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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: June (non-EEA: April). Start in 1 February: December (non-EEA: October). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 - ≈ € 15,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leiden / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The one-year programme aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of political issues, studies from the perspective of one of five specialisations.
In this programme, you will obtain knowledge of the latest developments and research in political science. Its aim is to prepare you for further academic research and/or the labour market. As an intended bridge to professional careers, the programme provides firstly, theoretical and empirical knowledge, and secondly, analytical and methodological skills. This combination leads to the capacity to learn, reflect, investigate and innovate in order to deal with the complex challenges that exist in various sectors of the labour market. A combination of seminars and the thesis work will provide you with a strong critical grounding in the core issues of both political science and politics. This will ensure a capacity to actively engage in explanations and evaluations of political phenomena. You will be able to choose a specialisation from a wide range of research topics, including Dutch Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics and Democracy, Political Behaviour and Communication and Political Philosophy.
Contents
Most classes are taught in a seminar format, in which participants are required to prepare for and attend all class meetings. Because the Master´s programme involves classroom work as well as individual research, there is close consultation between students and staff.
The Department strives to present a programme of graduate study that meets the needs and interests of each student. Working with the MA advisor, a programme of study can be developed with individual goals in mind. Students can choose to emphasise a particular area, such as political philosophy, empirical political science, comparative politics, or international relations.
The programme consists of the following components:
- two mandatory courses (Political Science: State of the Art; Political Science: Theories and Methods)
- three seminars, including one thesis seminar, from among those offered yearly by the Department of Political Science
- the Master´s thesis
At the end of this programme, graduates are expected to have a strong critical grounding in the core issues relevant to political science. Because of the comprehensive knowledge and critical insight in their field of study, graduates are able to formulate key questions in political science and to discover whether the current body of knowledge provides answers to these questions. They are capable of actively producing knowledge, rather than simply consuming it.
Research at the Department of Political Science
The quality of the Department´s research and teaching is continuously evaluated through both internal and external reports.In recent national research quality assessments, the Leiden Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences was awarded top marks for the majority of its research programmes. A recent study, the `European Benchmarking Project´ conducted by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies, compared thirty leading European universities and concluded that in the field of social sciences, Leiden ranks among the very best in Europe.
As one of the largest departments in Europe, Leiden´s Political Science Department encompasses a wide range of research interests, spanning subjects such as political philosophy, political behaviour, comparative politics, national politics and international relations. The central theme of its research programme is `The Institutions of Politics: Design, Workings, and Implications´.Graduate students can play a key role in the department, engaging in collaborative projects with faculty members. Such activities have led to high numbers of publications authored by and co-authored with graduate students in recent years.
This programe has a workload of 60 ECTS.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Previous education: BA/BSc (with major) in Political Sciences or BA/BSc with substantial number of credits in political science or related fields(www.mastersinleiden.nl)
Knowledge minimum: See website www.mastersinleiden.nl for details.
Additional language requirements:
- IELTS overall band: 7
- TOEFL paper based: 600
- TOEFL computer based: 250
- TOEFL internet based: 100
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
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