International Relations

ACT’s renowned BA in IR features career-track training in international diplomacy, with optional four-course specializations for degree candidates (in Diplomacy, Sustainability, and, in collaboration with the Division of Business, International Business). The American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) is the post-secondary division of Anatolia College, an institution with a long and prestigious history that dates back to 1886. ACT is a non-profit educational institution and is accredited by NEASC, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. NEASC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and by the Commission on Higher Education Accreditation.  ACT also  holds EU program validation by the Open British University.

International Relations Requirements

European Studies 210 - Foundations of European Integration

History 201 - Women in Modern Times

History 221 - Global Modernities: History of the Twentieth Century

History 245 - Foreign Policy of the USA (formerly History 342)

Politics 201 - International Relations

Politics 231 - International Law

Politics 232 - International Organizations and Institutions

Politics 249 - The Politics of International Economic Relations

Politics 301 - War and Peace in the Modern World

Politics 350 - Senior Thesis

Politics 351 - Senior Thesis II

Social Science 349 - Contemporary Globalization

English 250 - Advanced Writing and Professional Communication

Social Science 210 - Introduction to Global Studies and Human Geographies

(4 of the following are required)

Economics 232 - International Economics

European Studies 212 - The Political Economy of European Integration

Finance 210 - Money and Banking

History 231 - Modern Greek History

Humanities 221 - History on Film

Humanities 246 - Introduction to American Cultural Studies

Management 218 - International Business

Politics 207 - The Modern Greek Nation-State

Politics 221 - The Balkans in Contemporary International Relations

Politics 229 - The US Federal Government

Social Science 215 - Studies in Media and Contemporary Society

Social Science 228 - Society and Culture: Theory, Texts, and Practices

Social Science 234 - Gender, Cultures and Societies

 (4 of the following are required)

Anthropology 349 - Intercultural Communication in Theory and Practice

European Studies 311 - The Idea of Europe

History 331 - Topics in Twentieth-Century Greek History

Marketing 318 - Global Marketing

Politics 301 - War and Peace in the Modern World

Politics 304 - Women, Power and Politics (formerly Politics 204)

Politics 305 - Women and International Development 

Politics 321 - US Policy in Southeast Europe 

Politics 332 - Human Rights

Politics 333 - Diplomacy and Negotiation

Other Degree Requirements

Economics 101 - Introductory Macroeconomics

Economics 102 - Introductory Microeconomics

Free Elective - Free Elective 

Statistics 205 - Statistics I

An Application Form;
An official high school transcript of grades. If you have not attended an English- or Greek-speaking high school, an official translation into English is required;
An official high school diploma. If you have not attended an English- or Greek-speaking high school, an official translation into English is required;
Official evidence of proficiency in English: TOEFL 100/IELTS: TOEFL iBT 80, or IELTS 6.5. In case that you do not hold a certificate in the English language, a Skype interview will follow with an ACT English instructor;
A recent passport-size color photograph;
A non-refundable application fee of 70.00 Euro (Non-refundable).