International Relations and Eastern Mediterranean Studies (Distance Learning) University of Nicosia

Overview

The International Relations and Eastern Mediterranean Studies (Distance Learning) programme from University of Nicosia  will provide its graduates with additional qualifications and that it will enhance their cognitive as well as their managerial capacities; this will help them enrich their career opportunities.

Objectives

• The main academic aims of the programme are (a) the deepening of knowledge in specialized fields of international relations and Eastern Mediterranean Studies with theoretical and practical importance, as well as (b) the broadening of the understanding of political science and of its implementation in a comparative regional and international context.

• Emphasis is given both to the theoretical parameters and practical implementation, with an overall view to enhancing the capacity of students to confront current challenges and problems, especially those that may be encountered in the regional and international environment. 

• Students are given the opportunity to engage with academic research and the application of good practices and models, gaining well-founded specialization in fields of particular importance. 

Career Prospects

The programme applies to individuals who intend to work in fields relevant with international affairs (e.g. in the public sector, especially in services under Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence or Commerce, in multinational firms, in international organisations such as the UN and the EU, in academic institutions and research centres, in non-governmental organisations etc).