Bachelor’s Program

Notice for Applicants: The IDS program does not have any contracts or partnerships with agencies that claim to assist applicants with the admission process. We provide all necessary information directly to applicants and students.

The intake for the program starting in September 2025 is now open.

The 3-year bachelor’s degree program offers courses in international relations combined with economics, law, mathematics, and statistics. The program emphasizes the interconnections of knowledge in political, security, cultural, and other areas. Our students also graduate with extensive language skills.

For those interested in starting their studies in September 2025, please submit the e-Application by selecting “Faculty of International Relations – Bachelor type of study – B-ID International and Diplomatic Studies.”

The admission process consists of two separate application periods. The conditions for both periods are the same, but each has different deadlines. You must submit a separate application for each period; however, applicants who take the entrance exam during the first application period cannot apply for the same program in the second period.

For international students requiring a visa, or for those who wish to receive their admission decision as soon as possible, we recommend applying in the first application period.

Please note that both application periods apply to studies starting in September 2025. When filling out the online application, please select the study period “WS 2025/2026”.

Applications are submitted electronically at https://insis.vse.cz/prihlaska/?lang=en.

Application Period E-application Open Period Application Deadline Online Exam Date Recommended for
First Application Period October 15th, 2024 – February 28th, 2025 February 28th, 2025 March 2025 Visa students and those seeking an early decision
Second Application Period March 1st, 2025 – April 30th, 2025 April 30th, 2025 May 2025 Non-visa students and those not bound by time constraints

Interview Assessment Criteria

  1. Motivation to study our program -> Max. 50 points (min. 25 points).

  2. English skills -> Max. 50 points (min. 25 points).

Interview

The interview determines the applicants’ motivation to study the programme, their level of English language skills and general overview of current issues in international relations.

The admission process is entirely online and does not require physical attendance.

We look forward to having you as our student!

What to upload with your e-Application

  1. e-Application  (“B-ID International and Diplomatic Studies”)

  2. Passport (copy)

  3. Certificate of graduation from previous level of study – if already available, or a confirmation of your current studies. For studies completed outside of the Czech Republic or Slovakia, additional steps for recognition of previous education will be required. (Deadline: September 12)

  4. Pay the application fee, based on instructions received upon filling in an online e-Application.

You’re done! 🙂 Our office will review everything and invite you for the interview. Good luck!

What you will study

Course Credits
Calculus 3
Basic Microeconomics 6
Marketing and Business Policy 5
Introduction to International Studies and Diplomacy 5
Introduction to Law 6
Czech/Foreign Language 3
Course Credits
Producing Knowledge in Int. and Diplomatic Studies 5
Basic Macroeconomics 4
Principles of Management 6
Geography of the International Relations 6
Quantitative Methods 9
Czech/Foreign Language 3
Course Credits
Accounting I. 6
Culture in International Relations 3
Diplomacy and Diplomatic Protocol 6
Optional Course (Faculty level) 9
Optional Course (University level) 3
Czech/Foreign Language 3
Course Credits
Contemporary International Relations 6
International Economics 7
Law and Ethics in International Relations 6
Corporate Finance 6
Optional Courses (Faculty level) 3
Czech/Foreign Language 3
Course Credits
Informatics 3
World Economy 9
International Security Relations 6
Bachelor’s Thesis Seminar 3
Optional Course (University level) 6
Czech/Foreign Language 3
Course Credits
Theories and Methods in International Relations 6
Czech Political System in Comparative Perspective 4
Optional Course (Faculty level) 9
Bachelor State Exam 9

Bachelor State Exam

Career opportunities

  • Agents of the foreign service
  • Assistants of international departments in the field of state administration
  • Junior managers in European and international political and economic institutions and organizations
  • Managers of international projects in NGOs
  • UN agencies
  • International governments and NGOs at lower and junior management levels
  • Employees in mass media

APSIA video about the IDS program

APSIA video about the IDS program
Bachelor’s Program