Bachelor’s degree program
In a changing world, you care about human rights and how the international order can be used to create a better life for all. For you, law is more than just a complex set of rules that everyone exploits to their own advantage. For you, it is an expression of the pursuit of justice. It is no longer just part of a national culture, but an opportunity to take our international relations to a new level where the rights of the strongest no longer count. You are convinced that globalization can bring us closer together, although it is becoming increasingly difficult to regulate global responsibilities.
In this study programme you will learn about the importance of international institutions and how they can be the cornerstones of just prosperity, long-term peace and sustainable civilization processes. You will be able to contribute to the rules of the world and see how meaningful work can be put into action. The degree program is internationally oriented. As in all our Bachelor’s degree programs, English is the language of instruction and learning one of the six foreign languages is compulsory. As part of a semester abroad, you can deepen your skills at one of our partner universities.
Career Opportunities
- Conflict analyst
- Human Rights Officer
- Political advisor
- Specialist in international law
Head of degree program
Prof. Dr. Anthony Teitler
International Relations | Human Rights & International Law – Everything at a glance
Application deadline
EU: Sept. 1, non-EU: July 15 or later, depending on the visa process of the home country
Start of studies
End of September
Duration of study
6 semesters
Tuition fee
EU: 790 € / month
Non-EU: 1090 € / month
ECTS points
180
Teaching language
English + other language courses
Practice
Company projects, practical semester and semester abroad
Lectures
Mondays to Fridays (and block seminars)
Study structure: International Relations | Human Rights & International Law
Every module in the International Relations | Human Rights & International Law program at Karlshochschule opens up a new and exciting world for me. When I look at the module overview, I also discover how the contents of my degree program are meaningfully interlinked and how International Relations | Human Rights & International Law is thus revealed to me as a whole.
International Relations | Human Rights & International Law – Structure first year – 60 ECTS
- 6 ECTS – Global Economy
- 6 ECTS – Political Philosophy
- 6 ECTS – Introduction to International Relations
- 4 ECTS – Civic Society
- 8 ECTS – Introduction to Science and Empirical Research (1st and 2nd semester)
- 4 ECTS – German / English as a Foreign Language 1.1
- 6 ECTS – International Law
- 6 ECTS – Comparative Politics
- 6 ECTS – Foreign Policy Analysis
- 4 ECTS – Strategic Practice
- 4 ECTS – German / English as a Foreign Language 1.2
International Relations | Human Rights & International Law – second year – 60 ECTS
- 6 ECTS – Global Governance
- 6 ECTS – Area Studies
- 6 ECTS – International Organizations
- 12 ECTS – Community Project and Social Impact (3rd and 4th semester)
- 4 ECTS – Policy Simulation (3rd and 4th semester)
- 4 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.1
- 6 ECTS – Justice, Human and Constitutional Rights
- 6 ECTS – Autonomous Module
- 6 ECTS – Ethics
- 4 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.2 or Host Language
International Relations | Human Rights & International Law – third year – 60 ECTS
- 6 ECTS – Elective
- 6 ECTS – Regional Aspects of Politics
- 6 ECTS – International Collaboration
- 6 ECTS – International Project
- 6 ECTS – Elective: Culture & Language
- 18 ECTS – Internship
- 12 ECTS – Bachelor Thesis including its defense