Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Department of International Relations

The pace of the fast-changing international and domestic environment has increased the importance of International Relations manifold. International Relations equip its students with all the necessary tools of knowledge and skill by re-visiting history, analyzing the present and exploring the future. It prepares and opens minds to new theories and their practical applications to a whole range of different societal problems.

The Department of International Relations at BUITEMS was established as a discipline in the Social Sciences Department in 2006. It achieved a milestone by gaining the status of a separate department in 2016.The Department of International Relations has designed courses catering to the needs of students through BS and MS Programs. The programs aim to provide a theoretical understanding of the working of the International Political system, institutions and policymaking.

The students who take up International Relations have greater chances of attaining scholarships and pursuing their careers in international and national institutions. Potential destinations include the national diplomatic services, international organizations, multinational companies, NGOs, Think Tanks. In their search for a job, graduates will be supported by a career service and by seminars on job search methods and tools.

Admission Requirement

  • Intermediate from any recognized board or equivalent with at least 50% marks.
  • Entry test will be conducted by NTS.

Degree Requirement

  • Total Credit Hours: 133
  • Total Courses: 45
  • Minimum CGPA ≥ 2.0
  • Academic rules

* For details Program Schema

Program Schema

The BS International Relations is a 4-years (8-semesters) programme in which students are required to complete a specified number of courses:

First Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-161 Foundation of English – I   3+0
2 HUM-101 Islamic Studies/Ethics   2+0
3 IR-111 Introduction to International Relations   3+0
4 POLS-101 Introduction to Political Science   3+0
5 SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology   3+0
Second Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-162 Foundation of English-II HUM-161 3+0
2 CS-104 Fundamentals of Computer   2+1
3 POLS-201 Comparative and Developmental Politics      3+0
4 IR-211 Globalization and International Relations   3+0
5 PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology   3+0
6 MATHp-102 Elementary Mathematics   3+0
Third Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 IR-301 Political System of UK and USA    3+0
2 HUM-102 Pakistan Studies   2+0
3 IR-339 Diplomatic History of International Relations, 1648 – 1945   3+0
4 POLS-301 Political Thought   3+0
5 HUM-268 Communication Skills   3+0
6 Stat-210 Introduction to Statistics   3+0
Fourth Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 HUM-365 Critical Reading HUM-162 3+0
2 ECON-106 Principles of Economics   3+0
3 IR-340 Diplomatic History of International Relations,  1945-2000   3+0
4 IR-311 Geo-Political Structure of the World   3+0
5 HUM- 107  Introduction to Philosophy   3+0
6 POLS-302 Constitutional Development in Pakistan   3+0
Fifth Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 IR-412 Theories of IR   3+0
2 IR-326 Foreign Policy Analysis   3+0
3 IR-446 Islam and I.R   3+0
4 IR-376 International Organizations   3+0
5 IR-491 Conflict Management and Resolution   3+0
Sixth Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 IR-411 International Relations in the New Millennium   3+0
2 IR-327 Foreign Policy of Pakistan IR-326 3+0
3 IR-356 International Political Economy   3+0
4 IR-492 Defense and Strategic Studies   3+0
5 IR-391 Peace Studies   3+0
6 RES-203 Research Methodology   3+0
Seventh Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 IR-422 International Law – I   3+0
2 IR-401 Diplomacy: Theory & Practice   3+0
3 IR-463 Politics, Economy & Foreign Relations of South  Asia/Central Asia   3+0
4 IR-461 Foreign Policy of USA, Russia and China IR-326 3+0
5 IR-447 International Politics of Environment   3+0
6 Res-403 Research Project Part I   3
Eighth Semester
S.No. Course Code Course Title Prerequisite Credit Hours
1 IR-423 International law – II IR-422 3+0
2 IR-493 Human Rights and International Relations   3+0
3 IR-494 Arms Control & Disarmament   3+0
4 IR-462 Politics, Economy & Foreign Relations of Middle East   3+0
5 Res-405 Research Project Part II   3

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