This Diploma of Higher Education in History and Politics wide-ranging course will develop your knowledge of history while providing a critical understanding of political issues, concepts and institutions. You’ll tackle such exciting and challenging issues as power and equality, debates in politics at the national and global level, culture and beliefs, imperialism and resistance, and class and gender.

Evolve your leadership perspective and learn to develop a responsive business strategy that can adapt to a changing global context.

The course of study is ideal for students interested in international relations, diplomacy, and political science. It offers global perspectives, political theory, and language skills.

Engage in current and historical debate with genuine intellectual rigour, by exploring the social and philosophical frameworks of political theory. From iconic politicians throughout the ages to modern-day conflicts, learn about the ever-changing world of politics on our fascinating course. We’ll explore democracy, the political landscape, and national tensions. Once up-to-speed on that, we’ll delve into areas such as economics and the inception of social democracy or socialist feminism and unheard voices.

Digitalisation is a critical issue in today’s global and European politics. The ways in which digitalisation affects states, politics, government, diplomacy and society are some of the issues covered by ESPOL’s master’s degree in Digital Politics and Governance. This unique training programme in France, combining theory and practice, allows students to gain detailed knowledge about both digital technologies, politics and the interaction between the two and acquire the skills necessary to access key professional positions in public and private organisations.

Undergraduate Prerequisites: high school algebra. - Fundamentals of logic (the laws of logic, rules of inferences, quantifiers, proofs of theorems).

This course examines ethical and political questions that arise in doing public service work, whether volunteering, service learning, humanitarian endeavors overseas, or public service professions such as medicine and teaching. What motives do people have to engage in public service work? Are self-interested motives troublesome? What is the connection between service work and justice? Should the government or schools require citizens or students to perform service work? Is mandatory service an oxymoron?

POLAF - Politics in Africa: Changes, Conflicts and Connections are key to many of today’s global political challenges. It offers a unique prism for understanding, and addressing, issues of international relevance such as inequality and insecurity, climate change and extractive, liberal order crises and governance challenges.

Certificate in Politics and International Studies one-year course provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the politics of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. It is designed for two types of students: Those keen to pursue a master's degree but who do not have a background in the relevant subject area, and who seek academic foundations for more advanced studies; Professionals or mature students with an interest in furthering their knowledge of (international) politics, but who do not wish to embark on a full three-year undergraduate degree, or a Masters degree. Students enrolled in the Certificate programme will study concepts and approaches that are foundational for analysing politics and international relations, and they are able to choose from a range of disciplinary and regional modules that enable them to design a programme tailored to their specific interests.

In Postgraduate Diploma Business (PGDipBus) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics we prepare students to solve the world’s problems by combining the analytical reasoning of philosophy, the social insight of political studies, and the methodological rigour of economics. Students complete a challenging course of study in logic, ethics, collective action, human behaviour, political theory, economics, and the history of ideas.

Politics, Media and Campaigning Course is all about sending the right message at the right time. In this course, you are going to learn how to get your message across, not only in an appealing but also in a strategic way. Whether you want to advocate for a single political issue or you are considering becoming a politician, this is the right course for you.

Perhaps the greatest challenge facing humankind is anthropogenic climate change, the rapid warming of the earth’s temperature driven by the consumption of fossil-fuels and emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In this course you will investigate the economic consequences of both action and inaction on climate change, investigating case studies on a local, national, and international scale. You will examine the political challenges faced by national governments and international organisations in tackling global emissions, and assess the impact of treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

This Summer Course in Water Politics and Governance builds knowledge on the governance of freshwater resources with emphasis on the institutional, political and organizational dimensions. Water is central for ecosystems, human well-being and development.

In a world that is being reshaped in challenging ways, Politics and International Relations is where the action is. We provide real student engagement with small class sizes where professors know your name and what you’re about. Every year our students and faculty travel together to some of the most important sites of political action – in Canada, the United States, Africa and Europe. You learn why societies look the way they do, and how politics is the ultimate tool for change.

The USFQ Galápagos campus offers international students the unique opportunity to study in one of the most pristine natural laboratories in the world. The Galápagos Semester Program offers four Academic Tracks in the biological and social sciences, all taught in English.