In this program, in addition to the basic courses such as Introduction to Political Science, Introduction to International Relations, International Politics, Comparative Politics, law, history, sociology, and economics, which constitute the basic components of Political Science and International Relations, many courses such as Turkish Political Life, International Organizations, Current Issues in World Politics, the Middle East, the Balkans, US Foreign Policy, Turkey-US Relations, Asia in World Politics, Russia, Security Studies, Political Geography, Political Ideologies, Political Philosophy, Globalization Dynamics, and Environmental Policies are offered to our students by our faculty members with a wide range of research areas. In addition, Academic English, French, Russian, Arabic and Ottoman language courses are also offered as electives, aiming to provide students with an interdisciplinary perspective.

Some of the graduates of the department pursue a career in diplomacy by showing high performance in the exams organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. Apart from this, there are many graduates working in other ministries and state institutions. A significant portion of graduates are employed in Turkey’s prestigious private companies in areas such as media, banking, finance, sales and marketing. Some graduates pursue academic careers at local and foreign universities following their master’s and doctorate degrees.