International Relations
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General Information

The Department of International Relations at Okan University has a non-traditional approach to International Relations and Political Science. We focus on the new actors of international affairs, such as international organizations, social groups and transnational activists as much as we focus on the state. We are interested in the interactions between the different actors in international relations, seeking answers to the questions of global governance, multi-level policy making, and transnational relations. Our department of International Relations is the first and only department in Turkey that specifically focuses on these issues.

During the first four semesters (two years) the core theoretical courses are taught. These include the fundamentals of political science, history of political thought, statistics, economics and law. Having grasped the essentials of how the international system has developed and how it works, for the next two years students are offered courses on global politics, including courses on International Political Economy, Globalization and Governance, Transnational Actors and Processes. Given Turkey's future in European politics, and its unique geopolitical position in the world – located between Eurasia, the Balkans, and the Middle East - our curriculum also includes courses with corresponding regional concentrations.

Our department follows a multi-disciplinary approach, allowing our students can take courses from the departments of Management, International Trade and International Logistics. Also, our students can benefit from our double major and minor programs.