European Politics and Governance - MA Programme content
Key information
Key information
- Complete full-time in one year
- Delivered on campus
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
- Submit a dissertation at the end of the summer semester
- Students take 2 core modules and 1 elective in autumn; 2 core modules and 2 electives in spring
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content
Core modules
- Graduate Seminar in Institutions and Policies of the European Union (PO5017) develops an understanding of how the European Union is organised and formulates policies.
- Graduate Research Methods (PO5005) explores different approaches to research in social science and provides a comprehensive understanding of key issues surrounding the logic of explanation and research design.
Electives – Choose One
- Public Administration Theory and Practice (PA6011)
- Graduate Seminar in International Relations (PO5016)
- Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory (PO5015)
- Graduate Seminar in Comparative Politics (PO5009)
- Graduate Seminar in Development (PO5004)
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online and through the UL Glucksman Library
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules. For further more information, consult Politics and Public Administration's Postgraduate Handbook.
Core Modules
- Graduate Seminar in European Governance (PO5010) develops an understanding of the role of public administration in the multi-level system of European governance.
- Research Methods (progressing dissertation) (MP6062) enables students to progress their dissertation work via a series of workshops.
Electives – choose Two*
- Collaborative Governance and Leadership (PA6032)
- Comparative Climate Policy and Politics (PO5252)
- Graduate Seminar in International Co-operation and Conflict (PO5007)
- Global Justice (PO5222)
- Graduate Seminar in Peacebuilding (PO5006)
- Graduate Seminar in Comparative Politics (PO5009)
- Gender and Politics (PO6032)
- International Political Economy (PO5008)
- Migration, Minorities and Multiculturalism (PO6052)
* Not all electives are offered every year.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online and through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules. For further more information, consult Politics and Public Administration's Postgraduate Handbook.
Core module
- Dissertation (PO5042) an independently conceived and executed piece of original research on a topic chosen by the student and update link to the correct book of module site.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online and through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules. For further more information, consult Politics and Public Administration's Postgraduate Handbook.
