The Department prepares international relations specialists, offers bachelor’s and master's degree programs. Students are offered three directions: «Theoretical and applied aspects of international relations», «Multilateral diplomacy and foreign policy», «National and regional Security». The training program includes relevant academic disciplines: «Fundamentals of Geopolitics», «Negotiation Techniques», «Multilateral Diplomacy», «Religious factor in International relations», «Gender factor in International Relations», «Institute of Political Leadership in International Relations», «Information Technologies in International Relations», «Applied Analysis of International Relations». Graduates of the department can work in state and local government bodies, local (Kazakh) and international companies; diplomatic missions and consular offices, non-profit organizations, analytical and consulting centers; PR agencies; research centers; mass media; educational institutions.

The areas of research interest of the department are related to the study of current problems of the world-historical process, the theory and history of international relations, world history, information technologies in international relations, regional studies. A special feature of the department is its interdisciplinary nature, which contributes to the formation of a holistic view of the modern world system based on a comprehensive analysis of global and regional processes.