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European Politics – (M.Sc.)

University of Glasgow

School of Social and Political Sciences
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 13,520 (non-EEA)
Location: Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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* You will develop and deepen your understanding of European integration and your knowledge of contemporary developments and reform debates in individual European states.
* The programme is unique in Scotland for combining EU studies with comparative political analysis, and you will benefit from intensive teaching by political scientists with strong publishing profiles and international reputations in their areas of expertise: European politics, comparative politics and international politics.

* MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

You will study three core courses and three optional courses. You will also write a dissertation on a topic of your choice in European politics, which will be supervised by a specialist member of staff.

Core courses

* Comparative European politics
* Institutions and policies of the European Union
* Qualitative research methods or Social science statistics 1.

Optional courses

* Challenges in international politics
* China's international politics
* Chinese politics and society
* Critical perspectives on human rights
* Ethics in global politics
* EU in international politics and development
* Foreign policy of the United States
* Freedom of expression
* Globalisation and European integration
* Human rights and global politics
* International security and global politics
* International relations theory
* Internet and civil society
* Media and democracy
* Political institutions, crisis and communication
* Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives
* Politics of gender in development.

Note: Some courses might not be available every year. You may also be able to choose from courses in the other subjects in the School of Social & Political Sciences.


Contents

You will study three core courses and three optional courses. You will also write a dissertation on a topic of your choice in European politics, which will be supervised by a specialist member of staff.

Core courses

* Comparative European politics
* Institutions and policies of the European Union
* Qualitative research methods or Social science statistics 1.

Optional courses

* Challenges in international politics
* China's international politics
* Chinese politics and society
* Critical perspectives on human rights
* Ethics in global politics
* EU in international politics and development
* Foreign policy of the United States
* Freedom of expression
* Globalisation and European integration
* Human rights and global politics
* International security and global politics
* International relations theory
* Internet and civil society
* Media and democracy
* Political institutions, crisis and communication
* Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives
* Politics of gender in development.

Note: Some courses might not be available every year. You may also be able to choose from courses in the other subjects in the School of Social & Political Sciences.

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Requirements

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)

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