International Relations (B.A.) | Human Rights & International Law

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. Nadja Meisterhans

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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

• 4 ECTS – Global Economy
• 4 ECTS – Cultural Studies
• 4 ECTS – Civil Society: Ethics, Culture, Society
• 5 ECTS – Introduction in International Public Law
• 5 ECTS – International Organizations
• 8 ECTS – Introduction to Scientific Research Methods
• 4 ECTS – German / English as a Foreign Language 1.1
• 4 ECTS – Sustainable Development
• 6 ECTS – Introduction into Political Philosophy
• 6 ECTS – Introduction in Strategic Practice
• 6 ECTS – Global Governance
• 4 ECTS – German / English as a Foreign Language 1.2

International Relations | Human Rights & International Law – second year – 60 ECTS

• 6 ECTS – Area Studies
• 6 ECTS – Anthropology
• 6 ECTS – Conflict Resolution
• 6 ECTS – Community Project
• 6 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.1
• 6 ECTS – International Collaboration
• 6 ECTS – Contemporary Society
• 6 ECTS – Elective
• 6 ECTS – International Community Project
• 6 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.2 or Host Language

International Relations | Human Rights & International Law – third year – 60 ECTS

• 6 ECTS – Economic Institutionalism
• 6 ECTS – Ethics… and Globalization / and Sustainability / in Practice
• 6 ECTS – Justice, Human and Constitutional Rights
• 6 ECTS – Social Impact and Empowerment
• 6 ECTS – Foreign Language 2.3
• 18 ECTS – Internship
• 12 ECTS – Bachelor Thesis including its defense

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