MSc in European Politics and Governance

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Department

Department οf History, Politics αnd International Studies

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The aim of the MSc in European Politics and Governance Programme is to provide a course of advanced study to those who aspire to become effective leaders in European affairs in both the private and public sectors. The MSc in European Politics and Governance curriculum is designed to explore the essential elements of EU policies and to prepare students for increasingly complex responsibilities in diplomacy, international organizations and the public sector, local government, and research and non-profit organizations. The core curriculum emphasizes both the skills and knowledge required to effectively manage EU affairs and to understand the larger international, European and national settings in which policy is developed and tasks are defined and assessed.

The programme provides up-to-date knowledge in a number of diverse disciplines that make up the field of European Studies such as business/ economics, politics and law. In addition, the MSc in European Politics and Governance equips students with analytical, accountability and leadership skills, enhances their decision-making ability and promotes organisational well-being within the context of a continually changing and competitive European environment.

A fundamental philosophy of the MSc in European Politics and Governance is its empirical approach to the study of governance, where the students’ newly acquired knowledge and skills are blended with their professional experience and are applied to real-life cases.

This approach broadens and deepens student understanding of cross-border issues and policy processes, fosters skills of research, analysis, synthesis and creativity and encourages innovation and awareness of the role of competing international actors; finally, it develops awareness of social, cultural, and global issues affecting policy decisions.

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Program

SEMESTER 1&2

Compulsory

METH600 Research Design and Empirical Methods in the Social Sciences (7,5 ECTS)

Elective

History of European Integration (7,5 ECTS)
European Governance and Negotiations (7,5 ECTS)
Theoretical Approaches to European Integration (7,5 ECTS)
European Political Economy (7,5 ECTS)
Foreign Policy, Security and Defense in the European Union (7,5 ECTS)
European Banking System (7,5 ECTS)
Special Topics on Police and Judicial Cooperation in the European Union (7,5 ECTS)
Contemporary Issues in Global Politics (7,5 ECTS)
Special Topics in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Security (7,5 ECTS)

- In the first semester students are required to choose one compulsory course METH600 and 3 out of 9 elective courses.
- In the second semester students are required to choose 4 out of the remaining 6 optional courses.
- The sequence of elective courses offered per semester is determined by the University at the beginning of each academic year.

SEMESTER 3

Dissertation (7,5 ECTS)

The duration of these studies is three semesters. Entries for the MSc in European Politics and Governance are held in September and February/March of each academic year. Each course lasts an academic semester. All students enrolled in the MSc in European Politics and Governance, either in the winter semester or the spring semester can choose the courses offered in the relevant semesters. For successfully completing their studies, students need to accumulate a total of 90 Credits (ECTS).

In accordance with the relevant announcements made by the Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, students have the opportunity to complete their postgraduate studies in two academic semesters (12 months) as long as they start the conduction of their Master’s Dissertation during the first or second semester of their studies, including the summer period. In this case, the completion of the Master’s Dissertation may be prolonged during the summer period, for one or two months. In any case, the total ECTS remain 90.

In the first semester students are required to choose one compulsory course METH600 and 3 out of 9 elective courses. In the second semester students are required to choose 4 out of the remaining 6 elective courses. In the third semester, the students prepare their dissertation (see, section 5). Each of the courses corresponds to 7.5 Credits (ECTS). The credits for each course are distributed as follows: 2 for attendance and participation in the courses, 2 for the completion of midterm assessment during the semester, and 3.5 for the final examination. The sequence of elective courses offered per semester is determined by the University at the beginning of each academic year.

In order to obtain their Master’s degree, students are also obliged to conduct a master’s dissertation. The research proposal is submitted by the student, who may request one of the tutors as a supervisor. The thesis can be submitted for up to one academic year after the successful completion of the second semester of study. The dissertation should be relevant to the content of the postgraduate student’s studies and should be original.

Students can write master dissertations and midterm assessments in English regardless of the language of the MSc in European Politics and Governance.