Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Department of political and social sciences

Structure of the Program

Four specialisations

Each university will offer two of the four following specialities:

  1. Public Policy and Social Policy (PPSP) (first year: Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

  2. Political Behaviour (PB) (first year: Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

  3. International Relations and European Integration (IREI) (first year: Universität Konstanz)

  4. Public Policy and Comparative Politics (PPCP) (first year: Universität Konstanz)

Curriculum:

The master is a two-year program with a total of 120 ECTS. For a detailed description see the examination regulations.

The curriculum is composed by four modules of learning activities and a master-thesis. The number of credits of two of the modules is fixed while those of the other three depend on the specialisation.

  • Module 1: Courses in Political Theory (15 ECTS)

  • Module 2: Courses in Methods/Research Design (18 or 19 ECTS)

  • Module 3: Courses or seminars in the field of specialisation (30 to 32 ECTS)

  • Module 4: Optional courses in Political Science or related disciplines (24 to 26 ECTS)
  • Master thesis (30 ECTS)

Plan of Study

The number of credits corresponding to each module is the following:

Specialties

Public Policy and Social Policy

Political Behaviour

International Relations and European Integration

Public Policy and Comparative Politics

PPSP

PB

IREI

PPCP

Modules

1st year: UPF

2nd year: Konstanz

1st year: UPF

2nd year: Konstanz

1st year: Konstanz

2nd year: UPF

1st year: Konstanz

2nd year: UPF

Master Thesis

30

30

30

30

Political Theory

15

15

15

15

Methods/Research Design

19

19

18

18

Specialisation

32

32

31

31

Optional

24

24

26

26

Total

120

120

120

120

 

There are four Plans of Study, one for each speciality:

Public Policy and Social Policy (PPSP)

First year:

UPF

1T

1 course of Methods  (5)

1 course of Political Theory (5)

2 courses of PPSP (10)

20

60

120

2T

1 course of Methods  (5)

1 course of Political Theory (5)

2 courses of PPSP (10)

20

3T

1 course of Political Theory (5)

1 course of PPSP (5)

2 optional courses (10)

20

 

 

 

 

 

Second year:

Konstanz

1S

1 course of Methods (9)

1 course of PPSP (7)

2 optional courses (14)

30

60

2S

 

Master Thesis (30)

 

30

Political Behaviour (PB)

First year:

UPF

1T

1 course of Methods  (5)

1 course of Political Theory (5)

2 courses of PB (10)

20

60

120

2T

1 course of Methods  (5)

1 course of Political Theory (5)

2 courses of PB (10)

20

3T

1 course of Political Theory (5)

1 course of PB (5)

2 optional courses (10)

20

 

 

 

 

 

Second year:

Konstanz

1S

1 course of Methods  (9)

1 Course of PB (7)

2 optional courses (14)

30

60

2S

 

Master Thesis (30)

 

30

International Relations and European Integration (IREI)

First year:

Konstanz

1S

1 course of Methods  (9)

2 seminars in IREI (14)

1 optional course (7)

30

60

120

2S

1 course of Methods  (9)

1 seminar in IREI  (7)

2 optional course (14)

30

 

 

 

 

 

Second year:

UPF

1T

2 courses of Political Theory (10)

1 course in IREI (5)

1 optional course (5)

20

60

2T

1 course of Political Theory (5)

1 course in IREI (5)

Firsts steps of the master thesis

10

3T

 

Master Thesis (30)

 

30

Public Policy and Comparative Politics (PPCP)

First year:

Konstanz

1S

1 course of Methods  (9)

1 seminar in PPCP (7)

2 optional course (14)

30

60

120

2S

1 course of Methods  (9)

2 seminars in PPCP (14)

1 optional course (7)

30

 

 

 

 

 

Second year:

UPF

1T

2 courses of Political Theory (10)

1 course in PPCP (5)

1 optional courses (5)

20

60

2T

1 course of Political Theory (5)

1 course in PPCP (5)

Firsts steps of the master thesis

10

3T

 

Master Thesis (30)

 

30

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