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Democracy and Global Transformations – (M.Sc.)
University of Helsinki
Masters Programmes in English
| Application Deadline: | January 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Helsinki / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Helsinki
The International Master’s Programme in Democracy and Global Transformations (DGT) is a two-year research oriented programme designed to equip the graduates with a profound understanding of the theory and the practice of democracy in global, national, and local contexts. Upon the successful completion of the programme, students receive the Master of Social Sciences degree.
The DGT programme has a common core; however, students apply for and are accepted to either of two sub-programmes: Politics or World Politics. Both approach the global, national, and local challenges for democracy – although from different theoretical perspectives. The Politics sub-programme focuses more on the transformations of national political systems, while the World Politics sub-programme studies the different contexts of democracy from global perspectives.
Contents
* Master’s level studies (56-60 ECTS) (please see below)
* Master’s Thesis (40 ECTS)
* Elective Studies (20-24 ECTS)
INTRODUCTION AND PERSONAL STUDY PLAN (HOPS) 2 ECTS
II THEORIES AND METHODS (18 ECTS)
Y401. Philosophy of Politics (6 ECTS)
Y405. Advanced Studies in Research Methods (6 ECTS)
Y410. Research Workshop on Democracy and Global Transformations (6 ECTS)
III STUDIES IN DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS (36-40 ECTS)
Mandatory units for both majors (12 ECTS)
P425. Research on Democracy (8 ECTS)
M415. Working seminar on World Politics (4 ECTS)
Politics majors choose 2 units (16 ECTS) from the following:
P415. Research on European Union (791390) (8 ECTS)
P420. Comparative Study of Political Institutions and Political Action (8 ECTS)
P430. Feminist Research in Politics (8 ECTS)
World Politics majors (20 ECTS):
M410. Theory and Methodology of Research on World Politics (8 ECTS)
In addition, World Politics majors choose either of the specialisation fields (12 ECTS):
* Peace and Conflict Research: M430. Theoretical Orientations in Peace and Conflict Research (6 ECTS) and M435. Specialisation in Peace and Conflict Research (6 ECTS)
* Global Political Economy and Global Governance: M440. Theoretical Orientations in Global Political Economy (6 ECTS) and M445. Specialisation in the field of Global Political Economy and Global Governance (6 ECTS)
IV MASTER’S THESIS SEMINAR (8 ECTS)P/M510. Master’s Thesis seminar (8 ECTS)
V MASTER’S THESIS (40 ECTS)
VI ELECTIVE STUDIES (20-24 ECTS)
Can include e.g. other studies, Exchange studies in Political Science (Y595) and Practical Training (Y550).
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Take testRequirements
1) The application period for international applicants closes on 31 January 2011 at 16.15 o'clock (16:15/4:15 pm GMT +2). Please note that by this time the application and all the required documents must have reached the University Admissions, otherwise the application is considered overdue and will not be processed.
2) 10 students can be accepted every year
* max. 5 students to World Politics sub-programme
* max. 5 to Politics sub-programme from which 2 places are reserved to students already studying Politics at the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Helsinki .
3) The applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of the social sciences, preferably in Political Science or World Politics (including International Relations); the degree must be completed before 2nd of August 2011. If the applicant has not majored in any of the preferred fields, he/she must have completed a total of at least 60 ECTS in one of them. The sufficiency and relevancy of the applicant’s previous studies will be evaluated individually. A basic knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods is required.
4) The applicant should have a verified proficiency in English on a level required by the University of Helsinki.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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