Master in Political Science, Sciences Po School of Research (Paris, France) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Sciences Po |TopUniversities

Master in Political Science, Sciences Po School of Research (Paris, France)

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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

PoliticsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: TRAIN RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS
In this Masters programme an internationally recognized team of academics provides training through research.  The programme is specifically geared towards students interested in academic careers (research and teaching), but also caters to those considering careers as experts in public or private international organizations, general entrance exams for international or European public service, and diplomatic careers.  
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
An internationally recognized team of academics provides research through training in this Masters programme.  The two-year Masters programme provides comprehensive high-level training in the basics, theory and methodology. 
This combines a general discipline-wide training in theory and method with a more specialist sub-disciplinary focus. The majority of students will choose one of the programme’s five specialist majors, corresponding to the five principal sub-disciplines of political science. A general track in English is also available, offering students the opportunity to combine general courses in theory and method with specialist courses drawn from each sub-discipline:
  • Comparative politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Behaviour (New in 2020!)
  • Political theory
  • Public Policy  (New in 2020!)
  • General Track in English (New in 2020!)
Within each specialty they study the “fundamentals”, which are mandatory for all and provide the key methodological and epistemological elements to develop a solid command of the subject matter.  Students also attend specialized courses in the priority areas for each sub-discipline.  In the last semester of their second year, students must write a research paper demonstrating their ability to organize their knowledge, to investigate an issue, and to address it in a coherent and informed argument.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: TRAIN RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS
In this Masters programme an internationally recognized team of academics provides training through research.  The programme is specifically geared towards students interested in academic careers (research and teaching), but also caters to those considering careers as experts in public or private international organizations, general entrance exams for international or European public service, and diplomatic careers.  
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
An internationally recognized team of academics provides research through training in this Masters programme.  The two-year Masters programme provides comprehensive high-level training in the basics, theory and methodology. 
This combines a general discipline-wide training in theory and method with a more specialist sub-disciplinary focus. The majority of students will choose one of the programme’s five specialist majors, corresponding to the five principal sub-disciplines of political science. A general track in English is also available, offering students the opportunity to combine general courses in theory and method with specialist courses drawn from each sub-discipline:
  • Comparative politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Behaviour (New in 2020!)
  • Political theory
  • Public Policy  (New in 2020!)
  • General Track in English (New in 2020!)
Within each specialty they study the “fundamentals”, which are mandatory for all and provide the key methodological and epistemological elements to develop a solid command of the subject matter.  Students also attend specialized courses in the priority areas for each sub-discipline.  In the last semester of their second year, students must write a research paper demonstrating their ability to organize their knowledge, to investigate an issue, and to address it in a coherent and informed argument.

Admission Requirements

2 Years
Aug

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