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Master in Political Sciences: General [60.0] - SPOL2M1

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Study objectives

This Master is designed to build on the initial foundations of a political science training by consolidating knowledge of the three main fields of the subject : political science/comparative politics, international relations and public policy. With this in mind, the programme :
- offers a series of courses as well as a seminar which build on what has already been covered at undergraduate level in the main areas of political science ;
- allows students to choose both courses with different perspectives (e.g. political science/comparative politics, international relations and public administration) and a first introduction to ‘area studies’ ;
- allows students to produce a final piece of work supported by innovative teaching methods .

General presentation of the programme

Students must follow all the core subjects totalling 45 credits (15 of which are for the dissertation) and make up the rest of their programme with optional courses focused on regional subjects (e.g. Belgium, Europe or Asia) and language classes to reach the required 60 credits.

The core subjects concentrate on the different fields in political science (comparative politics, international relations, European studies, public policy and administration).

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Option

Positioning of the programme

120 credit Masters:
- 120 credit Master 120 in Political Science (general)
- 120 credit Master 120 in Political Science (international relations)
- 120 credit Master 120 in Public Administration
Students who successfully complete the programme will be able to enter the world of work. During the first semester, they may also decide to take advantage of the opportunity open to them to go on to the 120 credit Master in Political Science (either general or international relations) or the 120 credit Master in Public Administration.

Certificates

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| contact : Benoît Rihoux | 8/07/2009 |