The degree is offered and awarded by Babes-Bolyai University (BBU) in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Where: Germany: Berlin; Romania: Cluj-Napoca   When: Year Round Next Program Start:Spring Semester: February 11th - May 10th, 2013;Summer Semester, Start: June 10th – September 06th, 2013Overview: Offered by the BBU in partnership with the ICD, the program will combine the traditional academic components of International Relations with a focus on the role of soft power and cultural diplomacy in contemporary global affairs.The Key Objectives of the program are:•To provide students with an in depth understanding of the theory and practice of international relations within the contemporary interdependent world placing a particular emphasis on cultural diplomacy within this framework•To educate students about cultural diplomacy within the context of the political, economic and cultural pillars upon which sustainable international relations are based.•To analyze soft power and hard power strategies within the international relations discourse in the recognition that each element is mutually important and compatible in what Prof. Joseph Nye has characterized as “smart power.” Program Cost: Tuition for the program is €12,000 (€3,000 per semester). Dates & Deadlines: For enrollment to the Spring Semester 2013:Enrollment Day: February 11th, 2013The Deadline for Admissions: January 15th, 2013Late Admissions: Late admissions can be considered, by request, until the date of February 15th, 2013, prior to the start of the lectures for the coming semester.For Enrollment to the Summer Semester 2013:Enrollment Day: June 10th, 2013The Deadline for Admissions: April 12th, 2013 Key words: graduate program, graduate degree, MA course,  Diplomacy, International Relations, International Affairs, culture, cultural diplomacy, soft power, smart power, inter-cultural affairs, nation branding, peace, civil society, conflict, resolution, sustainability, politics, Global Studies, Global Affairs, Crisis Management, European studies, cross-cultural, international trade, market orientation, political economy, integration, human rights, entrepreneurship, education,