Not so long ago, a speci alty called "International Relations" in the universities of our country began to gain more and more popularity. News stories on TV and Internet portals are increasingly full of bright headlines tied to various political situations, in connection with which the study of the political, economic and social spheres of countries has acquired particular relevance, and a great interest in the interaction of countries in the international arena has also begun to appear.
Speci alty in Russian universities
In recent years, the direction of "International Relations" in universities has become quite popular. You can enter it at such universities as MGIMO, the Higher School of Economics and the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in Moscow, at St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg State University of Economics in the city of St. Also, this speci alty can be found in the state universities of Nizhny Novgorod and Chelyabinsk.
In Omsk, in the direction of "International Relations" you can get an education only at the Omsk State University. F. M. Dostoevsky. ATIn Rostov-on-Don, education in this speci alty can be obtained at the Southern Federal University, and in Krasnoyarsk - at the Siberian Federal University.
Main disciplines
An increasing number of students began to enter the speci alty "International Relations" in Russian universities. Many applicants upon admission have a question about what exactly they will study in this speci alty, which is worth talking about in more detail.
The main core of the "International Relations" curriculum at the university is political science. It is joined by economic theory and the world economy, the state law of the Russian Federation and foreign countries, the foundations of international security, the history and theory of diplomacy, international conflicts and international law, modern international relations, and much more. Of course, the list of subjects varies depending on the university, but most of the above disciplines are found in the curriculum of any international student.
Academic and extracurricular activities
Very often, students of "International Relations" in the universities of Moscow and other cities attend various events, take part in conferences and games. For several years now, the role-playing game "Model UN" has been very popular among young people, in which students try on the role of a diplomat of a chosen country and, depending on the selected committee (GeneralThe UN Assembly, the International Court of Justice, ECOSOC, the Human Rights Council and others) solve certain problems, negotiate and write resolutions, which are then sent directly to the UN office.
Availability of grants for free education
As with any humanitarian speci alty in Russian universities, it is not easy to find "International Relations" with state-funded places. But they are. The number of grants changes every year. In this article, we share information that is currently available on the websites of universities. There are 10 state-funded places for "International Relations" at RUDN University, 18 places at MGIMO, 35 places at the Higher School of Economics.
The situation is somewhat different in the northern capital of the country. In most universities in St. Petersburg, "International Relations" is a direction without budget places. The exception is St. Petersburg State University, where a competition for 60 state-funded places is open for this speci alty.
In Yekaterinburg, only the Ural Federal University offers 7 budget places in the speci alty "International Relations", there are also 7 of them at the Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University, and there are 10 of them at the Nizhny Novgorod State University. 8.
