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Graduate (Master)
International relations and security
Why you should choose this field?
The current affairs on the global stage have unequivocally proven wrong all theories presaging the impending “end of history”. The era of the global dominance of the West, its disproportionate wealth, military power, and of the indolence of its international organizations is slowly coming to an end. The twenty-first century will bear witness to numerous new conflicts, arms race, new geopolitical threats, and a slow yet systematic consolidation of the positions of the developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
The new reality has also necessitated a change in the obsolete methods employed in the teaching of Political Sciences. Our graduates are not just theoreticians, specialists characterized by an exceptionally wide range of competences and above-average analytical skills. They are professional analysts who are able to use scientific bases of research to analyse various phenomena and data, interpret them, and – most importantly – report them in a skilful and understandable way.
What you can do after graduating?
Regardless of whether you see yourself, in the future, working for national, regional or local authorities, or rather for the private sector, during your studies you will gain a wide range of practical skills and competences which will allow you to take up a job in your dream profession. Career paths will become available to you, such as political expert, diplomat, public official, data analyst, expert in strategic management, forecasting specialist, risk analyst, risk manager, or journalist.
This is the right programme for you if:
Admission rules and regulations
Note: important information for 2025 candidates
Please read carefully the application procedures in line with the changes introduced by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education in 2025.
Programme and structure of studies
MASTER STUDIES
The teaching model is focused on major subjects pertaining to the field of Political Sciences and Administration as well as Security Studies, which will allow you to gain practical skills.
First year of studies
Right from the start, the programme is replete with specialized major subjects, the aim of which is to provide students with a wide range of knowledge and practical skills in diverse thematic areas.
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety | 0 | 8/8 |
| Economic Growth in Developing Countries | 5 | 60/32 |
| Problems and Dilemmas of Contemporary Democracies | 5 | 60/32 |
| Modern World Powers | 5 | 60/32 |
| Society, Religion and Culture in International Relations | 2 | 30/16 |
| Public Diplomacy | 3 | 30/16 |
| Diplomatic Turnover in International Relations | 3 | 30/16 |
| Democracy and Technology | 2 | 30/16 |
| World History / Culture and Ethics (Elective) | 5 | 30/16 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to International Business | 5 | 60/32 |
| War and Politics | 5 | 60/32 |
| International Forecasting and Simulation | 4 | 46/24 |
| Environment and Natural Resource Policy | 4 | 46/24 |
| Globalization and Glocalization | 3 | 30/16 |
| Europeanization | 2 | 30/16 |
| The European Union in International Relations | 3 | 30/16 |
| Foreign Language (Elective) | 2 | 30/16 |
| Team Communication / Managerial Skills (Elective) | 2 | 30/16 |
The courses will be opened providing that a required minimum number of students enrol.
Second year of studies
From the second year on, students attain a real influence on what they want to study by personally selecting classes they wish to attend from a list of seven pre-defined elective courses. Starting from the 3rd term, students begin working on their MA theses and attending their thesis seminar. During the second year, students are required to do work experience.
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Migration Management / Crisis Management (Elective) | 3 | 60/32 |
| Poland's Security Policy / Organization and Functioning of the Polish Foreign Service (Elective) | 3 | 30/16 |
| European Projects / Technologies in International Relations (Elective) | 3 | 30/16 |
| Geopolitics of Cyber Security / Security Institutions in International Relations (Elective) | 3 | 30/16 |
| Decision Games - Challenges and Threats to National Security | 3 | 30/16 |
| Post-modern Terrorism and Counter-terrorism | 2 | 30/16 |
| Foreign Language (Elective) | 3 | 30/16 |
| Master's Seminar | 3 | 30/16 |
| Internship | 7 | 180/180 |
| Subject name | Cummulative amount of ECTS points | Cummulative amount of hours (FT/PT) |
|---|---|---|
| International Crimes and Criminal Responsibility in International Law / Problems of Sustainable Development (Elective) | 5 | 60/32 |
| Global Health Policy Issues / Energy and Climate Policy (Elective) | 5 | 60/32 |
| Euroscepticism / Public Participation in the Smart City (Elective) | 4 | 30/16 |
| Management in International Markets | 4 | 30/16 |
| Master's Seminar | 5 | 30/16 |
| Internship | 7 | 180/180 |
The courses will be opened providing that a required minimum number of students enrol.
The content of the study program may change as a result of efforts to improve the quality of education and adapt the teaching offer to the current challenges of the labor market. Each change is approved by the University Senate and introduced with the aim of preparing students for their future careers in the best possible way.
Tuition fees
Fixed tuition - flexible payments
By choosing to study at VIZJA University, you can be sure that the tuition fee will not change throughout the duration of your studies. You can pay the tuition fee once for the entire year of study or spread over a semester payment. This allows you to decide how you want to plan your expenses.
Scholarships - easier than you think
While studying at VIZJA University, you can take advantage of a wide range of financial support from the state budget and European funds, as well as benefit from special discounts with VIZJA University discount program
You can submit most scholarship applications quickly and easily through your online account.
In the academic year 2023/2024, VIZJA University awarded 800 Rector’s Scholarships, ranging from PLN 400 /month to PLN 1000 /month, depending on the average or achievements. For outstanding sport, artistic or scientific achievements, the Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships of PLN 600 /month.
Detailed information on the possibility of applying for the Rector’s Scholarship is available in the dean’s system.
A sports scholarship may be awarded to a student who excels in sport achievements at least national level. In addition we also encourage our students to take part in additional support programs- eg. the National Academic Representation.
Young sportsmen can count on financial support in the amount of PLN 600 /month.
Detailed information on the possibility of applying for sports scholarship is available in the dean’s system.
A scholarship for people with disabilities may be awarded to a student who has a disability certificate, a disability degree certificate, a ZUS certifying physician’s certificate, a disability group certificate or a certificate of permanent or long-term incapacity to work on a farm.
In the 2023/2024 academic year, depending on the degree of disability, 350 scholarships for people with disabilities were awarded, ranging from PLN 1700 /month to PLN 1900 /month.
Detailed information on the possibility of applying for a scholarship for people with disabilities is available in the dean’s system.
The allowance is a form of emergency financial assistance. Any student who found himself temporarily in a difficult life situation resulting from random events beyond the student’s control can apply for it.The allowance may be granted twice in one academic year, and the allowance is not granted twice for the same random event.
In 2024, we granted 51 allowances for a total of PLN 255 000. The allowances, depending on the student’s situation, were paid in the amount of PLN 2,000 to PLN 5,000 at a time.
Detailed information on the possibility of applying for the allowance is available in the dean’s system.
2023/2024 academic year
800 Rector’s Scholarships
51 allowances
350 scholarships for people with disabilities
12 500 000 PLN was spent in 2023/2024 on scholarships
PLN 1,890,289.35 was spent in 2019/2020 on scholarships
PLN 2,911,662.50 was spent in 2020/2021 on scholarships
PLN 4,158,177.00 was spent in 2021/2022 on scholarships
PLN 7,829,950.00 was spent in 2022/2023 on scholarships
Rector’s Scholarship – highest average: 5,44
