The profile of the graduate of the study programme International Economic Relations in the third level of study is determined by the set of acquired scientific knowledge from the given field so that the graduate understands the given issue in a broader development context.
The object of scientific research during the course of study is the interdisciplinary critical evaluation not only of the economic, but also of the social, political and legal contexts of the development of actors in the world economic environment and their interaction.
The graduates meet the following qualification characteristics:
- They are equipped with fundamental theoretical knowledge corresponding to international criteria, enabling them to find employment in national and international companies that require a comprehensively prepared expert in the field of international economic relations, capable of solving complex practical tasks and appropriate theoretical tasks.
- They are broadly prepared highly qualified professional who can address complex practical and theoretical problems in the given field. Graduates find employment as scientific research personnel in research institutions, as educational professionals in academic environments, as managerial professionals in national and international institutions focused on the development of international cooperation and international economic and political integration at the higher management level.
- They understand global connections that impact the development of individual national economies, as well as the world economy and the global community as a whole, and navigates through them, while being able to predict possible future developments based on scientific analysis.
- They find employment in national companies at the central authority level, in highly specialized media, in national central institutions, in European Union institutions, and other regional or global institutions.
- They have acquired modern methods of scientific research and are capable of exploring a wide range of problems and proposing ways to address them.
The goals of education in the study program are as follows:
- Acquisition of the latest world scientific knowledge in the fields of international economics, international politics and international law.
- The adoption of the basic methods of scientific work and the ability to apply them in further scientific work, but also in solving tasks in social practice.
- The adoption of qualified and effective work with international databases and their evaluation and processing for the needs of further scientific research as well as social practice.
- Acquiring the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to the current state of scientific research while solving their own research tasks.
- Acquisition of the ability to conceptually solve practical and theoretical tasks.
- The ability to integrate this knowledge into its own recommendations and findings.
- The refinement of the study of two foreign languages, in which it is assumed that in addition to qualified communication at the level of professional language, the student will expand their knowledge of the latest knowledge in world science in the field.
- The graduate of the third degree has adopted modern methods of scientific research and is able to research a whole range of problems and suggest ways to solve them.
Main educational outcomes:
- The ability to broadly analyze specific phenomena and contexts in a given area (international economic relations) in a macroeconomic and socio-political context.
- The ability to draw scientifically sound conclusions on individual issues in the field.
- The ability to develop the level of current scientific knowledge in the field of economics and management, its components in the theoretical and practical level and thus contribute to the development of the study program international economic relations.
- Ability to define original conclusions, present arguments and suggestions in solving specific tasks of social practice and scientific research.
- Ability to predict and model future development scenarios in the field of international economic relations.
Learning objectives - KNOWLEDGE:
- The third level student will acquire the relevant knowledge by fulfilling the requirements for completing compulsory subjects - International economic relations, World economy, World politics, International economic law, Methodology of scientific work and two world languages.
- Continuing the study of foreign languages will deepen the ability of the student and subsequently the graduate to orientate themselves in the foreign scientific and professional literature and to actively use it in their scientific research activities. The student will gain knowledge of a wide range of international economic relations by studying mainly foreign scientific literature, studying economic theories focused on international economic relations in a broader context.
- As part of fulfilling the obligations in completing the above mentioned theoretical subjects, the student will master the scientific methods of work with which he will be confronted in fulfilling his duties - in addition to the basic study of the content and preparation and processing of scientific outputs in a particular area of his scientific interest.
Learning objectives – SKILLS:
- In fulfilling the obligations of the scientific and project part of the study, the graduate will acquire skills to process qualitative information on the issues of international economic relations, analyze them, evaluate and define development trends.
- The graduate of the third level of study will acquire during three (full-time study) resp. four years (external study) study of skills in obtaining, processing and evaluating statistical data from international databases. He will be able to use qualitative scientific methods of processing as well as appropriate quantitative methods of evaluating statistical data.
- In terms of skills, the student will be able to use empirical data and relevant methodology to solve complex relationships in the field of current trends in international economic relations and present independent solutions, respectively will be able to predict and model future scenarios of development in the field of international economic relations.
Learning objectives – COMPETENCIES:
This part of the study output will be fulfilled by the preparation and defence of the dissertation project, passing the dissertation exam and fulfilling the obligations in scientific and creative activities. The student will improve his / her competencies by elaborating the dissertation and its presentation in individual phases of the defence.
- After completing the third level of study, the student will be competent to find and present their own solutions to problems in theoretical research and creatively apply theoretical knowledge in practical solutions.
- The graduate has mastered the relevant methodological apparatus, has an overview of new trends in economic theory, is capable of independent scientific work and is ready to become an expert in international economic relations and develop the relevant scientific field, which is determined by its language skills.
- The graduate will be able to lead a highly professional discussion in an international team on relevant issues in international economic relations, if necessary in one of two foreign languages.
- By completing a compulsory study stay or internship abroad, the graduate will gain experience in communicating with experts from the international cultural environment.
The professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion and the potential of the study programme from the point of view of graduate's employability
- Diplomat, consul
- Head of the diplomatic mission
- Executive of the parliamentary and governmental agenda
- Specialist in the field of parliamentary and governmental agenda
- Executive in international relations
- Protocol specialist
- Foreign trade policy specialist
- Economic analyst, forecaster
- University assistant professor
- Research and development manager
- Executive of a research institution
Assessment of the Employability of Graduates of the Study Program:
Based on the data, we can conclude that the interdisciplinary nature of the third-level study program creates opportunities for its graduates to be employed in various fields. They work in positions as scientific and educational personnel at universities, academic officials, in scientific and research institutions, and hold managerial positions in third-sector organizations. Furthermore, they serve in expert, managerial, and administrative roles in ministries, the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic, European and international institutions, work as advisors and diplomats at embassies. Lastly, they take on managerial positions in the business sector.
Graduates:
The first students of the full-time and part-time doctoral study programs defended their dissertations and obtained the title of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in 2004. Graduates find employment as experts in the field of international relations, international economic relations, economic diplomacy, in government bodies, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and more.
