Open Education Faculty | International Relations (English)

Last Updated: 21/09/2026

Anadolu University International Relations (English) Bachelor Degree Program is administered by the Faculty of Open Education according to regulations of open education. The program has accepted its first students at Fall Semester of 2017-2018 academic year, program duration is 4 years and language of instruction is English. At the program, a large scale of courses are offered such as; International Relations Theories, History of International Relations, International Law, International Security, International and Regional Organizations, Global Governance, Conflict Resolution, World Civilizations, Political Science and History of Political Ideas.

The basic learning materials for the students enrolled at the program are the course textbooks. These books are written, edited and prepared by field experts and are supported by a variety of materials e.g. chapter summaries, question&answers, exercises and trial exams that are provided by the e-Campus Learning Management System (LMS).

Admission to the programme is based on the relevant higher education legislation and the central placement procedures administered by the Centre for Assessment, Selection and Placement (ÖSYM). Candidates who are offered a place in the programme must complete their registration within the deadlines announced in the University's academic calendar and registration announcements, in accordance with the applicable legislation. To complete final registration, candidates must satisfy all general and programme-specific admission requirements. Admission through horizontal transfer is conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation and the principles established by the relevant academic unit. The application and admission procedures for international students are carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation.

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the relevant higher education legislation, the University's regulations governing education, examinations and assessment, and the institutional principles for exemption and credit transfer. Students may apply, within the specified deadlines, for exemption and credit transfer based on courses successfully completed at another higher education institution or on equivalent prior learning. Applications are evaluated by the relevant board or commission with due consideration of course content, credit/ECTS values, grades obtained, and their compatibility with the curriculum and learning outcomes of the relevant programme.

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The programme is delivered in open and distance mode. Students are enrolled on the programme as students. Teaching and learning activities are conducted in accordance with the programme curriculum, including the semester structure, scheduled class hours, practical components, and, where applicable, online learning environments.

Examinations and course passing are governed by the Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Regulations on Education and Examinations, the Implementation Principles for Education and Examinations in the Open Education, Faculty, and the Principles of the Student Evaluation System in the Open Education Faculty.

Through the examination page, you can find detailed information on;

Examination procedures and organisation
Examination dates
Required documents and examination rules
Examination durations
Publication of exam questions and answers
Announcement of results
Appeals procedures for examination results

Further details on assessment methods and course passing criteria are available on the Student Evaluation System page.

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

To be awarded a Bachelor's Degree, students must successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses specified in the curriculum of the programme in which they are enrolled, together with any required internship, practical training, project, or other academic requirements. To qualify for graduation, students must successfully complete at least 240 ECTS credits, have no failed courses, achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) specified in the relevant regulations (at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale), and fulfil all other graduation requirements prescribed by the programme.

Students who successfully fulfil all programme requirements are awarded a Bachelor's Degree Diploma in International Relations (English) Graduates obtain a Level 6 (Bachelor's Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

The graduates of International Relations Bachelor Degree Program are employed at a wide variety of jobs in different career areas such as public and private sectors, international organizations, universities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), media corporations and banking sector.

The career that has priority for the graduates of International Relations is the diplomatic mission. The graduates are assigned the title “diplomat”. They can be employed as attaché, consul, consul general and ambassador. They are employed as officials and specialists responsible for foreign affairs of our country at public institutions firstly at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Industry and Technology. Also our graduates are preferred to be employed at the “Directorates of Foreign Affairs, Directorates of European Union and Foreign Affairs” at the other ministries and public institutions.

Another career field where mostly IR graduates are employed is the international organizations. At United Nations (UN) and its affiliated institutions like UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP, UNCHR their central offices abroad and representative offices in Turkey graduates are employed. Also they can work as specialists and consultants at international financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF and at international NGOs.

At the private sector, one of the fields IR graduates are preferred is banking and financial sector. They can work at big corporations and small and medium sized enterprises as administrators, consultants and specialists. Especially at multinational corporations (MNCs) and firms that have foreign trade relations, our graduates are mostly preferred.

A significant number of IR graduates can prefer to study at postgraduate programs such as Masters and PhD degree programs and have academic career at national or international institutions. Besides higher education institutitons they have job opportunities at think tanks that conduct academic research in the country and abroad. They can work as administrators and project coordinators at NGOs; specialists and researchers at think tanks and research centers.

Graduates of the programme are eligible to apply for Master's Degree programmes (with or without a thesis) in accordance with the relevant legislation governing graduate education and the admission requirements of the receiving higher education institution.

Program Academic Coordinator
PROF. DR. ELİF TOPRAK