IAS PhD program is strongly internationally oriented. It offers and requires participation in international scholarships and conferences. It provides an extremely wide range of contacts with leading universities in Europe and the world. An integral part of the studies is the language competence of the graduates, not only at the level of world languages but also at the level of local foreign languages, depending on the territorial orientation of the students.

The research environment of the Charles University and of the Institute of International Studies offers wide access to libraries and research databases as well as other forms of support (such as MS Office subscription, Grammarly subscription etc.)

Graduates of the study program are able to analyze social phenomena and processes of various nature and present the results of their work on the basis of relevant theoretical background and using advanced scientific procedures and methods. They fulfil the prerequisites for jobs for which independent thought and creative activity, conceptual work, structured and logical reasoning and a broad knowledge base are required. 

Graduates of the IAS PhD Program are mainly employed in the government, diplomacy, non-governmental organizations, the media, the academic sphere, etc. The graduate unemployment rate is zero and they all gain prestigious positions (including leadership positions) in the field which they had studied. Many graduates go work abroad, including the European Union, NATO or UN institutions.