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Programme overview
This is a description of a Master’s program in Diplomacy and International Relations. Here’s a translation, keeping the persuasive tone:
“In the Master’s program in Diplomacy and International Relations, you will learn to analyze and evaluate the development and changes in international relations, delve into the causes of international events, and constantly accumulate and update your knowledge. To ensure your smooth entry into the professional world, all studies will be conducted in English. Here you will expand your specific diplomatic English vocabulary and delve into international organizations, models of international relations, crises, security policy, and the impact of the global economy. From a wide list of elective courses, you will be able to choose the most relevant and interesting topics for you: from comparative migration policy to orientalism and occidentalism, from human rights to religion and politics in the global world. You can also learn diplomatic French. This knowledge will help you become a highly qualified specialist analyst and pursue a career in government institutions, diplomatic, trade and cultural missions abroad, non-governmental organizations, businesses actively developing international relations, and continue your studies in doctoral programs in political science.”
Essentially, it highlights the program’s features:
• Focus on analysis and understanding of international relations.
• Conducted entirely in English with a focus on diplomatic language.
• Wide range of elective courses for specialization.
• Career prospects in various fields.
• Pathway to further academic studies.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the program can work in government institutions of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, diplomatic, trade and cultural missions abroad, work in intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, higher education and research institutions, business organizations. They can continue their studies in doctoral studies in political science.
Programme structure
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, the Humanities or other Social Science field is required. Applicants who have not studied in a Political Science undergraduate programme, should have 18 credits in Political Science. The programme of complementary studies (18 ECTS) is proposed for the students who did not take all the prerequisite subjects. The programme of complementary studies is completed in parallel during the first two semesters by paying additional tuition fee per credit.
Minimum 60% CGPA
Admission score is counted based on:
Motivation letter * 0,5 + Arithmetic average of bachelor degree diploma supplement all subjects * 0,3 + Grade of final Bachelor thesis * 0,2
Minimum admission score to qualify: 5,4
