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Study Details: Master of Political Science, 2 years full-time, 120 ECTS
A graduate is competent to analyze political processes in different countries in the regional context; knows theoretical models and their practical applications for examining regional political and economical phenomena; knows the political systems in the region, historical aspects of the regional processes and developmental perspectives in the region; is able to formulate research questions and to perceive the development of the Baltic countries in the European and global context; is able to identify, analyze, evaluate and foresee the main tendencies of political and economic processes in the Baltic Region.
The Baltic Region Studies degree is taken as a joint degree programme in collaboration with international partner universities: University of Tartu (Estonia), University of Latvia (Latvia) and University of Turku (Finland).
The prospective students are expected to hold a Bachelor degree or its equivalent, and a grade point average of at least 7.0. The basic selection criteria are:
• Bachelor’s studies grade point average;
• Bachelor’s thesis grade;
• Priority is given to students with Bachelor’s degrees from the social sciences and humanities;
• Priority is given to students with Political Science certificate;
• It is recommended that applicants have completed the following prerequisites: Introduction of Political Science, Introduction to International Relations, Political Philosophy and Introduction of Economics;
Applicants must have very good commend of English, as it is the principal language of instruction.
2012-13: 4900 EUR
Graduates of the programme of the Baltic Region Studies will have a possibility to work in various State, non-governmental, international and private institutions, permanent representations to international organizations, at economy units, at educational institution or can pursue an academic career and enrol in PhD studies in the field of Social Sciences.
Compulsory Courses (10)
Regional Studies and Academic Writing
National Social Movements in Baltic Region and Central East Europe
Political Systems of the Baltic and Nordic Countries
Russia, Baltic Countries and Western Europe: Historical Confines and Geopolitical Perspectives
Transitions in the post-communist Baltic Region Countries: Political and Economical Aspects
Minorities and Civil Society in the Baltic Region
Security in the Baltic Region
The Baltic Region Countries: Identity and a New Role in the Baltic Region
Baltic Sea Region in the EU
Regions Evolution in the International System
Optional Courses (4)
One language of Baltic Sea Region
Communication Cultures
Contemporary Political Anthropology
Between Copenhagen and Berlin: Politics and Aesthetics in Germany and Scandinavia
Small and Medium Size States Economic Policy
Special Course
Communicative Rhetoric
The History of Political Ideas in the XX Century
Research Projects (3)
Master’s Thesis
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