Hybrid Warfare and Peacebuilding in Countries Influenced by the Soviet Legacy course from VU Amsterdam Summer School provides students with a comprehensive understanding of political, social, and military conflicts in states influenced by the Soviet legacy, including former Soviet republics and states of the former Warsaw Treaty Organization.

The International Trade and Migration course from UCL Summer School introduces you to the economics of globalisation.

Learn the business, economic, and political forces dominating the burgeoning international marketplace. We offer a certificate in International Trade and Commerce at UCLA Extension. 

Emirates Aviation University's International Flight Planning course teaches students how to plan a successful flight through the application of advanced flight planning techniques

The United Nations Studies Certificate, offered by The New School's Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, provides participants with hands-on experience with the United Nations system.

Globalisation has seen the growing interconnectedness of the world politically, socially, and economically. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Understanding Foreign Policy - the Diplomacy of War, Profit and Justice programme.

The social sciences track offers students the opportunity to delve into a fundamental subject of the Sciences Po curriculum. The European Equation - Europe in a Globalizing World course is offered at Sciences Po.