The Bachelor of International Studies is focused on developing language skills and knowledge of global issues from the perspective of relevant social science disciplines. The program consists of three components: core studies, a language major and an international studies major. You'll complement these studies with a compulsory overseas exchange semester to enhance the development of your cross-cultural understanding and communication skills. You can choose from a comprehensive range of courses, all of which provide grounding in the political, social and communicative aspects of international and global issues. Your semester abroad gives you the opportunity to experience living, studying and maybe even travelling in another country. A great experience, but also something that demonstrates to future employers that youre able to function well outside your comfort zone. Combining this semester abroad with your language also allows you to bed down that language and move a step closer to fluency. Whether ordering fresh croissants from a boulangerie in Paris, a plate of empanadas from a caf in Buenos Aires or a bowl of kimchi in Seoul, your exchange semester abroad will be an unforgettable experience. <br><br>The aim of the major in International History is to equip students with a thorough understanding of the historical foundations of the modern world. Looking to the past provides an essential tool for understanding the present. Geographically, courses in the major cover Germany, Britain, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and others.Thematic courses cover big ideas including war, genocide and contemporary studies. The majority of courses focus on the modern era from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. Students will develop skills in the handling and interpretation of primary and secondary sources as well as gain a grasp of the main theoretical and methodological debates in modern historiography. In upper-level courses students are trained as professional historians with the ability to deliver an historical product to a broad audience, beyond academia.