The Universitat Pompeu Fabra-Warwick Double MA in Current Democracies is a two-year academic programme in which you can study one year at each partner university (60 ECTS and 180 CATS respectively). If you comply with all obligations as student you  will be granted the UPF Master degree in Current Democracies and the University of Warwick Master degree in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS).

You will have to meet the specific course requirements in each institution in order to receive the respective degrees. This means that you will have to successfully achieve 60 ECTS at UPF and 180 CATS at Warwick. There will be a single dissertation completed under joint supervision/advice from both institutions of 15,000 words in total.

Admission

  • Each university will select the students who apply for the first year of the Double MA. Each university will automatically accept for the second year the students that have successfully completed the first year of the programme at the partner institution.
  • The selection criteria are:
    • Applicants must have a Bachelor degree at 2:1 or higher from the UK, a pass of 7 or higher in Spain, or a recognised equivalent, in a subject relevant to the MA programme.
    • Non-native speakers of English must have an IELTS score of 7.0, with a minimum of 6.5 in up to two categories, or equivalent score on another acceptable test. A grade of C1 must be achieved on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

 

If you study at UPF first:

Year 1

  • Apply online using the UPF application system. For queries about the program and doubts about the application process please contact the administrative staff at the Department of Political and Social Sciences ([email protected]).
  • Please check our Welcome information and tutorial system website. If you have never studied at the UPF before, you are specially encouraged to do so.
  • Follow Terms 1-3 of the Master in Current Democracies, which includes 5 core courses (25 ECTS) and 15 ECTS of optative courses (three). If you have any academic questions, please contact Prof. Marc Sanjaume-Calvet ([email protected]).
  • In the spring, submit an application to PAIS using the University of Warwick application system. The Department of Political and Social Sciences will help with this process.
  • You will submit a provisional dissertation topic at UPF but you will not begin writing the dissertation yet.

 

Year 2

  • If you are not a British student, you are encouraged to attend the 1-week Warwick International Office welcome programme as it provides a good introduction to life in the UK and the university.
  • If English is not your native language, you may also wish to attend the pre-sessional English course to increase your confidence and get a jump start on settling into life in Coventry.
  • Enquiries about the Warwick year should be directed to Melissa Venables ([email protected]).
  • Follow Terms 1-3 of the PAIS MA in Political and Legal Theory, which includes a 40 CATS (20 ECTS) core module and 80 CATS (40 ECTS) of optional modules.
  • You will complete a joint 15,000 words dissertation at Warwick with an advisor from PAIS and an advisor from UPF.

 

 If you study at Warwick first:

Year 1

  • Apply online using the University of Warwick application system. Expressions of interest are encouraged and should be directed to Melissa Venables ([email protected]).
  • If you are not a British student, you are encouraged to attend the 1-week Warwick International Office welcome programme as it provides a good introduction to life in the UK and the university.
  • If English is not your native language, you may also wish to attend the pre-sessional English course to increase your confidence and get a jump start on settling into life in Coventry.
  • Follow Terms 1-3 of the PAIS MA in Political and Legal Theory, which includes a 40 CATS (20 ECTS) core module and 80 CATS (40 ECTS) of optional modules.
  • In the spring, submit an application to UPF. The PAIS office will help with this process.
  • You will submit a provisional dissertation topic at Warwick but you will not begin writing the dissertation yet.

 

Year 2

  • Please check our Welcome information and tutorial system website. If you have never studied at the UPF before, you are specially encouraged to do so.
  • Administrative queries about the UPF year should be directed to the administrative staff at the Department of Political and Social Sciences ([email protected]).
  • Follow Terms 1-3 of the Master in Current Democracies, which includes 5 core courses (25 ECTS) and 15 ECTS of optional courses (three).
  • You will complete a joint 15,000 word dissertation at UPF with an advisor from UPF and an advisor from PAIS.