Russia and Eurasia Studies

About this programme

The Russia and Eurasia Studies programme will help graduates develop a career in the national diplomatic corps, at international organisations, commercial companies, universities and think-tanks with a focus on Russia and/or different Eurasian issues. The programme is divided into four thematic blocks:1. Russia’s domestic and foreign policy2. The sub-regions of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia3. Theories, methodology and methods of international relations and diplomacy4. Latvian and Russian language proficiencyThe expected learning outcomes include the ability to model future scenarios and develop empirical phenomena, the ability to navigate the most important international relations issues within the current historical context, the ability to interpret and predict Russia's internal processes and foreign policy behaviour and many others.