B.A (Hons.) in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

A four-year BA (Hons.) in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy offers a globally comparable program that provides students with a thorough conceptual understanding and empirical foundation in International Relations, geopolitics, and the multilateral world order. Amid wars, bilateral and multilateral alliances, and evolving relationships between various states and regional blocs, this program equips students to interpret emerging international dynamics and geopolitics. The course aims to explore the politics behind states' positions in the global order and how these countries participate in international negotiations. As the field of International Relations rapidly evolves amid a shifting world order, with dynamic geopolitics, strategic interdependence, and political shifts worldwide, this course develops an intellectual basis for understanding the complexities of foreign relations today. It offers an empirically grounded view of global realpolitik.  

This integrated program emphasises trans - disciplinarity by drawing on multiple fields such as Political Science, International Relations, climate studies, international law, and global governance. This comprehensive approach aims to teach students about the complexities of diplomacy and foreign policy. They will explore a wide range of topics, engaging with both historical and contemporary developments in India’s foreign policy, strategic culture, norms, regional security, diplomacy, international political economy, and international organisations. 

• Global and Transdisciplinary curriculum The program is built around a global curriculum offering a wide range of training to students from various disciplinary perspectives, equipping students with both depth and breadth of conceptual understanding to grasp the intricacies of International Relations.
• Global Faculty Learning from faculty holding PhDs from prestigious universities in India and abroad, ensuring curated mentoring throughout the undergraduate journey. Experiential Learning and Empirically Driven Coursework Pedagogy employed in this program extends beyond the classroom to link theories with ground realities and includes field visits, case discussions, co-curricular exercises, and real-world simulations.
• Expert-driven academic inputs Diplomats, foreign policy experts and practitioners are invited to deliver masterclasses on contemporary subjects, providing students with firsthand knowledge of how foreign policy and diplomacy operate in the real world. 
• Global Pathways Active collaborations with well-known universities worldwide enable students to explore international pathways through immersion programs, exchange opportunities, and degree progression for higher education.
• Career Skills Students will develop analytical skills, the ability to interpret and analyze data, understand international negotiations, international relations, states' behaviour, and global politics—skills that will serve them well beyond university.

Students enrolled in these programmes will have the opportunity to explore pathways in diplomacy, careers in public sector, foreign policy institutions, think tanks, business enterprises and international organisations including but not limited to:

• Foreign Policy research networks
• International development organisations
• International Financial Institutions
• Transnational NGO’s
• Foreign Policy Think Tanks
• Industry Consultancy
• Climate Diplomacy

This program will establish a solid foundation of theoretical and empirical knowledge that students can utilise to pursue various career paths, such as the Civil Services—Diplomacy and Foreign Policy; international and domestic think tanks; the corporate and private sectors, working in industry consultancy; and exploring higher education and research. 

The BA (Hons.) in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at UPES facilitates student placements, equipping them with problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as a thorough understanding of geopolitics. The program offers a distinctive mix of theory and practice, grounded in practical insights. UPES’s strong industry connections foster career-oriented collaborations, helping students turn their aspirations into reality. 

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Minimum 50% in 10th & 12th For B.A. (H) Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

Social Sciences subjects in 12th will be preferred.

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