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COURSE TIMETABLE for the 2nd semester of 2025

COURSE TIMETABLE for the 1st semester of 2025

COURSE TIMETABLE for the 2nd semester of 2024

Students are advised to select their elective courses in consultation with their supervisor.
Elective courses are those offered by USP’s stricto sensu Graduate Programs, with the exception of the mandatory courses for IRI-USP students.
There is no guarantee that elective courses will be offered every semester, nor is there a fixed frequency for their availability. The courses to be taught each semester are determined by the program Coordination and faculty during the planning of the semester’s timetable.
The elective courses accredited by the IRI Graduate Program are listed below:

PGI5003 – Topics and Practice in International Relations
PGI5010 – Contemporary Ibero-American Topiccs
PRI5001 – Normative Issues in International Relations: Theoretical and Empirical Studies on Global Governance
PRI5002 – International Political Economy
PRI5003 – Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods with Applications in Comparative Politics and International Relations
PRI5007 – Contemporary International Security
PRI5008 – Elements of the Formation of the International Legal Order
PRI5010 – Foreign Policy Analysis
PRI5011 – Introduction to Research Design
PRI5021 – Pedagogical Training
PRI5034 – Advanced Statistics Practice
PRI5037 – Qualitative Methodology in International Relations
PRI5040 – Organized Interests in Decision-Making Processes in Public Policy
PRI5046 – Latin America and the Cold War
PRI5048 – The United States and Latin America in Times of Transformation
PRI5049 – Politics and Society in the United States
PRI5050 – Information Economics
PRI5052 – International Relations and Gender Studies
PRI5067 – Research Methodology in the History of International Relations
PRI5068 – Critical Theories of International Law
PRI5069 – Emotions and International Relations
PRI5070 – International Law and Global Governance
PRI5071 – Challenges and Possibilities in Transnational and Interdisciplinary Studies
PRI5072 – Relations Between Brazil and the United States During the Military Dictatorship
PRI5073 – International Law, International Relations, and Culture
PRI5074 – Sports: History, Politics, and International Relations
PRI5075 – Political Networks: Public Policy and Contemporary Governance
PRI5076 – Interactions Between Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
PRI5077 – Histories of Third-Worldism
PRI5078 – Business and Human Rights
PRI5079 – Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy
PRI5080 – Climate Justice
PRI5081 – The Changing Nature of Conflict: Gray Zone Conflicts
PRI5082 – Contemporary Brazilian Foreign Policy
PRI5083 – Current Challenges of the Liberal International Order
PRI5084 – Science Diplomacy and International Relations

Master’s

The MA in International Relations at USP must be completed within a maximum of 24 months (two years), including the submission of the corresponding dissertation.

Candidates for the Master's degree must complete at least 96 (ninety-six) credit units, distributed as follows:

I - A minimum of 48 (forty-eight) credits in coursework;

II - 48 (forty-eight) credits for the development of the master's dissertation.

One USP credit corresponds to 15 hours of activities.

Master’s candidates must complete at least 16 (sixteen) credits in research methods courses from a list of courses approved annually by the Graduate Studies Committee (CPG).

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Enrollment and completion of the Teaching Improvement Program (PAE) is optional for Master’s students—except for those receiving a CAPES scholarship, for whom participation in PAE is mandatory.

The remaining required course credits must be completed through elective courses—offered either by the IRI or other USP departments. The selection of elective courses should be made in consultation with the supervisor.

It is recommended that students prioritize completing course credits during the initial phase of the program, reserving the more research-intensive work for the later stages.

Upon completion of the program, students will receive a Master of Science diploma – Graduate Program in International Relations.

Ph.D

The PhD program in International Relations at USP, for candidates holding a Master's degree, must be completed within a maximum period of 48 months (four years), including the deadline for thesis submission.

Candidates for the PhD degree who hold a Master's degree granted or recognized by USP must complete at least 152 (one hundred and fifty-two) credit units, distributed as follows:

I - 32 (thirty-two) credit units in coursework;
II - 120 (one hundred and twenty) credit units for the development of the thesis.

One USP credit corresponds to 15 hours of activities.

For the PhD program for those without a previously earned Master's degree (Direct PhD), the maximum time for program completion and thesis submission is 60 months (five years).

Candidates for the PhD degree without a Master's title must complete at least 192 (one hundred and ninety-two) credit units, distributed as follows:

I - 72 (seventy-two) credit units in coursework;
II - 120 (one hundred and twenty) credit units for the development of the thesis.

One USP credit corresponds to 15 hours of activities.

Enrollment and completion of the Teaching Improvement Program (PAE) is mandatory for PhD students.

Upon completion of the program, students will receive a Doctor of Science diploma – Graduate Program in International Relations