Core Electives

The Major in International Affairs offers you a large choice of core electives.

As a BIA student you may choose 24 - 36 ECTS of Core Electives, comprising Integrative Fundamentals, Global Challenges and a Spring Project:

Integrative Fundamentals

Interdisciplinarity and breadth: These courses build on the fundamental compulsory courses, developing your ability to recognize linkages between disciplines and analyze political and economic challenges in more integrated ways. You may choose between 12 to 24 ECTS of Integrative Fundamentals, which include the following:

Comparative Political Economy
Public Sector Economics
Development Economics
Recht und Staat
Europarecht
Menschenrechte, Staat und internationale Organisation
International Business
Fundamentals of Computer Science

Global Challenges

Interdisciplinarity and depth: Dealing with specific global challenges, you will deepen your knowledge in selected areas of international affairs and develop integrative thinking competences. You may choose between 8 - 20 ECTS of Global Challenges core electives which include the following:

Brennpunkte und Grundprobleme internationaler Politik
American Grand Strategy
Ethics in International Relations
Smart Government/Digital Government
National Model United Nations
Model WTO

Spring Project

You can choose among several guided writing projects worth 4 ECTS offered in the spring semester: This format allows you to practice your research skills in a selected area of International Affairs, preparing you for your Bachelor's thesis.