IRI/PUC-RIO PLACED BETWEEN THE TOP 5 BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
The International Relations Institute of PUC-RIO (IRI/PUC-Rio) has been rated 5 stars by the “Guia do Estudante“, placing PUC-Rio in between the top 5 Brazilian universities in International Relations course.
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The Undergraduate program in International Relations (IR) of PUC was established in 2003 and reflects the experience accumulated by the institute for over 30 years in research and graduate teaching. The undergraduate pedagogic project combines three dimensions: articulation between theory, methodology and practice; curricular flexibility; specialization in IR for work practice. The curriculum structure provides a solid background in key areas of the International Relations discipline; a wide range of electives in basic and advanced topics, as well as courses on politics and economics of various regions. Thus, students can develop learning paths, such as International Cooperation and Development, International Trade, International Conflict and Scientific Research.