The master allows students to:
- be able to understand, the history, theory and contemporary implications of international and European relations, as well as the forces that drive global developments;
- acquire the tools to understand the dynamics of contemporary international and European relations;
- develop an advanced understanding of issues of international governance and their significance;
- design and conduct inquiries and subsequently report on scientific issues within international and European relations.
At the end of the course, students will have gained 120 ECTS/240 UK credits.
Semester 1: October-December 2018 LUISS School of Government, Rome, Italy
Students will need to take 3 out of the 4 following core modules:
- European Politics in the 20th Century
- European Macroeconomics
- European Institutions and Democracy
- Policies and Policymaking in the EU
Semester 2: March-June 2019 LUISS School of Government, Rome, Italy
Students will need to take 3 out of the following modules
- European Energy Economics and Policy
- European Foreign and Security Policy
- Security and Migrationin the Mediterranean
- European Internal Market and Competition Policies
- Germany and European Integration
- History of European Integration
- History and Politics of EU Aid Policy and Projects
- Business and Economics in the Mediterranean Area
- Cohesion Policies in the EU 2014
- Transnational Activism, Global Governance and the EU
- European Social Policy
Compulsory Trainings (2 at choice - 4 ECTS)
- EPSO Preparation course - 20h
- Learning Policy Advise - 20h
- European Project Management (EPM)
Compulsory Trainings (3 ECTS)
- Simulation Exercise: Negotiation and Decision-making Processes in European Institution
- Guest Professional and Academic Series
Additional Trainings
- Career Service Trainings
- Academic Methodology Training
Two compulsory term essays of 8.000 words each.
Semester 3 September-December 2019 ,Department of Politics, University of Sheffield
Students will need to take 2 modules on global issues from the following list:
- The Political Economy of Globalization
- The Politics of International Law
- Europeanization
- Contemporary Global Security
- Global Justice
- Global Governance
- Research Methods
- United States Hegemomy
- The Governance and Politics of the European Union
- Theories and Issues in International Political Economy
- The Politics of Development
- Wars, New Wars and the Liberal State
- Theory and Practice of International Relations
Semester 4: January-May 2020, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield
Students are expected to complete a 12-15,000 word research dissertation. Supervision will be led by a member of the academic community of the Department of Politics, University of Sheffield with the support from academic staff of the LUISS School of Government.