MA in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy: Babes-Bolyai University (BBU) in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD)

Where: Germany: Berlin; Romania: Cluj-Napoca

When: Year Round

Next Program Start:

Spring Semester: February 18th - May 17th, 2013;

Summer Semester, Start: June 10th – September 06th, 2013

The Key Objectives of the program are:

•To provide students with an in depth understanding of the theory and practice of international relations within the contemporary interdependent world placing a particular emphasis on cultural diplomacy within this framework

•To educate students about cultural diplomacy within the context of the political, economic and cultural pillars upon which sustainable international relations are based.

•To analyze soft power and hard power strategies within the international relations discourse in the recognition that each element is mutually important and compatible in what Prof. Joseph Nye has characterized as “smart power.”

The MA in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy is a 4 semesters´ program. The program is consists of two semesters at the Babes-Bolyai University- Berlin Campus with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Germany), a semester (three months) at the Babes-Bolyai University (Cluj, Romania) and a Thesis semester, which could be completed either onsite or as a distance semester.  The unique combination of studying at two different institutions and locations provides the vital support and experience that a student needs in order to succeed in the academic, political and professional fields.

Setting and Course Description: The Master’s program follows the structure of a 4 semesters´ program- the curriculum is divided into four different semesters. However, the curriculum has been built in such a way that students are able to condense their studies into a period of 13-15 months should they wish. This is particularly useful to students with other commitments, whether professional or otherwise. Students are offered an array of optional courses to accompany the mandatory courses, professional experience opportunities and the final thesis. The first semester in Berlin will consist of three mandatory courses and two optional, whilst during the second semester, students will undertake a professional development and training program at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, where each student can immediately apply in practice what they learned in theory in the first semester. The third semester will take place on the campus of BBU in Cluj, Romania, and will consist of three mandatory courses and two optional courses. During the fourth semester students will produce a final thesis on a related topic of their choice.

Program Cost: Tuition for the program is €12,000 (€3,000 per semester).

Dates & Deadlines:

For enrollment to the Spring Semester 2013:

Enrollment Day: February 18^th, 2013

The Deadline for Late Admissions: Late admissions are possible until the date of February 15th, 2013, prior to the start of the lectures for the coming semester.

For Enrollment to the Summer Semester 2013:

Enrollment Day: June 10^th, 2013

The Deadline for Admissions: April 12^th, 2013

ICD link: www.ccds-berlin.de