Programme

In accordance with Article 49 of the Law on Foreign Affairs, the Diplomatic Academy organizes professional training and development of its staff, and the employees from other state administration bodies and public sector institutions, which have a developed international cooperation.

During one school year, lasting nine months, the Diplomatic Academy organizes the following two programs:

1. THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE DIPLOMATIC-CONSULAR TRAINING-intended for trainees of the diplomatic-consular profession, as well as for employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are enabled to acquire a diplomatic title. The exams of this program consist of the diplomatic-consular exam, which is the state professional exam for civil servants with diplomatic rank (Article 101 of the Law on Civil Servants).

2. THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE DIPLOMATIC TRAINING-intended for the the employees from other state administration bodies and public sector institutions, which have a developed international cooperation.

The courses are structured into three trimesters.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with the program of professional development, annually makes recommendations on more specific terms and conditions for the application of candidates from other state bodies and institutions which imply:

1.            A recommendation from the institution where the candidate is employed
2.            University degree (minimum requirement-a 4-year course of study at the university level)
3.            35 age limit
4.            Good command of the English language

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs selects the candidates, taking into consideration whether the aforementioned criteria are fulfilled, particularly the recommendation issued by an institution, and the results the candidate has achieved throughout the entry procedure.

THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE DIPLOMATIC-CONSULAR TRAINING - DIPLOMATIC-CONSULAR EXAM:

 

FIRST TRIMESTER

1.            Serbian Diplomatic History
2.            Public International and Diplomatic Law
3.            Basics of the constitutional and economic systems of the Republic of Serbia
4.            Informatics

SECOND TRIMESTER

5.            International relations and foreign policy of the Republic of Serbia
6.            Diplomatic practice I
7.            Basics of EU system and policies
8.            Consular Law and practice

THIRD TRIMESTER

9.            Diplomatic practice II (international negotiation and diplomatic protocol)
10.          Basics of the political system of the Republic of Serbia
11.          Public diplomacy-culture and information
12.          Security in the contemporary international relations
13.          International economic relations
14.          Office operations
15.          Foreign language at the appropriate level

THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE DIPLOMATIC TRAINING- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

FIRST TRIMESTER

1.            Serbian Diplomatic History
2.            Public International and Diplomatic Law
3.            Basics of the constitutional and economic systems of the Republic of Serbia

SECOND TRIMESTER

4.            International relations and foreign policy of the Republic of Serbia
5.            Diplomatic practice I
6.            Basics of EU system and policies

THIRD TRIMESTER

7.            Diplomatic practice II (international negotiation and diplomatic protocol)
8.            Basics of the political system of the Republic of Serbia
9.            Elective course – each trainee can choose from among the three courses on offer:

•             Public diplomacy-culture and information
•             Security in the contemporary international relations
•             International economic relations