Students are expected to take at least one course from their base department. Boğaziçi’s Department of Political Science & International Relations offers courses in the areas of Comparative and International Politics, Political Economy, Methodology, Turkish Politics, Political Theory, European Studies, Development, the Middle East, and Turkish language and culture. Students may choose their other courses from any department at the university.

All courses at Boğaziçi are taught in English. (Turkish classes are also available.)

15-16 credit hours at Boğaziçi, usually five courses, equal four Princeton courses. WWS students also take the required Policy Task Force.