International University

Hello, I am Tolga Erdem. I work as a Research Assistant at Trakya University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations. I completed my graduate education at the same department. International Relations is a science that examines the structure and functioning of the international system, the behavior of states, non-state actors and international organizations, which are the main actors in the international system, and their communication with each other. There are three main branches of science in our department. These are Political History, International Politics and International Law. In our interdisciplinary curriculum, the distribution of courses has been carried out equally in 3 main disciplines. In our department, we aim to give our fellow students, first, the basic knowledge of the field in order to stimulate their analytical thinking skills. We have created our interdisciplinary curriculum with the utmost care. The compulsory courses of our department are Political History, International Law, and Turkish Foreign Policy. In terms of the region-oriented courses in our department, we offer courses such as Turkey-Central Asia Relations, Turkey-Germany Relations, and Turkey-European Union Relations. Methodological courses are also offered in our department. Courses such as Method in Social Sciences, Method Conference, Ethics in Social Sciences, and Professional Foreign Language are taught. There are 12 lecture halls, 24 classrooms and 2 conference halls in our faculty. Apart from these, there are reading and computer rooms where our students can carry out their research activities. In our department, students are offered the opportunity to benefit from Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana exchange programs. With the initiatives of our department chair and our professors, many seminars, panels and congress events are organized during the academic year. In addition to these, we have an international relations and law community. By becoming a member of this community, students can directly take part in the organizations organized by this community. Our graduates work in various positions in various ministries, under secretariats, state economic enterprises and development agencies, especially in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior. They also have job opportunities in the private sector. For example, they can work in different platforms such as press, non-governmental organizations, and consultancy agencies. I recommend students who will prefer our department to be open to innovations and willing to do research. In addition, they need to closely follow the developments in our country and in the world. Apart from these, they must have a very good command of at least one foreign language, and if possible, more than one. Trakya University is one of the most established universities in Thrace and the Balkans with its strong academic staff, expert administrative team and technological infrastructure. Our university offers various opportunities to its students. It provides various scholarship opportunities and part-time work opportunities to students who experience economic difficulties. In addition to these, various alternatives are offered in housing, nutrition and health services. In addition, Trakya University Library has the distinction of being the largest library in the Thrace Region and serves students 24/7. I wish success to students who take the university exam. We are waiting for prospective students who are eager to study at the International Relations Department.