About International Relations: Politics And History in Jacobs University Bremen

International Relations: Politics and History (IRPH) - The Program

The problems and threats facing the world today are complex. Navigating the international political arena and creating sustainable solutions require both a nuanced and multi-faceted approach. Thus, the International Relations: Politics and History (IRPH) program teaches students concepts and methods from a number of fields, including political science, history, law, and philosophy. The overall aim is twofold: first, to equip students with the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills required to explore the historical emergence of, and remedies for, pressing global ills. And, second, to prepare our students so they can succeed either on the job market or in graduate school.

Upon graduating, about 60% of our students enter prestigious graduate schools, such as Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Economics (LSE), Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and Sciences Po. About 40% of our graduates opt for the job market and secure positions in traditional international relations fields, public policy, or development work as well as in the business sector, consulting, and in many other areas. The success of our students attests to the excellence of the IRPH program, which is also confirmed by the program’s outstanding rankings from the Centre for Higher Education (CHE).

5 reasons why you should study International Relations: Politics and History at Jacobs University

• Study with a transdisciplinary perspective on political science, history, law, and philosophy
• Benefit from a study program with top ranks in THE and CHE
• Train your intercultural skills by studying with students from more than 100 countries
• Benefit from excellent career perspectives and individual career services at Jacobs University
• Profit from top track records: upon graduating, about 60% of our students enter prestigious graduate schools

Career Perspectives

A holistic, interdisciplinary study program with a strong focus on employability:

The IRPH program provides students with the foundations for a variety of careers. By equipping them with an in-depth understanding of international relations and history, from both empirical and theoretical perspectives, they gain the knowledge and the analytical tools required for fields like politics and diplomacy, public policy and administration, communications and journalism.

Best prepared for successful career positions in various fields:

Our students have thus secured internships and career positions in both governmental and non-governmental organizations, including the European Parliament, the UN, the World Bank, Doctors Without Borders, the German Development Agency and Foreign Ministry, Amnesty International, the Nobel Institute, Forbes as well as a variety of government ministries, think tanks, and foundations.Because our students gain highly transferable abilities, such as critical thinking, research, analysis, writing and presentation skills, they also can attain positions in the business and management sectors. Our students have thus landed in management consulting, banking and finance, and logistics and project management. Specific employers include PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, CapGemini, Accenture, Citigroup, Google, EON, and Daimler.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary Certificate

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS        :      6.5
• TOEFL      :      90 

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Jacobs University Bremen Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

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English Proficiency Test Score for International Students

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