International relations course prospects

Hello Jyotsna,

International Relations is an academic discipline, which focuses on the study of a nation’s policy with respect to the competitive world. And on how to take and retain power in the globalized world, while maintaining international peace.

What is it all about?

International Relations is concerned with relations across boundaries of nation-states. It addresses the international political economy, global governance, intercultural relations, national and ethnic identities, foreign policy analysis, development studies, environment, international security, diplomacy, terrorism, media, social movements and more. It is a multidisciplinary field that does not restrict students to one approach and employs a variety of methods including discourse analysis, statistics, and comparative and historical analysis.

To get into the field of international relations, you can pursue the following disciplines-

• BA Political science

• BA in History and International Relations

• BA in (advanced) Politics and International Relations

• BA (Hons.) in Global Affairs

Or you can graduate in any field (preferably related to humanities) and then apply for a Masters in International relations. Since a lot of premier national and state universities provide this course such as

1. University of Madras

2. Maharani Laxmi Bai Government College of Excellence

3. RIMT University

4. SRM University of Science and Technology

5. Christ University, Bengaluru

6. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

The scope of International Relations-

The scope of International Relations is moving towards the peak of new age careers, and the field offers great opportunities in varied spheres of economy. IR is a good base for high-level administration, investigation and analysis work in a number of professions such as civil services, government jobs, politics, business, international organizations, NGOs etc.

A person with a degree in international relations can work as

• International relations/International Communication specialist

• IR specialist

• International lawyer

• Lobbyist

• Political Analyst

• Intelligence specialist

• Diplomat

• Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer

I hope this helps. If you have any other doubt or query, feel free to ask.

All the best!