Master Global and European politics
Master’s in Global and European Politics
Europe and the EU in a changing world
Our interdisciplinary master’s programme in Global and European Politics is an advanced postgraduate degree focusing on the political, social and philosophical dimensions underpinning the European Union, its governance, its place and role in world politics. By exploring the multi-level interaction between public actors (Member States, EU institutions, etc.) and private actors (companies, networks, NGOs, etc.) in Europe, the programme provides students with a thorough knowledge of the formal and informal rules of European affairs and of the conflicts that shape them, but also the necessary know-how to understand and act upon European politics. This degree is designed for future professionals in European and world politics.
Overview
Understanding political challenges in Europe today requires analysing the multi-level interaction between public actors (Member States, EU institutions, etc.) and private actors (companies, networks, NGOs, etc.) in Europe. These interactions are places of constant struggle for the redefinition of the rules of the game of both European and world politics.
This programme therefore provides students with a thorough knowledge of the formal and informal rules of European affairs and of the conflicts that shape them. Students will acquire the necessary know-how and the conceptual tools to understand, analyse and act upon European politics. The study programme will allow students to develop innovative policies for public and private sector in Europe, at local, national, and European level.
Career opportunities
• The European institutions: the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, are natural outlets for this training programme;
• European NGOs, Think Tanks, trade unions, interest groups and lobbies often recruit experts with backgrounds in political science and international affairs;
• Businesses are increasingly recruiting people qualified in European studies;
• Academic career: students graduating from our MA can also access PhD programmes in order to pursue an academic career.
Semester 1
Core courses
- European History
- Global Governance
Research courses
- Intro. to Research & Epistemology
- Political Science Research Methods (PSRM)
+1 optional course
+1 intensive language module
+1 career development course
Optional courses
- Agriculture and Rural Politics
- European Food & Agricultural Policy
- Global History
- International Relations
- Introduction to Political Science*
- Digital Democracy
- Comparative Politics
Career Development
- Diplomacy in practice (EN)
- Diplomatie en pratique (FR)
- Media training (FR)
- Media training (EN)
- The EU from a think-tank’s perspective
Semester 2*
Core courses
- European Governance
- European Economic Governance
Research courses
- Statistics and the Political Sociology of Quantification
- Workshop: Academic Writing
+1 optional course
+1 intensive language module
+1 career development course
Optional courses
- Political Economy of Natural Resources
- Global Food Politics
- Armed Conflicts and Peacemaking
- Theories of Security and Contemporary Challenges
- Approches socio-économiques de l’agriculture
- Defence Policy in Practice
- History of International Political Theory
Career Development
- Studytrip Geneva
- Studytrip Rome
- Career talks
Semester 3
Core courses
- Cultures and identities in the EU
- Contemporary Issues in European Politics
+ master’s dissertation
+1 intensive language module
Semester 4
Core courses
- EU Foreign Policy
- Global Justice
+1 optional courses
+1 intensive language module
+1 professional internship
Optional courses
- Food Controversies
- Social Justice in the Food Systems
- Sovereignty and the State in International Relations
- Politics of International Law
Career Development
- Internship
