Teaching
The MA program of the Department of International Relations and European Studies is organized into three tracks. All students receive training in research methods and an introduction to the major theories of international relations, international political economy, and European integration. Students can choose courses generally across the three tracks, enabling an interdisciplinary approach, or more specifically according to a particular area of interest. The international relations component of the program includes the International Relations (IR) theory from the 'Classical' to contemporary debates, foreign policy analysis, and security studies. Students are exposed to how scholars and policy makers alike think about the international system, with an emphasis on discerning the links between theory and practice. The international political economy component covers the political economy of policy reform, of foreign direct investment, and of international financial organizations and financial markets with an emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. The European studies component has a strong focus on the European Union and its enlargement. Students get acquainted with the main theories of European integration and also more concrete institutional and policy issues surrounding the enlargement of the EU. In addition, the component covers the comparative politics of Western Europe as well as Central and Eastern Europe.
The MA program consists of a Pre-Session, two semesters and a spring session, with each segment serving as a foundation for the following segment. The Pre-Session includes individual assessment of spoken and written English, an introduction to courses and an orientation to CEU and Budapest.