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First semester
In the first semester students have to take one core course in the field of European Politics and External Relations and the course Transnational Politics. This course presents a distinctive story about the development of politics in the 21st century. Students also choose two relevant electives on topics of their choice (topics change every academic year).
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Second semester
In the second semester students select a research project (30 ECTS credits) on a topic relevant to the field of European Politics and External Relations.
- In Part I (Thesis Seminars) students focus on core theory and common substantive literature and on research design within a programme that exposes them to a range of research methods.
- In Part II students concentrate on writing their thesis.
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Thesis
The final Master's thesis is a report on primary or secondary research carried out by the student as part of the research project. The thesis should be between 20,000 and 25,000 words long.
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Transnational PoliticsPeriod 16
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Free-choice electives: Non-compulsory methodological trainingPeriod 4—
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Specialisation course European Politics and External RelationsPeriod 16
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Restricted-choice electives: Master Electives EPERPeriod 2Period 318
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Restricted-choice electives: ThesisPeriod 4Period 5Period 630