Year 1 / First semester

COMPULSORY COURSES 1. The History of Europe in the XX century: Nationalism, minorities and integration 2. The European Union: institutional architecture and decision-making process 3. Cooperation and conflict in contemporary international relations o Module 1: Theories of International Relations; o Module 2: Theories of cooperation and integration in the international relations o Module 3: International organisations and conflict management 4. Research Methodology 5. Ethics and academic integrity

Year 1 / Second semester

COMPULSORY COURSES 1. Europe after the Cold War: geopolitics and geostrategy 2. The foreign, security and defence policiy of the European Union 3. European policies and economic governance in the EU 4. EU diplomacy in a multipolar world 5. Specialisation-related traineeship Optional package 2* 1. European area of freedom, security and justice 2. Human rights protection in international and European law 3. The political imaginary and the formation of European national identities (19th-20th centuries) Facultative seminars 1. European documentation: resources and databases   2. Academic writing 3. Public speaking

Year 2 / First semester

COMPULSORY COURSES 1. Democracy in Europe: ideas and institutions 2. The European Union and its Eastern neighbourhood: strategies and policies 3. Politics and society in Central and Eastern Europe Optional package 3 1. Sustainable development and the European social model 2. Slavic culture and civilisation 3. Regional integration in the Eurasian area Facultative seminars 1. The centre-periphery model in regional development 2. Cross-border cooperation in the EU's Eastern neighbourhood 3. Energy security in Europe

Year 2 / Second semester

COMPULSORY COURSES 1. Management of EU-funded projects o Module 1: Introduction to Project Management o Module 2: The system of EU financing o Module 3: Practical seminars of Project Management 2. Economy and business environment in Central and Eastern Europe 3. The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Optional package 4** 1. Research internship 2. Practical activities internship * Optional 1 out of 3 ** Optional 1 out of 2 PROFESSIONAL OUTCOMES STUDY GUIDE DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT LEARNING AGREEMENT SEMESTRAL REGISTRATION FORM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 

MA programme: EUROPEAN STUDIES AND THE EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE EU