Concentration- “International  Politics, Security and Defense”

Knowledge and understanding
A Graduate will have:

- Deep and systemic knowledge of interconnection between theories (realism, neo-realism, institutionalism etc.) and policies implemented in the field of international relations.

-  Deep and systemic knowledge of crucial elements relevant to the security field, including the complex nature of defense system, its organization and challenges of defense policies.

-          Deep knowledge of the genesis, forms and consequences of conflicts in the context of international and state security. This will help generate new ideas while developing and implementing defense/security policy.

Ability to apply knowledge in practice 
A Graduate will have following skills:

- To resolve the dilemma of using a defense/military element as a foreign or domestic political instrument, along with the ability to deal with the dilemma and problem of choice between national interests in the context of global security.

-  To independently research the challenges associated with the constituting elements of security policy, including the structure and management of the defence system by adhering to the principles of academic integrity, by applying advanced methods and approaches.

Evaluation Skills
A Graduate will have following skills:

-  To draw conclusions on the formation and prioritization of the complexity of state interests, considering the dominance of the security factor in the international arena.

-  To critically comprehend the effectiveness of political and especially military instruments in the global security system; also, the ability to evaluate other elements of state power used in a combination with military power.

Communication Skills 
Graduate will have:

-   Ability to communicate with the academic and professional community the validity of the theories in the field of international relations and formulate respective empirical evidence of particular policies implemented.

-  Ability to argue the formation of a particular state interest, its dominance and therefore the effectiveness of the mechanisms used in the international politics and security field.

Autonomy and Responsibility
A Graduate will be able to:

- Independently seek and study information on international politics, security and defense issues, scientific articles, literature, and research; as well as being able to disaggregate complex issues/problems into key determining variables.

- Acknowledged the primacy peaceful co-operation over the use of force in international politics.

Concentration - “International Institutions and Global Governance”

Knowledge and Understanding:

A Graduate will have:

-  In-depth and systemic knowledge of existing international architecture, global processes and their control mechanisms in various fields such as global trade, arms control, migration, and sustainable development.

- In-depth knowledge of international organizations such as the United Nations, OSCE, European Union, NATO, their role, institutional significance, organizational structure and policies performed; also critical understanding of causes of organizational ineffectivenness and suggestions for improvement.

- In-depth knowledge of the legal and other normative regimes clearly defined within the global governance system, including diplomatic practice., thus, creating a basis for generating new and original ideas to solve problems in these fields.

Ability to apply knowledge in practice 

A Graduate will be able to:

-  Independently research the applicability of international legal norms and regimes in the specific fields/issues. (For example, conventional arms control and global trade).

-  Organize and participate in thematic negotiations and processes in the specific issue areas, not least to identify (if needed) the format and structure of changes in organizational design of negotiations.

-   Identify problem areas in the complex issues such as migration, socio-economic development, environment and transparent governance; as well as, to find new ways of interdisciplinary research methods.

Assessing skills

A Graduate will have:

-  Ability to analyze and evaluate the institutional and organizational frameworks and tools of global and good governance.

-   Ability to identify the causes and contributing factors to international conflict; also to synthesize information and draw conclusions in order to grasp the complexity of issues reviewed.

Communication skills

A Graduate will have ability:

-   To defend interdisciplinary approaches and their advantages within the context of global institutional frameworks and mechanisms in a specific issue areas.

Autonomy and Responsibility

A Graduate will have:

-  Ability to independently find, structure and optimize relevant methodological approaches, including analytical models, while examining issues in the field of global governance.

Recognize the importance and role of the collaborative approach to international institutions.