YEAR 1

All EUROSUD students start at UAM and complete 60 ECTS spread over two semesters. During semester one (S1), students enrol for 4 electives and the compulsory course “Research Design and Methods”. During semester two (S2), students enrol for the compulsory courses “Social challenges in Southern Europe and Democracy and Government in Southern Europe” plus one elective offered by the master’s in Democracy and Government (DG) and the courses “Processes of democratic transition in the Arab World” and “Democratization and reforms in Turkey and Iran” offered by the master’s in Arab studies and contemporary Islam (AR). All courses are worth six ECTS and are taught in English.

Semester 1

Compulsory

• Research Design and Methods

Electives

• European Union
• Public Policy Theory and Practice
• Evaluating Public Policies and Services
• Voting in Modern Democracies
• Representation and Political Participation
• Explaining Nationalism and Populism

Semester 2

Compulsory

• Social challenges in Southern Europe
• Democracy and Government in Southern Europe

Electives

• Public Administration and Digital Governance (DG)
• Political Parties and Interest Groups (DG)
• Contemporary Political Theory (DG)
• Public Administration and Digital Governance (DG)
• Political Parties and Interest Groups (DG)
• Processes of democratic transition in the Arab World (AR)
• Democratization and reforms in Turkey and Iran (AR)

Elective courses that have less than five students enrolled may not be taught. Affected students will be notified for their relocation and enrolment in other subjects. The offer of elective courses may undergo minor modifications before the start of classes for reasons of adjustments in the teaching organization of the master’s degree, in which case, they will be announced appropriately.

YEAR 2

The Year 2 study plan, covering semesters three (S3) and four (S4), depends on the chosen study track.

Track 1 Southern Europe and the Mediterranean ECTS shown in brackets.

All courses are compulsory and are taught in French.

Aix-Marseille Universite (AMU)

Semester 3

• Governance and institutional actors in the Euro-Mediterranean framework (3)
• Management and control of contemporary migration (3) 
• Political systems, territories, and conflicts (3)
• Project management in the Euro Mediterranean context (6)
• Professional seminars (9)
• Conducting a research project (3)
• English or French for foreigners (3)

Semester 4

• Conducting a research project (3)
• Dissertation and internship (research or professional) (27)

Track 2 Southern Europe and the European Union

ECTS shown in brackets. All courses at ULB are compulsory and are taught in English. At SUR, students enrol on the compulsory course “Master Thesis” and two Electives.

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Semester 3

• European integration through law (5)
• Decision-making in the EU (5)
• History of European integration (5)
• Democratisation and autocratization (5)
• Social Europe (5)
• Interest Representation in the EU (5)

Sapienza Università di Roma (SUR)

Semester 4

Compulsory

• Master thesis (15)

Electives

• Mediterranean world and international connections (9)
• Political parties, leadership and interest groups (9)
• Rights and democracy in the Italian constitutional system (9)
• Constitutional transitions and democratization (9)
• Economic policy and political economy of the EU (9)
• History of international and European relations (9)

Track 3 Southern and Southeastern Europe ECTS shown in brackets

All courses at UB are compulsory and are taught in English.

University of Bucharest (UB)

Semester 3

• Democratic Consolidation and Backsliding (6)
• European Constitutionalism. Core and periphery in the rule of law promotion (6)
• Regional Identities and Ideological Development in Eastern Europe (6)
• Postcommunism/Postcolonialism in Global Perspective (6)
• Project Management I Building democratic resilience: conflicts and representations in New Member States (Transversal Skills Course) (3)
• Academic Ethics and Integrity (3)

Semester 4

• Nationalist Politics and Multiculturalist Theory in History (5)
• Comparative Technopolitics: From the First to the Second Cold War in the ECE región (5)
• Internship (5)
• Academic Tutoring +Defence of the MA (15)

STUDY PLAN EUROSUD