Law & International Relations

Bachelor in International Relations

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This program combines fundamental knowledge in the international field with the training required by national and international institutions in Europe and the United Nations system

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Modalidad
On-campus
Campus
Arapiles
Duración
4 years
Idioma
English
Créditos
240 ECTS
Comienza en
SEPT 2026

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Bachelor's Degree Presentation

With the Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations at UNIE, you will prepare to understand and act in a global environment shaped by constant change. You will develop the ability to analyse international dynamics and advise organisations with strategic vision and global awareness.

The curriculum equips you to interpret geopolitical, economic and social contexts with clarity, anticipate shifts and make informed decisions in complex professional settings.

You may specialise in Law and Economics, Foreign Policy or International Security, or strengthen your profile with Big Data for global analysis. At UNIE, you build the knowledge and perspective to move forward with confidence in an interconnected world.

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Make your Degree a unique International Experience

If you are passionate about multiculturalism, travel and languages, and you are looking for a global approach to your career, we have agreements with universities in countries such as France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Turkey, Hong Kong, among others. This will allow you to choose the best option that fits your training.

Reasons to study the Bachelor in International Relations at UNIE

Specialitation
It is the only degree that lets you complete your studies with a specialisation in Law and Economics, Foreign Policy or International Security.
Multidisciplinary
Multidisciplinary learning across law, humanities, methodologies, languages and regional studies.
Mainstreaming
It onboards subjects concerning leadership, team management and communication skills, all necessary for professional performance.
Big Data
This is the only degree where you learn about big data throught methodology-based subjects focused on the study of international relations.
All-round Education
You will acquire knowhow about the discipline of international relations combined with new technologies and business management.

Curriculum

Subject	Semester	Subject Type	ECTS
Teorías, conceptos y debates de las Relaciones Internacionales	1st	Basic	6
Introducción al derecho	1st	Basic	6
Historia del mundo Moderno	1st	Basic	6
Evolución histórica de las Ideas Políticas	1st	Basic	6
Sociología	1st	Basic	6
Perspectiva histórica de las RRII	2nd	Basic	6
Inglés de las Relaciones Internacionales y los negocios	2nd	Mandatory	6
Políticas globales contemporáneas	2nd	Mandatory	6
Fundamentos de Economía	2nd	Basic	6
Sistemas políticos comparados	2nd	Basic	6
Total Credits			60

During the second year, you will study foreign policy, geopolitics, the European Union and international economic aspects in depth. You will also be trained in communication skills for international relations, research methods and techniques in IR and Big Data, which will provide you with the indispensable knowledge to perform at the highest level in the jobs of the future.

Subject	Semester	Type	ECTS
Métodos y técnicas de análisis y uso de la información	3rd	Mandatory	6
Economía Política Internacional	3rd	Basic	6
Derecho Internacional Público	3rd	Basic	6
Instituciones y políticas de la UE	3rd	Mandatory	6
Análisis de política exterior y diplomacia	3rd	Mandatory	6
Derecho de la UE	4th	Mandatory	6
Organizaciones Internacionales	4th	Mandatory	6
Geopolítica mundial	4th	Mandatory	6
Habilidades de comunicación en las RRII y en la empresa	4th	Mandatory	6
Política exterior de España	4th	Mandatory	6
Total Credits			60

In the third year you will progressively specialise in subjects such as International Security, UN and Human Rights or Asian Regional Studies. You will also be able to take a second language, which together with the choice of two electives, will lead you to a much more holistic and specialised knowledge.

Subject	Semester	Subject Type	ECTS
Comunicación y Opinión Pública Internacional	5th	Mandatory	6
Seguridad internacional	5th	Mandatory	6
ONU y Derechos Humanos	5th	Mandatory	6
Religión en las RRII	5th	Mandatory	6
Elective 1	5th	Mandatory	6
Diplomacia pública y marca país	6th	Mandatory	6
Innovación en el entorno de los negocios internacionales	6th	Mandatory	6
Estudios regionales - Asia	6th	Mandatory	6
Elective 2	6th	Mandatory	6
Elective 3	6th	Mandatory	6
Total Credits			60

Finally, the fourth year is the year dedicated to specialisation, when you will focus on the analysis of area studies (Africa, Latin America, United States) and you will complement this with a third cross-cutting subject (Leadership and Team Management) plus a choice of four optional subjects. In addition, you will begin your external internship and the application of the knowledge acquired in the thesis project.

Subject	Semester	Type	ECTS
Estudios regionales - África	7th	Mandatory	6
Elective 4	7th	Elective	6
Estudios regionales - Estados Unidos	7th	Mandatory	6
Elective 5	7th	Elective	6
Elective 6	7th	Elective	6
Estudios regionales - América Latina	8th	Mandatory	6
Elective 7	8th	Elective	6
Elective 8	8th	Elective	6
Prácticas Externas	8th	Basic	6
Trabajo de Fin de Título	8th	TP	6
Total Credits			60

This degree includes 48 ECTS electives. The student will have the possibility of overcoming these credits by taking optional subjects freely or obtaining a mention by taking all the subjects included in the mentions.

Subjects	Type	ECTS
Derecho Diplomático y Consular	EC	6
Derecho de la competencia	EC	6
Comercio y Mercados Internacionales	EC	6
Derecho del Comercio Internacional	EC	6
Gestión del desarrollo sostenible	EC	6
Entorno Económico global y negociación	EC	6
Creación y gestión de empresas en el ámbito Internacional	EC	6
Dirección Estratégica Internacional	EC	6
Total Credits		48

This degree includes 48 ECTS electives. The student will have the possibility of passing these credits by taking optional subjects freely or obtaining a mention by taking all the subjects included in the mentions.

Subject	Type	ECTS
Oriente Medio y Magreb	EC	6
Política Exterior de la UE	EC	6
El ascenso de China y su política exterior	EC	6
Espacio Postsoviético	EC	6
Cooperación al desarrollo y asistencia humanitaria	EC	6
Migraciones Internacionales y globalización	EC	6
Observatorio de Actualidad Internacional	EC	6
Protocolo Internacional	EC	6
Total Credits		48

Subject	Type	ECTS
Seguridad y Defensa en Europa	EC	6
Ciberseguridad Internacional	EC	6
Energía, cambio climático y seguridad	EC	6
Terrorismo Internacional y crimen organizado	EC	6
Gestión y resolución de conflictos internacionales	EC	6
Derecho Internacional Humanitario	EC	6
Información y Conflictos Internacionales	EC	6
Inteligencia y seguridad internacional	EC	6
Total Credits		48

In addition to the elective subjects included in the specialisations listed above, students can choose between the following additional electives.

Subject	Type	ECTS
Liderazgo y gestión de equipos	EC	6
Segundo Idioma Francés de las RRII y los negocios	EC	6
Total Credits		12

Some curriculum subjects may change.
Elective subjects will only be taught if there is a minimum number of students en-rolled.

Faculty

Diego Santos

Doctor en Sociología

Javier Revilla

Doctor en Historia

Career opportunities in the Bachelor in International Relations

Apply your knowledge to analysing the global situation that surrounds us in positions such as:

Self-employed consulting
Consulting within foundations, NGOs or multinationals
Head of cooperation and development projects
Head of institutional relations in companies
Diplomatic career
IGOs and foreign office of the State or EU
Civil servant in foreign affairs bodies and agencies with regional or local authorities
European Union Graduate Administrator
Civil servant in regional IGOs
Civil servant in global IGOs

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