B.A. (Hons) Global Affairs
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B.A. (Hons) Global Affairs
FOUR YEARS PROGRAMME
About The Programme
The 4-year B.A. (Hons.) in Global Affairs offered by JSIA is India's first interdisciplinary undergraduate programme, designed to equip students with a well-rounded education in world affairs, preparing them for international careers. Through study abroad programmes associated with top-ranked educational institutions worldwide, students gain a deeper understanding of different regions. They learn to apply research methods, analyse global events, and develop critical thinking abilities, practical, linguistic, and research skills, making them well-prepared for a diverse range of career paths after graduation. The programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of political theories and international affairs, providing a solid foundation for future studies or careers in various fields of global policy.
What Makes It Different at JGU
The Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) offers a unique interdisciplinary programme, the B.A. Hons. Global Affairs undergraduate degree, aimed at providing students with a contemporary education and enhancing their analytical capacities to solve complex world problems. The course aims to establish India as a principal player in the international community by providing students with the intellectual groundwork to shape a unique vision for global governance and stability.
Given the growing intersectionality of international phenomena, multi-disciplined and methodologically complete studies are becoming increasingly necessary. A school that combines the essential elements of International Relations, International Law and International Business is thus crucial in our current international landscape, owing to the complexity and intractability of certain international problems.
The B.A. Hons. Global Affairs programme at JSIA offers students six compelling reasons to enrol: a holistic understanding of political theory and international affairs; the opportunity to develop a specialized field of knowledge by choosing from various available tracks; an in-depth understanding of a region through study abroad programmes with top-ranking institutions across the globe; the application of systematic methodological research and analysis; the development of independent thinking, working, studying, and research skills; and the acquisition of a range of intellectual, practical, and linguistic skills, enabling graduates to consider a wide range of post-graduation employment options.
To be eligible for the B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs programme at the Jindal School of International Affairs, candidates must have successfully completed their Class XII examination or an equivalent exam recognized by the government (such as CBSE, State Boards, IB, Cambridge, etc.).
JSIA has a unique and comprehensive admissions process that evaluates each application in its individual context. The selection process for the B.A. Hons. Global Affairs programme spans three rounds and includes a personal statement, a supplemental question, marks from Class 10 and 12, a faculty interview, and a JSAT/SAT/ACT score that meets the program’s requirements.
B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs Programme Structure
| Year 1 | ||||
| Course Type | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Details | Credits | Details | Credits | |
| I. Mandatory Courses | ||||
| A. Core | Five courses | 20 | Four courses | 16 |
| B. Skill-Based | Two courses | 7 | Two courses | 7 |
| C. Practice-Based | – | – | – | – |
| II. Elective Courses* | One optional course | 4 | ||
| A. General Electives | One cross elective from other JGU Schools | |||
| B. Specialized Electives | Or One JSIA Elective/Cross Elective | |||
| III. Internship | Mandatory Industry Internship I | 2 | Mandatory Industry Internship II | 2 |
| 29 | 25 | |||
| Year 2 | ||||
| Course Type | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Details | Credits | Details | Credits | |
| I. Mandatory Courses | ||||
| A. Core | Three courses | 12 | Two courses | 8 |
| B. Skill-Based | One course | 3 | One course | 3 |
| C. Practice-Based | – | – | One course | 4 |
| II. Elective Courses | Two courses | 8 | Two courses | 8 |
| A. General Electives | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | ||
| B. Specialized Electives | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective | ||
| III. Internship | Mandatory Industry Internship III | 2 | Mandatory Industry Internship IV | 2 |
| 25 | 25 | |||
| Year 3* | ||||
| Course Type | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Details | Credits | Details | Credits | |
| I. Mandatory Courses | ||||
| A. Core | Three courses | 12 | Three courses | 12 |
| B. Skill-Based | One course | 3 | – | – |
| C. Practice-Based | One course | 4 | One course | 4 |
| II. Elective Courses | Two courses | 8 | Three courses | 11 |
| A. General Electives | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | ||
| B. Specialized Electives | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective | ||
| 27 | 27 | |||
| Year 4 | |||||||||
| Course Type | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |||||||
| Details | Credits | Details | Credits | ||||||
| II. Elective Courses | Six Courses | 24 | Six Courses | 24 | |||||
| A. General Electives | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | |||||||
| B. Specialized Electives | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective/ IRS* (Min. three courses) | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective/IRS* (Min. three courses) | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | ||||||||
Credit Summary for BA [Hons.] Global Affairs [4 Years]
| Course Type | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Total credits |
| I. Mandatory Courses | |||||
| A. Core | 36 | 20 | 24 | 80 | |
| B. Skill-Based | 14 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |
| C. Practice-Based | – | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| II. Elective Courses | 16 | 19 | 48 | 83 | |
| III. Internship | 4 | 4 | – | – | 8 |
| Total | 54 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 206 |
Details of Programme for Mandatory Courses
| Year 1 |
| I. Mandatory Courses |
| A. Core |
| 1. Introduction to Political Science – (Semester 1) – 4 credits 2. International History I – (Semester 1) – 4 credits 3. Introduction to Microeconomics – (Semester 1) – 4 credits 4. Political Philosophy I – (Semester 1) – 4 credits 5. Introduction to Statistics – (Semester 1) – 4 credits 6. Sociology – (Semester 2) – 4 credits 7. International History II – (Semester 2) – 4 credits 8. Introduction to Macroeconomics – (Semester 2) – 4 credits 9. Political Philosophy II – (Semester 2) – 4 credits |
| B. Skill-Based |
| 1. Academic Reading and Writing I (Semester 1) – 4 credits 2. Language – level 1 (Semester 1) – 3 credits 3. Academic Reading and Writing II (Semester 2) – 4 credits 4. Language – level 2 (Semester 2) – 3 credits |
| Year 2 |
| I. Mandatory Courses |
| A. Core |
| 1. Comparative Politics – (Semester 3) – 4 credits 2. IR Theory & Concepts – (Semester 3) – 4 credits 3. Foreign Policy Analysis – (Semester 3) – 4 credits 4. Indian Foreign Policy I – (Semester 4) – 4 credits 5. International Security – (Semester 4) – 4 credits |
| B. Skill-Based |
| 1. Language – level 3 (Semester 3) – 3 credits 2. Language – level 4 (Semester 4) – 3 credits |
| C. Practice-Based |
| 1. Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis – (Semester 4) – 4 credits |
| Year 3 |
| I. Mandatory Courses |
| A. Core |
| 1. Indian Foreign Policy II – (Semester 5) – 4 credits 2. Sociology of Development Studies – (Semester 5) – 4 credits 3. Introduction to International Organizations & UN System (Semester 5) – 4 credits 4. Politics of Developing Nations – (Semester 6) – 4 credits 5. Conflict Management & Peace Negotiations – (Semester 6) – 4 credits 6. Contemporary Political Economy – (Semester 6) – 4 credits |
| 7. Skill-Based |
| 1. Language – level 5 (Semester 5) – 3 credits |
| 8. Practice-Based |
| 1. Introduction to Diplomatic Practice – (Semester 5) – 4 credits 2. World News from Multiple Perspectives – (Semester 6) – 4 credits |
Elective Courses
JSIA Elective Policy- BAGA students are offered elective courses from their second semester of study (as an optional course).
- Elective courses are categorized into:
- General Electives: They are cross elective courses offered by other JGU These courses are interdisciplinary in nature.
- Specialized Electives: Offered by JSIA (as school elective or cross elective). They are grouped into five main clusters:
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Economics and Foreign Policy
- Defence and National Security Studies
- Human Rights and International Development
- Global South Studies
- Students can select three electives worth 12 credits from one cluster to specialize in a given
- The three cluster elective courses can be taken in one semester or may be spread over two or more
- Students can take a maximum of 51 credits outside JSIA in case they choose to opt for other school’s cross elective which is 25% of the minimum credit requirement for graduation (206 credits).
- External JSIA Credits exceeding 25% will imply the approval of the Dean of the School and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs for Undergraduate
- The removal of an elective with an (F) grade is possible only after the final semester if the student is fulfilling the mandatory credit requirement of 206
B.A. (Hons.) with Research in Global Affairs Programme Structure
Students with 7.0 CGPA have the option of taking the research pathway in the fourth year and get awarded B.A. (Hons.) with Research in Global Affairs degree.| Course Type | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Details | Credits | Details | Credits | |
| I. Mandatory Courses | ||||
| A. Skill-Based | Research Writing and Design Colloquium | 4 | ||
| B. Research Based | – | – | B.A. Thesis | 16 |
| II. Elective Courses | Six Courses | 24 | One course | 4 |
| A. General Electives | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | Cross elective from other JGU Schools | ||
| B. Specialized Electives | JSIA Elective/Cross Elective/ IRS* (Min. three courses) | Or JSIA Elective/Cross Elective | ||
| 28 | 20 | |||
- Students can opt for an Independent Research Study of 4 credits in Year 4.
Credit Summary for BA [Hons.] with Research in Global Affairs [4 Years]
| Course Type | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Total credits |
| I. Mandatory Courses | |||||
| A. Core | 36 | 20 | 24 | 80 | |
| B. Skill-Based | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| C. Practice-Based | – | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| D. Research Based | 16 | 16 | |||
| II. Elective Courses | 16 | 19 | 28 | 63 | |
| III. Internship | 4 | 4 | – | – | 8 |
| Total | 54 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 206 |
Details of Mandatory Courses in the Year 4 of the for BA [Hons.] with Research in Global Affairs
| Year 4 |
| I. Mandatory Courses |
| A. Skill-Based |
| 1. Research Writing and Design Colloquium – (Semester 7) – 4 credits |
| B. Research Based |
| 2. B.A. Thesis – (Semester 8) – 16 credits |
The B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs programme at JSIA offers students the opportunity to choose from a range of elective courses starting from the second semester of study. These electives are interdisciplinary and cover elements of law as well as other social sciences and humanities disciplines. JSIA offers a list of elective courses every semester, and students can select from five clusters including Peace and Conflict Studies, Economics and Foreign Policy, Defence and National Security Studies, Human Rights and International Development, and Global South Studies.
Students can specialize in a given concentration by selecting three electives worth 12 credits from one track and get awarded a certificate of specialization after graduation. They can take the three elective courses in one semester or spread them over two or more semesters.
The B.A. Global Affairs programme provides students with a strong foundation in social sciences, along with analytical and research skills, and prepares them for careers in various fields. The program’s mandatory internship requirement guides students towards career opportunities in Peace and Conflict Resolution, International Economic Development, Humanitarian Relief, Human Rights Advocacy, Political and Economic Risk Analysis, and more. Graduates of JSIA have a wide range of career opportunities in News Media, Consulting/Corporate, Think Tank/Research, Embassy/Government, United Nations/International Organizations, INGO & NGO/Social Venture, Education & Training, etc.
JSIA’s Career Director assists students in finding suitable internships in various organizations, such as financial institutions, diplomatic missions, intergovernmental, regional, and non-governmental organizations.
Graduates of the B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs programme have the opportunity to progress directly to JSIA’s Masters in Diplomacy, Law and Business (M.A. DLB) programme if they have achieved high academic performance. Additionally, students can also choose to pursue a second M.A. degree from either Queen Mary University of London, University of Leeds, or University of Warsaw.
This pathway allows students to deepen their knowledge and expertise in the field of international affairs and prepare themselves for a wide range of career opportunities in the global arena.
