International Relations and Global Studies

Prospective University of Texas at Austin students should visit UT Admissions to learn about the application process and how to declare a major. Students should note that admission to IRG as an incoming (freshman or transfer) student is not competitive.

Undergraduates currently enrolled at UT who wish to declare an international relations and global studies major must apply for an internal college transfer. To complete the transfer process, students are required to attend an internal transfer information session, held frequently throughout the semester, as well as submit an application. Applications are open for one month during both fall and spring semesters, and accepted; internal transfer students are admitted at the end of the fall and spring semesters, after their current semester grades are finalized.

Internal transfer applicants must meet certain course and GPA pre-requisites; details are provided during the information sessions.

Visit the International Relations and Global Studies degree plan to see all required courses for the IRG major in the College of Liberal Arts.

Learn more about the IRG requirements and view course descriptions.

Students narrow their focus by selecting one of four available tracks:

• Culture, Media, and the Arts
• International Security
• Science, Technology, and the Environment
• International Political Economy

Students also customize their degree plan by choosing a geographic area of study, chosen from Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; the Middle East; and Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia as well as completing six hours upper-division in a language.

IRG students will learn about variety of topics with an international focus including: world history, art, culture, communication, economics, the environment, geography, government, science, and technology. Students will also study abroad and acquire advanced language proficiency.

International Relations and Global Studies students:

• Learn to think critically and analytically about ideas, issues, and events that have a global impact
• Develop advanced reading, writing, and public speaking skills
• Acquire a strong proficiency in a foreign language
• Enhance global competencies through area and track studies, and a mandatory study abroad experience

• College of Liberal Arts
• Study Abroad Office
• Global Management credential