International Relations Courses and Certifications

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

9 ratings

Explore how territorial divisions, geopolitics, and imperial rivalry shaped the modern state system and the borders of the Middle East.

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Degree

M.A. in International Relations, Security, and Strategy

Study international relations theory, diplomatic practice, maritime and naval strategy, terrorism, and conflict negotiation to analyse the foreign policies of great, middle and small powers.

• Coursera
• Self-Paced
• $6,000.00

Introducing International Relations

18 ratings at OpenLearn

An introduction to analysing international affairs through IR theories and case studies of great-power competition in Africa and international terrorism.

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Rights and justice in international relations

6 ratings at OpenLearn

Can the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an international system based on universal principles of ...

• OpenLearn
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

MPS-103: Approaches to International Relations

Explore international relations through major theories, world events, and a distinctive focus on Indic perspectives.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

MPS-108:Contemporary Issues in International Relations

Examines contemporary international relations through international institutions, regional studies, and India's foreign policy across South Asia, West Asia, and the Indo-Pacific.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

Introduction to International Relations

An inclusive introduction to international relations using non-Western perspectives, especially Indian approaches, to examine theories, foreign policy, and global issues.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out

Reexamine a year of the Russia-Ukraine war: implications for global policy, NATO's role and ties with Ukraine, Ukrainian citizens' experiences, and ways to support them.

• Coursera
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Sciences Po

International migrations: a global issue

564 ratings at Coursera

Examine international migration as a global issue: globalization of flows, refugees and environmentally displaced persons, European and French policies, citizenship, borders, and global governance of mobility.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Global Politics

63 ratings at Coursera

Examine how international studies shift toward a planetary approach to world politics: global order and local disorders, military hegemony, interstate cooperation, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, and cosmopolitism.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Contemporary Issues in World Politics

12 ratings at Coursera

Trace world politics from the post-1945 order to today: the Cold War's end, the rise of China and Russia, humanitarian interventions, terrorism, the Arab Spring and frozen conflicts.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

India-US Relations: Geopolitics, Culture, and Business

11 ratings at Coursera

Examine India-US ties across strategic defence cooperation, the Indo-Pacific and Quad, bilateral trade and IT outsourcing, the Indian diaspora, and educational and cultural exchanges.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 7 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Contemporary Issues in World Politics

18 ratings at edX

Explore major issues in world politics and learn how recent developments have challenged world order and peace.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Chinese Politics Part 2 – China and the World

18 ratings

Trace China's opening from 1978 to WTO entry and its "going out" strategy: global searches for energy, talent and technology, and ties with the US and Asia-Pacific.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations

348 ratings at Coursera

Analyze how hard, soft and smart power shape foreign policy, through case studies of the United States, India and Qatar amid shifting unipolar and multipolar orders.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course