8 Best International Relations Courses on Coursera
We compared 8 International Relations courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 6 come from a named university or institution, including O.P. Jindal Global University, National Taiwan University and The State University of New York. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 8
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 8 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "international relations" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
How do global powers shape world politics—and why do countries make the foreign policy choices they do? In this course, you’ll explore the relationship between power and foreign policy in international relations and lear...
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International Communication and East Asian Affairs (2)
Offered by National Taiwan University
"International Communication and East Asian Affairs: Current Political and Economic Conditions" is an online course provided by the Graduate Institute of Journalism, National Taiwan University, and Radio Taiwan Internati...
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Global Health Diplomacy
Offered by The State University of New York
Having completed this course, learners will be able to: Describe and analyze the opportunities, challenges and limits of Global Health Diplomacy. Examine the diplomatic, financial, and geopolitical context that underlies...
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Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World
Offered by SOAS University of London & University of London
The course offers a well-researched and broad-ranging primer to the United Nations system. Consisting of an introduction to the complex UN family and its history, and a series of ‘snapshots’ of key UN functions, which ar...
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Foreign Policies of Great, Middle, and Small Powers
Offered by O.P. Jindal Global University
Why do some countries shape the global order while others punch above their weight? Learn how power, national interests, domestic politics, and the international system shape foreign policy—and apply these ideas to real-...
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Global Affairs Explained
Offered by Council on Foreign Relations
Global Affairs Explained is a three-course specialization created by the Council on Foreign Relations. By completing this self-guided series, you will understand fundamental principles that shape global affairs, the ways...
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Global Affairs Explained: Managing the International System
Offered by Council on Foreign Relations
Policymakers today need to navigate an increasingly complex landscape as they pursue their goals. “Global Affairs Explained: Managing the International System” is designed to provide learners with a detailed understandin...
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Moneyball and Globalization
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
This course will explore baseball’s historical connections to money and globalization, two of the most powerful forces in the modern era. Baseball may be a child’s game, but it has been inextricably intertwined with mone...
$49.00listed price
Best International Relations Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power and Foreign Policy in International Relations | Coursera | O.P. Jindal Global University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | International Communication and East Asian Affairs (2) | Coursera | National Taiwan University | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Global Health Diplomacy | Coursera | The State University of New York | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Global Diplomacy: the United Nations in the World | Coursera | SOAS University of London & University of London | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Foreign Policies of Great, Middle, and Small Powers | Coursera | O.P. Jindal Global University | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Global Affairs Explained | Coursera | Council on Foreign Relations | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Global Affairs Explained: Managing the International System | Coursera | Council on Foreign Relations | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Moneyball and Globalization | Coursera | University of Colorado Boulder | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 8 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 6 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including O.P. Jindal Global University, National Taiwan University and The State University of New York — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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