Overview

Housed within the Faculty of Business and Administration, the International Relations program from at the International University of Sarajevo offers a highly collaborative environment where students and professors regularly interact both inside and outside the classroom – in lectures and seminars, research projects, and extra-curricular activities.

Key Facts

The IR core faculty consists of professors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, the USA, Belarus, and Denmark. Our faculty members are not only dedicated educators and mentors but also nationally and internationally recognized in their respective research fields. These scholars are more than willing to share their theoretical and empirical knowledge about international relations with our students.

The IR curricula are designed to educate and challenge students with diverse backgrounds and interests. The multi-dimensional nature of the IR Program ensures that students are exposed to all kinds of knowledge of paramount importance in today’s globalized world. It also helps our students to become skilled critical, independent thinkers and innovators to tackle current and future global challenges.

Our degrees in International Relations prepare students for a range of career paths. Our recent graduates have pursued their careers in the public and private sectors, international organizations, and further study at the world’s top graduate schools.

The IR Program will embrace productive changes in the coming academic years while remaining true to its core educational and research missions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Relations

Sociology

Political Science

Microeconomics

Critical Reading and Writing

International Issues in the Balkans

Politics in Europe

International Law

Comparative Political Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

70

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Disciplines

International Relations

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

70

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Other requirements

General requirements

Citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina need to submit following documents:

• Original high school diploma and separate class records;

• Certified copy of National ID;

• Birth certificate;

• IUS Application Form (download from www.ius.edu.ba);

• CIPS;

• TOEFL or IELTS results (if taken); and

• 2 pictures.

International citizens need to submit following documents:

• Valid Turkish Central Student Selection and Placement (ÖSS) Exam

score OR an adequate SAT or equivalent exam score sufficient for

diploma accreditation in Turkey;

• Original high school diploma;

• Passport copy;

• National ID copy;

• IUS Application Form (download from www.ius.edu.ba);

• Police clearance record;

• TOEFL or IELTS results (if taken); and

• 4 pictures.

Important remarks

All documents, except National IDs and passports, have to be translated by the

official court translator to either English or Bosnian Language.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8500 BAM / year

≈ 8500 BAM / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8500 BAM / year

≈ 8500 BAM / year

Additional Details

Turkish Citizens

5,000 EUR

Living costs

Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina

755 - 1166 BAM / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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