Degree in  International Relations and the European Union

In order to define the ideal profile for new students wishing to access this degree, we take into account the final educational objectives that we aim to achieve:

• Motivated, creative and open-minded students. We want our students to have intellectual curiosity and to be willing to work, both personally and in a team. In this respect, special attention is paid in the selection process to the interaction and dialogue skills of the candidates. It is also important that the student is able to understand that the subjects are not compartmentalised, but are part of an overall knowledge plan or system. A series of basic skills or abilities are valued, among which the following stand out: comprehensive reading and the ability to interpret texts; writing; and public speaking. In addition, emphasis is placed on the vocation of service and the values of democracy, respect for fundamental rights and social justice.
• Internationalisation: Students following this Degree must have a clear vocation towards internationalisation. It is not possible to specialise in these European and international fields without being interested in other cultures, other countries and other political and legal systems. The ability to adapt to new environments, especially during mobility, but also when integrating the numerous foreign students who choose our courses year after year, is also an essential requirement. For this reason, during the selection process, experiences outside Spain are valued and a geographical balance is sought. We train students to develop professional careers in a global environment.
• Multilingualism: In addition to the entry requirements (fluency in languages other than English is a plus), there is also the need to learn second and third languages (French and/or German). This will be very useful in order to be able to actively participate in seminars, projects and activities that use foreign languages as a working tool and that reproduce professional situations they will face at the end of their studies.
• Future professionals: Candidates must have a solid specialised training. By the end of their training, students are expected to have mastered the language of the social sciences, especially that of International Relations and the European Union, and to know how to apply them to the practical problems they face.
• Comprehensive training: This will be of an integral nature, which means that it must be dogmatic - theoretical and systematic - but also practical and committed. In this context, dialogue as a learning tool and the technique of debates are promoted. This training must be, and is, essential and systematic, so that the fundamental concepts can be clearly understood.

In short, we configure a teaching model that ensures continuous and eminently practical learning, in order to facilitate access to the labour market and social reality and to successfully exercise the required European and international profile.