Bachelor of International Relations at Brown University

Brown University

United States of America, Providence

University Rank:#69

Brown University offers the Bachelor of International Relations as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Providence , United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for international relations and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on June 20, 2027.

About Bachelor of International Relations

Available only for students through and including the Class of 2023

For students in the class of 2024 and later, please see the International and Public Affairs concentration.

To this end, the concentration draws on numerous departments including political science, history, economics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, religious studies, and area studies. The IR concentration is organized around a multidisciplinary core and two sub-themes: security and society, and political economy and society. It has a three-year language requirement that must be linked to the student's selected region of the world. All concentrators are required to undertake a capstone project using research in a second language. Prospective concentrators should visit the IR site for next steps.

The objective of the International Relations concentration is to foster creative thinking about pressing global problems and to equip students with the analytic tools, language expertise, and cross-cultural understanding to guide them in that process.

Understand global problems of conflict and political economy from multidisciplinary and comparative perspectives

Achieve fluency in a second language

Gain experience in using social-science research methods and theories

Acquire expertise in one region of the world

Produce a significant piece of original research

Conduct research in at least two languages

Disciplines

International Relations Program

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of International Relations at Brown University

Entry Requirements

You should complete secondary school. Brown first-year students will have completed 12 to 13 years of primary and secondary schooling.

National and International Examinations

You should plan to sit for national and international examinations, such as the GCE A-levels, German Abitur, French Baccalauréat, Chinese Gaokao and International Baccalaureate and submit the predicted or actual scores for those examinations as part of your credentials for admission to Brown. We expect the actual scores to be submitted before matriculation. At the time of application, you and your school should submit a request in writing if you are in a national curriculum but are not planning on taking the corresponding external examinations.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 8
TOEFLMin 100

Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of International Relations

Political Economy and Society

Security and Society

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of International Relations at Brown University

Application Fee 75

How to Apply for Bachelor of International Relations at Brown University

Begin by creating an account on the Common Application website. Once registered, you will need to add Brown University to your list of colleges by the College Search tab.

The Common Application is divided into three sections:

Information common to all the schools to which you are applying
Brown University specific questions
School forms submitted by your school counselor and academic instructors

Bachelor of International Relations at Brown University

Brown University

United States of America, Providence