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European Politics – (M.Sc.)
Masaryk University
Faculty of Social Studies
| Application Deadline: | by 30th November 2011 (for spring semester 2012 admission) or by 30th April 2012 (for autumn semester 2012 admission) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,900 | ||
| Location: | Brno / Czech Republic / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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European Politics is a full-time Master's program taught at the Department of International Relations and European Studies and the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University. Its standard duration is four semesters.
European Politics is a comprehensive program of study in the fields of comparative politics and European integration. The comparative politics component of the program covers basic theories, research methodology, empirical analysis, and comparative studies of the political developments and the party systems in European countries. This component allows students to focus specifically on the region of Central and Eastern Europe, to explore the experiences of post-communist transformations, and to acquire a thorough understanding of the political developments in post-socialist countries. The European integration component includes theoretical and empirical analysis of different international organizations and their interaction in Europe. Special emphasis is put on the study of the European Union and its enlargements.
The Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Studies of the Masaryk University was founded in 1990 as an academic unit providing students with high-quality education in the discipline. The courses taught at the department draw on extensive independent research. The department was initially part of the Faculty of Arts (1990-1997). In 1998 it was included, together with other social science departments, in the newly established Faculty of Social Studies.
The Department of International Relations and European Studies was founded in 2002 as a unit providing students with top-level knowledge in the field of international studies. It emerged as a result of the expansion of a subunit specialized in international relations established in the 1999/2000 academic year under the auspices of the Department of Political Science.
The variety of research agendas in both departments ensures an interdisciplinary study process that allows students to get acquainted with diverse approaches, develop their research skills in a balanced way, and receive the broad-based analytical training required by successful experts and professionals in the fields of European integration and international relations.
Contents
European Politics is designed as a four-semester study program (120 credits, in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System). Typically, the first three semesters are devoted to coursework, while the last semester is a thesis-writing semester. Coursework consists of reading assignments, written assignments, in-class discussions, and in-class presentations. During the last semester, students conduct research and write their Master's theses that should be between 144 000 and 180 000 characters long (including spaces).
Courses are divided into two categories: compulsory and optional courses. Compulsory courses constitute the core of the program. All of them must be completed in the course of study. In addition, the program offers optional courses. The number of optional courses taken must be such that the credit requirements for optional courses are fulfilled. The program ends with a final state exam that typically takes place at the end of the fourth semester of study. The exam consists of two parts: Politics of European Integration and Comparative Politics of Europe. These two subjects correspond to the content of the compulsory courses. The Master's thesis defense is part of the final exam.
Students should earn a total number of 120 credits, out of which 78 credits should be earned in compulsory courses and 42 credits in optional courses. Out of the 42 optional-course credits, 12 credits can be earned in courses that are not part of the European Politics program. However, since courses external to the program have their own registration rules, the European Politics program cannot guarantee that students will necessarily be allowed to register for their preferred external courses and does not assume any responsibility to this effect.
Students of European Politics program can also spend some time at an exchange study stay abroad, either through the programs and offers of Masaryk University, or through other programs or foundations.
* International/Transnational Organizations and European Politics
* The Making of Europe (The European System of States since 1648)
* International Relations
* Europe and Global Politics
* Comparative Politics of Western Europe
* Thesis Writing Seminar
* The EU in European Politics since 1989
* Radicalism in Europe
* Political Parties' Attitudes toward European Integration: 'Euroskeptics' and 'Eurooptimists'
* Nationalism and its Manifestations
* Czech Politics
* Political Ideologies
* Making and Breaking of Central Europe
* Europe in Global Economy
* The European Union and crisis management - structures, policies and tools
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Entry Requirements:
The European Politics Master's program is open to students holding a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in the social sciences (political science, International Relations, European studies, and related disciplines, including history, law, economics, etc.) or the humanities from a recognized institution of higher education. Applicants must have a good command of the English language.
Application Procedure:
Applicants should submit the following:
1. Completed application form in Masaryk University information system (or download the application form at
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Academic records of the applicant (*):
a) A copy of the applicant's Bachelor's diploma, or documentation indicating that the applicant will receive such a diploma by the time of enrolling in the program, in the original language, stamped and signed by the authorized university office or by a notary public official. Diplomas whose original language is not English or Czech should be accompanied by an official English language translation, stamped and signed by a translating company or an authorized university office.
b) A copy of the final transcript (the record of courses and grades) in the original language, stamped and signed by the authorized university office or by a notary public official. Transcripts whose original language is not English or Czech should be accompanied by an official English language translation, stamped and signed by a translating company or an authorized university office.
4. Statement of purpose (approximately 500 words), outlining the applicant's intellectual history and presenting his/her motivation in applying to this program.
5. Completed scholarship application form (should be submitted by applicants for scholarship only).
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N.B. Unless otherwise indicated, all application materials should be in English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
Masaryk University is a public university-type institution of higher education offering:
* accredited degree programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral levels in on-site, combined and distance modes of study;
* advanced (“rigorozní”) state examinations for graduates of Master’s degree programmes holding the title of “magistr” (Mgr.);
* lifelong education programmes.
An accredited degree programme provides a higher education that concludes with a state examination and the awarding of a degree and accompanying title (the most common being Bc., Mgr., Ing. and Ph.D.). There are three types (levels) of accredited degree programmes, Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral, following after one another in that order. In accordance with the Higher Education Act, Master’s programmes that do not follow a Bachelor’s programme may be accredited and offered, though only on an exceptional basis.
Accredited degree programmes always include one or more fields of study. Afield of study is a coherent academic discipline or branch of knowledge. The field of study is delimited by a set of courses and conditions for the creation of a study plan. Fields of study may be further divided into specializations in specific areas (usually on the basis of the student’s taking a certain block of courses).
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