Kadir Has University Department of Political Science and International Relations offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral education. The academic program of the department covers sub-branches such as international relations theories, political history, international security, comparative politics and political theory. The main goal of our department is to provide a balanced and multidimensional education to its students. In addition to introductory courses in political science, the department provides students with the opportunity to carry out extensive research on topics such as the European Union, international political economy, foreign policy analysis, and public administration and management. Students have the opportunity to concentrate on their areas of interest by taking a large number of elective courses offered by our expert staff.
Graduates of our department have a wide range of career opportunities in the public and private sectors in Turkey and abroad. Our graduates have career opportunities in various organizations of the United Nations and the European Union, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, universities, media and private companies. The educational vision of our department is to provide students with intellectual depth as well as critical thinking, questioning, openness to alternative perspectives, and the ability to work in teams. Our academic staff consists of faculty members who have completed their doctorates at prestigious universities in the USA and Europe and are in constant contact with academics and institutions in various countries of the world. In addition, thanks to the student exchange program, our students have the opportunity to study in different environments for one or more semesters. These academic relationships provide our students with important opportunities to pursue master’s and doctoral studies abroad.