Double degree with the University of Groningen
Master in PPE and Master in Political Philosophy
University of Groningen and University Pompeu Fabra
Course Structure
Academic calendar, study plan and academic components.
All students must pursue the study plan as follows (two alternative options)
If you study at UPF first:
Year 1 at UPF
| Module 1. THEORY AND METHODOLOGY (15 ECTS) (Compulsory courses) |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31940 Main Themes and Research Methods in Political Philosophy | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31436 Modern Political Philosophy | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31437 Contemporary Political Philosophy | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32477 Master Thesis Writing Seminar | 1 | 1st | ||||
| Module 2. OPTIONAL COURSES IN POLITICAL THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY (Choose 3 courses) |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31440 Distributive Justice Today | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31941 Art and Politics | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31897 Global Ethics | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32257 Political Theory in the 21st Century. Block course. | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| 32878 Power, Rationality and Society | 5 | 2nd | ||||
|
Module 3. (Choose 10 ECTS. Note that NOT all courses are 5 ECTS and that |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32698 Political Ecology (Key Issues in Critical Environmental Politics) | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32476 Politics and Gender | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32264 Social Psychological Approaches to Society and the Individual | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32258 Democracy and Political Liberalism: Theoretical and Institutional Features | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 31439 Nationalism Today | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32260 Federalism and Federations | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 32103 Global Law, Justice and Democracy | 4 | 2nd | ||||
| 31904 International Relations | 4 | 1st | ||||
| 31905 Temas Avanzados en Filosofía | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 32262 Current Research on Diverse Democracies | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| 32256 Health and Inequality | 5 | 1st | ||||
Year 2 at UG
| ECTS | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theories of PPE | 5 | 1st | ||||
| History of PPE | 5 | 1st | ||||
| Elective 1 | 5 | 1st | ||||
Students can make individual requests to drop either Theories of PPE or History of PPE (but not both) or to replace one or both with electives.
| ECTS | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods of PPE | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| PPE Policy Seminar 1 | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| Elective 2 | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| ECTS | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPE Policy Seminar 2 | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| Elective 3 | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| Elective 4 | 5 | 3rd | ||||
4th Quarter
| The Master's thesis has to be submitted at both institutions and counts for 20 ECTS at UPF (19 ECTS for the Thesis proper plus 1 credit for the preparatory Research and MA Thesis Seminar) and for 15 ECTS at UG. |
If you study at UG first:
Year 1 at UG
| ECTS | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theories of PPE | 5 | 1st | ||||
| History of PPE | 5 | 1st | ||||
| Elective 1 | 5 | 1st | ||||
Students can make individual requests to drop either Theories of PPE or History of PPE (but not both) or to replace one or both with electives.
| ECTS | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods of PPE | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| PPE Policy Seminar 1 | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| Elective 2 | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| ECTS | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPE Policy Seminar 2 | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| Elective 3 | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| Elective 4 | 5 | 3rd | ||||
4th Quarter
| The Master's thesis has to be submitted at both institutions and counts for 20 ECTS at UPF (19 ECTS for the Thesis proper plus 1 credit for the preparatory Research and MA Thesis Seminar) and for 15 ECTS at UG. |
Year 2 at UPF
| Module 1. THEORY AND METHODOLOGY (15 ECTS) (Compulsory courses) |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31940 Main Themes and Research Methods in Political Philosophy | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31436 Modern Political Philosophy | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31437 Contemporary Political Philosophy | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32477 Master Thesis Writing Seminar | 1 | 1st | ||||
Students can make individual requests to either drop Main Themes and Research Methods in Political Philosophy or to replace it with an elective.
| Module 2. OPTIONAL COURSES IN POLITICAL THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY (Choose 3 courses) |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31440 Distributive Justice Today | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31941 Art and Politics | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 31897 Global Ethics | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32257 Political Theory in the 21st Century. Block course. | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| 32878 Power, Rationality and Society | 5 | 2nd | ||||
|
Module 3. (Choose 10 ECTS. Note that NOT all courses are 5 ECTS and that |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32698 Political Ecology (Key Issues in Critical Environmental Politics) | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32476 Politics and Gender | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32264 Social Psychological Approaches to Society and the Individual | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32258 Democracy and Political Liberalism: Theoretical and Institutional Features | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 31439 Nationalism Today | 5 | 2nd | ||||
| 32260 Federalism and Federations | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 32103 Global Law, Justice and Democracy | 4 | 2nd | ||||
| 31904 International Relations | 4 | 1st | ||||
| 31905 Temas Avanzados en Filosofía | 5 | 1st | ||||
| 32262 Current Research on Diverse Democracies | 5 | 3rd | ||||
| 32256 Health and Inequality | 5 | 1st | ||||
| Module 4. FINAL RESEARCH PAPER (19 ECTS) |
ECTS | Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32478 Master Final Thesis | 19 | 3rd | ||||
Students need to be also registered at Groningen whilst writing their thesis.