Department of International and Diplomatic Studies

About the Department

Department of International and Diplomatic Studies (DIDS) is the oldest academic institution in the Czech Republic teaching and conducting research on international politics and diplomacy. Founded in 1991, the Department trains internationally-oriented professionals for public administration, especially focusing on the political and economic relations of the Czech Republic, international organizations, and foreign politics-oriented media. The Department alumni are not only fluent in several foreign languages, but also possess deep knowledge and extensive skill set in international politics, international economics and business.

Full-time programs taught in English in Prague

International and Diplomatic Studies (IDS) are full-time Bachelor (three-year), Master (two-year), and PhD (four-year) programs taught in English at the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE), Czech Republic.

They cover the fields of international politics and foreign policy, international economy, international and diplomatic law, comparative politics, as well as diplomatic history, theory and practice.

Accreditations and Awards

Department of International and Diplomatic Studies through the Faculty of International Relations is an Affiliate Member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. The member schools of APSIA are the primary sources of education for international affairs professionals in their respective countries. These schools prepare students for the global workplace of the 21st century by combining multidisciplinary, policy-oriented, intercultural studies with career development. The APSIA schools are proud of their reputations for producing diverse, well-educated and sophisticated international affairs professionals, many of whom hold leadership positions in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors throughout the world.

The Prague University of Economics and Business has been certified with the ECTS and DS Labels by the European Commission for the correct implementation of the European credit system. It has been awarded repeatedly as one of the best business schools in Central and Eastern Europe by the Eduniversal Ranking agency.