A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Vienna.

AccreditationAQ Austria⁠10 of 232 similar publish this
Final project8 ECTS · Course: INTL 4700 Bachelor Thesis⁠22 of 232 similar publish this
PlacesMax intake per year: 35⁠112 of 232 similar publish this
Price€24,068/ year · 2026/27 · all nationalities
Next dateApply by · EU citizens
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.0
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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About this programme

Eight semesters of study start from a 72-ECTS Common Core of 12 courses, including Introduction to International Relations, International Relations Theory and Methods of Political Inquiry.⁠ Discipline courses add International Law, International Political Economy and World Systems since 1500, while enrichment options include Diplomatic History, History of Human Rights and Environmental and Energy Security.⁠ Electives take up 64 ECTS and an 8-ECTS thesis is required.⁠

The Bachelor of Arts totals 240 ECTS credits, taught in English at the Vienna campus, with at most 35 places a year.⁠ An internship and a semester abroad are encouraged but not required.⁠ Applicants need a secondary-school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale, a recommendation letter and an essay of 300-500 words.⁠ A Duolingo English Test score of 110 is one accepted proof of English.⁠ Tuition is €24,068 per year for all applicants in 2026/27, and the spring term begins on 8 February 2027.⁠

What you will study

20 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 20 modules

Society, ethics and law

10

Specialist subjects

6

Business and management

2

Maths and foundations

1

Thesis

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: webster.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelNqf: VI · Stage: Bachelor · Bologna cycle: 1⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts (BA or B.A.)⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusVienna⁠
Internship
  • NoteEncouraged⁠
  • RequiredNo⁠
Semester abroad
  • NoteEncouraged⁠
  • RequiredNo⁠
Thesis / final project
  • Ects8⁠
  • CourseINTL 4700 Bachelor Thesis⁠
  • RequiredYes⁠
PlacesMax intake per year: 35⁠
Accreditation
  • BodyAQ Austria⁠
  • ScopeAustrian degree (Private Universities Act §2, §3(1))⁠
  • StatusAccredited⁠
How are you assessed?
Learning outcomes
  • Distinguish systemic from actor-specific causes of political, economic and military conflicts.⁠
  • Identify major actors and institutions of international relations and their functions.⁠
  • Know the key subfields and theories of international relations and how they apply.⁠
  • Produce original research and present it in scientific papers.⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More thesis than 4 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeInternational Relations (BA) Webster Vienna Private20
Psychology Charles University38
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

Less society, ethics and law than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
30% here
6% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
49% here
57% typical
Research methods
0% here
7% typical
Internship
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: thesis, maths and foundations, business and management, languages and communication, projects and labs.

What is only here?

16 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Society, ethics and law

9
  • Diplomatic History
  • History of Human Rights
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • International Relations Theory
  • Methods of Political Inquiry
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • Politics in the Industrialized World
+1 more
  • Politics in the Developing World

Specialist subjects

4
  • International Affairs
  • World Systems since 1500
  • Environmental and Energy Security
  • Conduct of Foreign Policy

Business and management

2
  • Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • International Political Economy

Maths and foundations

1
  • Introduction to Measurement and Statistics
Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
HousingRooms through partner residences⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Webster Vienna Private is on its page.

What it costs

At least €24,068 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €24,068 first year · 2026/27 · all nationalities · our sum

Tuition 2026/27€24,068

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FeeWho pays itYearAmount
DepositNon-EU citizens2026/27€1,000 One off
DepositEU citizens2026/27€1,000 One off
TuitionAll applicants2026/27€12,034 / semester
TuitionAll applicants2026/27€24,068 / year
TuitionAll applicants2026/27€780 / credit
What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Webster Vienna Legacy Grant (extended family)

Grant

Webster Vienna Legacy Grant

Grant

Webster Vienna Second Degree Grant

Is that expensive?

More expensive than most

Among 69 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €24,068

Costs more than 58 of 68 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €19,770 and €22,526.

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And the whole degree?

≈ €96,272

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How to start

Apply by 5 Dec 2026

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Is my language good enough?
Language requirement6.0 IELTS overall19 tests accepted
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All 19 accepted proofs
ACT 23 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 23
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: A, B, C or 169
Duolingo English Test (DET)* 110 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 110
GCE A Levels English Language · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B or higher
GTEC (CBT Exam) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 1201 or above: Exempt from ESL
IB Diploma Exams · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: HL English A — min. score of 4 HL English B — min. score of 5 SL English A — min. score of 5 SL English B — min. score of 6
IB Diploma · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: Full IB Diploma officially certified
IELTS Academic 6.0 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 6.0
Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Exam · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: ISE II - Distinction Level
iTEP 3.7 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 3.7
Language Certificate International ESOL · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B2 High Pass
Password Skills Plus 6.0 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 6.0
Pearson/PTE Academic 53 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 53
SAT (from April 2016) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 450 in the evidence-based reading and writing
Skills for English Test (SELT) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B2 Pass
Successful studies at an accredited English-medium institution in an approved country or at an approved institution · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: Minimum of 3 years
TOEFL (iBT) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 4.5 (equivalent to the old score: 80)
TOEFL (paper-based test) 550 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 550
WAEC English Exam · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B3
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyLevel: Secondary school leaving · Scale: 4.0 · Min gpa: 2.5⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageACT 23 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 23⁠
    +18 more
    • Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: A, B, C or 169⁠
    • Duolingo English Test (DET)* 110 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 110⁠
    • GCE A Levels English Language · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B or higher⁠
    • GTEC (CBT Exam) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 1201 or above: Exempt from ESL⁠
    • IB Diploma Exams · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: HL English A — min. score of 4 HL English B — min. score of 5 SL English A — min. score of 5 SL English B — min. score of 6⁠
    • IB Diploma · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: Full IB Diploma officially certified⁠
    • IELTS Academic 6.0 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 6.0⁠
    • Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Exam · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: ISE II - Distinction Level⁠
    • iTEP 3.7 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 3.7⁠
    • Language Certificate International ESOL · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B2 High Pass⁠
    • Password Skills Plus 6.0 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 6.0⁠
    • Pearson/PTE Academic 53 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 53⁠
    • SAT (from April 2016) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 450 in the evidence-based reading and writing⁠
    • Skills for English Test (SELT) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B2 Pass⁠
    • Successful studies at an accredited English-medium institution in an approved country or at an approved institution · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: Minimum of 3 years⁠
    • TOEFL (iBT) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 4.5 (equivalent to the old score: 80)⁠
    • TOEFL (paper-based test) 550 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 550⁠
    • WAEC English Exam · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B3⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseCriterion: Recommendation letter · Mandatory: Yes⁠
    +1 more
    • Words: 300-500 · Criterion: Essay · Mandatory: Yes⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyLink: https://webster.ac.at/apply-now · Route: Direct online · Rolling: Yes⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline5 Dec 2026 · Application · Intake: Spring · 2026/27⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

International Relations (BA) is a bachelor's programme in social sciences and psychology at Webster Vienna Private University in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 20 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (49%), business and management (10%) and thesis (7%).

It includes an internship, a semester abroad and a final thesis.

How much does International Relations (BA) cost?

€24,068 / year · 2026/27 · all nationalities.

When is the next deadline or start?

5 Dec 2026 (Apply by · EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.0).

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

Webster Vienna Private University, Vienna, Austria.

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Dates · 1 with values
Start datesTerm: Fall · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27⁠Term: Spring · Start date: 8 Feb 2027 · 2026/27⁠
Admission · 4 with values
How to applyLink: https://webster.ac.at/apply-now · Route: Direct online · Rolling: Yes⁠
Language requirementACT 23 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 23⁠Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: A, B, C or 169⁠Duolingo English Test (DET)* 110 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 110⁠GCE A Levels English Language · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B or higher⁠GTEC (CBT Exam) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 1201 or above: Exempt from ESL⁠IB Diploma Exams · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: HL English A — min. score of 4 HL English B — min. score of 5 SL English A — min. score of 5 SL English B — min. score of 6⁠IB Diploma · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: Full IB Diploma officially certified⁠IELTS Academic 6.0 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 6.0⁠Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Exam · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: ISE II - Distinction Level⁠iTEP 3.7 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 3.7⁠Language Certificate International ESOL · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B2 High Pass⁠Password Skills Plus 6.0 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 6.0⁠Pearson/PTE Academic 53 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 53⁠SAT (from April 2016) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 450 in the evidence-based reading and writing⁠Skills for English Test (SELT) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B2 Pass⁠Successful studies at an accredited English-medium institution in an approved country or at an approved institution · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: Minimum of 3 years⁠TOEFL (iBT) · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 4.5 (equivalent to the old score: 80)⁠TOEFL (paper-based test) 550 · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: 550⁠WAEC English Exam · Scope: Undergraduate · Requirement text: B3⁠
Prior educationLevel: Secondary school leaving · Scale: 4.0 · Min gpa: 2.5⁠
Selection criteriaCriterion: Recommendation letter · Mandatory: Yes⁠Words: 300-500 · Criterion: Essay · Mandatory: Yes⁠
Programme · 17 with values · 1 without
AccreditationAQ Austria · Scope: Austrian degree (Private Universities Act §2, §3(1)) · Status: Accredited⁠
CampusVienna⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts (BA or B.A.)⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years · Semesters: 8⁠
InternshipNote: Encouraged · Required: No⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
Learning outcomesDistinguish systemic from actor-specific causes of political, economic and military conflicts.⁠Identify major actors and institutions of international relations and their functions.⁠Know the key subfields and theories of international relations and how they apply.⁠Produce original research and present it in scientific papers.⁠
LevelNqf: VI · Stage: Bachelor · Bologna cycle: 1⁠
LocationPalais Wenkheim, Praterstrasse 23, 1020 Vienna, Vienna, Austria⁠
OutcomesNot found on official pages
PlacesMax intake per year: 35⁠
Semester abroadNote: Encouraged · Required: No⁠
Start ruleIntakes: Winter; Summer · Entry points: 2 · Summer semester begins: January/February · Winter semester begins: August/September⁠
Structure12 ECTS · Module: Discipline Enrichment Module · Courses: 2⁠64 ECTS · Module: Electives Module⁠72 ECTS · Module: Common Core Module · Courses: 12⁠8 ECTS · Module: Thesis⁠84 ECTS · Module: Discipline Core Modules · Courses: 14⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
Thesis / final project8 ECTS · Course: INTL 4700 Bachelor Thesis · Required: Yes⁠

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