Joint Master’s Programme in Political Science: Integration and Governance
Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
The Joint Master’s Programme in Political Science – Integration and Governance (PoSIG) offers a joint master’s degree to students from the Western Balkans. Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in political science or a related field (180 ECTS) with at least 15 ECTS in methodology courses. Students without a BA can apply, conditional upon obtaining one by August 31, 2017. Students must study at least one term at the University of Ljubljana and/or the University of Salzburg (first year) and at least one term at a Western Balkan partner university (second year).
Methodology Courses:
University of Salzburg:
- Forschungsdesign Politikwissenschaft (3 ECTS, spring term)
- Qualitative Methodology (6 ECTS, spring term)
- Quantitative Methodology in Social Sciences (3 ECTS, winter term)
- Quantitative Methodology in Political Science (6 ECTS, winter term)
University of Ljubljana:
- Research Design – Methods I (6 ECTS, winter term)
- Quantitative Methods – Methods II (6 ECTS, spring term)
Scholarships cover tuition and living expenses through the Erasmus+ Credit Mobility Programme. Applicants submit a CV, motivation letter, English language certificate, diploma and transcript, and two letters of recommendation. Selection includes an interview and assessment of English language skills.
Tuition fees and living expenses are covered.
Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree in political science or a related field (180 ECTS) with at least 15 ECTS in methodology. Those without a BA can apply, conditional upon obtaining one by August 31, 2017.