International Relations

The study of International Relations focuses on cross-border interactions between various groups in the world and how those interactions affect people, states, regions and the global community. It strives to accomplish several goals, including providing policy advice to governments and private decision-makers, improving theoretical and historical understanding of international relations, developing a better-informed public and educating students for life and work in the 21st century.At the University of Calgary, students in the International Relations program can specialize in one of the following areas: International Political Economy, Security and Strategy, International Institutions and Governance, and focus on a particular region, including North America, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, Asia/Pacific, Western Europe or Africa.The Co-op program allows you to alternate in-school learning with 12 to 16 months of full-time paid work experience.

Field of study: International Relations and Affairs