The programme is taught over 24 months and includes three mobility periods.

Detailed programme

In semester 1 you gain an overview of the subject in Glasgow, followed by a choice of mobility partner in semester 2 (Athens or Madrid). Here you will follow a geographical pathway that situates the region in its broader neighbourhood context. Semester 2 also includes an online research and training course. In semester 3 you will have the choice of four thematic pathways along the research track in Athens, Madrid, Aix-Marseille or Rome. Alternatively, you may follow a professional track that includes a lengthy work placement available in Madrid or Aix-Marseille.

You will spend semester 4 with the same semester 3 mobility partner researching and writing your dissertation or professional project under the guidance of a supervisory team of EUROSUD staff. If on the professional track you will also undertake a substantial work placement in semester 4. Please note semesters 3 and 4 cannot be spent with the same partner as semester 2. A Winter School will be held in the first week of February in Lisbon, featuring dissertation workshops and seminars on advanced research techniques.

The language of instruction is English except at Aix-Marseille where the language of instruction is French. (If you decide to select this pathway, you would need French proficiency to minimum B2). In Madrid, some optional courses will be offered in Spanish. Students will write their dissertation or professional project in English, but will be offered the option of writing it in French (in Aix-Marseille), Spanish (in Madrid) and English only at (NKUA and LUISS). Teaching will be via lectures and small group seminars utilising a wealth of theoretical and methodological approaches drawn from the humanities and social sciences. Assignments and coursework include individual and group presentations, structured debates, simulation exercises and role play, reflective logs, fieldwork and study trips. Language courses in all major South European languages are available with each mobility partner over the two years of the programme.

Gordana Nikic

Republic of Serbia

"I chose EUROSUD because I was amazed by the variety of subjects offered by the programme that enables students to become regional experts. Students of this programme have an opportunity to study at some of the most prestigious universities in Europe as well as to become part of an amazing network of similar-minded people. The best thing about the programme is actually living in South European countries, which provides the unique possibility of learning even more about the region. So, I highly advise students to apply for EUROSUD programme!"

Detailed Programme Content

  • 2 years duration: 120 ECTS
  • Course credits are listed as ECTS, however on MyCampus student record they will be listed as SCQF credits. 10 SCQF = 5 ECTS.

Semester 1 - University of Glasgow (Overview) (30 ECTS)

University of Glasgow

These courses are compulsory:

Semester 2 – UAM or NKUA (Geographical Pathway) (30 ECTS)

Southern Europe and the Balkans

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Students choose three courses from the following:

Southern Europe and the Arab world

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Students choose a total of five courses from the following (30 ECTS) with 2 conditions:

  1. Research Seminar is compulsory for all
  2. A maximum of 2 courses of those marked with an asterisk (*)
  • Research Seminar (6 ECTS) - COMPULSORY
  • Contemporary Political Theory (6 ECTS)
  • Public Administration and Management (6 ECTS)
  • Public Policy Analysis (6 ECTS)
  • Elections and Electoral Behaviour (6 ECTS)
  • Quantitative techniques for research in Political Science (6 ECTS)
  • Democratization and Political Reform in Turkey and Iran (taught in Spanish) (6 ECTS)*
  • Political Islam in the Magreb and Mashreq (taught in Spanish) (6 ECTS)*
  • Democratic transition Processes in the Arab World (taught in English) (6 ECTS)*

University of Lisbon

Research Methods: Techniques of Data Collection (online) – Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

All students participate in the introduction to Data Collection Techniques, with a focus on the use of interviews, surveys and questionnaires which is delivered online by our partner in Lisbon (Dr Marcelo Camerlo & key ICS staff) (Online, non-credited course) Core (ICS) (English). This usually takes place early in June.

Semester 3 – NKUA, AMU or LUISS (30 ECTS) UAM (30 ECTS) (Thematic Pathways)

Crisis and change

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Students choose three courses from the following (30 ECTS):

Nationalism

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

All students choose 4 of the following courses (24 ECTS):

  • European Union (6 ECTS)
  • Methods for the study of Public Administration and Policies (6 ECTS)
  • Representation and political participation (6 ECTS)
  • Theories of Nationalism (6 ECTS)
  • History of Political Thought (6 ECTS)

Democratisation

LUISS Guido Carli

Students will take all the following courses:

  • Business and economics in the Mediterranean area (3 ECTS) Core
  • Security and migration in the Mediterranean area (3 ECTS)
  • European macroeconomics (7 ECTS) Core
  • European politics in the 20th Century (7 ECTS) Core
  • History of South European enlargements (3 ECTS) Core
  • European Institutions (7 ECTS) Core

Borders

Aix-Marseille Université

All courses are taught in French (minimum B2 level French proficiency required)

Students will take all the following courses (30 ECTS): (please click on the link for further information about the courses below)

Research Track:

  • Borders, territory and conflict in Euro-Mediterranean space (3 ECTS)
  • Euro-Mediterranean immigration policies (3 ECTS)
  • Nationalism, religion and identity in South Eastern Europe (3 ECTS)
  • Political transitions in Southern Europe (3 ECTS)
  • Writings and representations of the Mediterranean Sea (3 ECTS)
  • Research Methodology in the social sciences (6 ECTS)

One course to be chosen from the following in the professional pathway (3 ECTS) Core (French):

  • Policies, governance and institutional actors in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean;
  • Mediterranean economy;
  • Heritage, culture and sustainable development in the Mediterranean
  • Language, either English or French (3 ECTS) Core
  • Second language, to be selected from: Spanish, Greek, Italian, Portuguese (3 ECTS) Core

Professional Track

  • Policies, governance and institutional actors in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean (3 ECTS) Core
  • Mediterranean economies (3 ECTS) Core
  • Heritage, culture and sustainable development in the Mediterranean (3 ECTS) Core
  • Methodologies for the professional project and the internship (3 ECTS) Core
  • Professional seminars (10 invited professionals) (9 ECTS) Core
  • Project management and team management (6 ECTS) Core
  • Language, either English or French (3 ECTS) Core

Semester 4 – UAM (36 ECTS), NKUA, AMU, LUISS (30 ECTS) (Dissertation or Project)

Aix-Marseille Université

Research Track
  • Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) (24 ECTS) Core (French or English) Students will write an original research thesis related to the contents of the MA on a subject discussed with and approved by the main research supervisor at AMU.
  • Oral defense (6 ECTS) Core (French or English)
  • Students will make an oral presentation of their research thesis at the end of the second semester.
Professional Track
  • Project (Assigned Tutor) (15 ECTS) Core (French or English) Students will write a professional thesis related to the contents of the MA. We ask the students, in addition to the general understanding and analysis of a subject, to be able to propose concrete solutions to a defined problem or situation, to formulate proposals useful in a professional framework.
  • Oral defense (9 ECTS) Core (French or English) Students will make an oral presentation of their project at the end of the second semester.
  • Internship report (3 ECTS) Core (French or English) Students will write a short report about the activities developed during their internship.
  • Methodologies for the professional project and the internship (3 ECTS) Core (French) This course is designed to prepare students for their internship and their professional integration, by helping them to define.

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

All students take 3 core courses plus one elective – (36 ECTS)

  • Research Seminar (6 ECTS) Core The main aim of this course is to expose students to the process of doing research, presenting it in public and discussing it in a constructive way. The program varies every year.
Research Track
  • Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) (18 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish) Students will develop their own research related to the contents of the MA under the supervision of a tutor. In their dissertation they will reflect what they have learnt during their courses on Research Design, the Research Seminar, as well as the different approaches and literature related to the specific topic.
  • Master Thesis (Assigned Tutor) (6 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish) Students will have to prepare and make an oral presentation of their paper in front of an Evaluation Committee.
Professional Track
  • Internship (Assigned Tutor) (18 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish) The specific activities will depend on each institution. Usually, they are specified in the bilateral agreements. They will be related to the contents of the MA and will allow an application of the contents and abilities learned during the first, second and third semester.
  • Master Thesis (Assigned Tutor) (6 ECTS) Core (English or Spanish) Students will write a report about the activities developed during their internship, related to the contents of the MA. They will make an oral presentation of their paper in front of the Evaluation Committee.
Electives (Choose one)
Choose 1 course (6 ECTS) of those offered in Semester 2

LUISS Guido Carli

Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) 30 ECTS, Core (English or Italian)

  • Students will write a research paper related to the contents of the MA. They will make an oral presentation of their paper in front of the Evaluation Committee.

Extra courses

  • Should students be interested, they will have an opportunity to attend courses (taught in English or in Italian) offered by the Masters of the School of Government (https://sog.luiss.it/programs-offered/20). These courses are not a substitute for the core courses in semester 3 and will not provide extra credits.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dissertation (Assigned Tutor) 30 ECTS, Core

Students will write a research paper related to the contents of the MA. They will make an oral presentation of their paper in front of the Evaluation Committee.

University of Lisbon

The Winter School will take place in ICS-ULisboa, Lisbon, in February (year 2 of the programme).

  • Dissertation Workshops will be offered.

Languages offered at each institution:

University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow has a dedicated Language Centre on Level 1 of the Hetherington Building which houses superb language facilities. You are entitled to join the Audio-Visual Library, which contains a wide variety of language aids. A returnable deposit will be charged for use of library facilities. The Hetherington Building receives daily newspapers and weekly journals from a wide variety of countries. In addition, its satellite receivers allow access to television broadcasts from around the globe. You are entitled to book time at one of the library’s numerous television monitors, which are all supplied with headphones. For EUROSUD, there are special arrangements for students to undertake one language course provided by either Short Courses or the School of Modern Languages and Cultures while in Glasgow (Semester 1). The languages available are English, Greek, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic (courses are being offered subject to demand).

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)

International students can benefit from a 50% reduction in the enrolment fee for Spanish courses offered by the Language Service. The cost would be 65 EUR for the first semester. For 2nd semester the cost will be of 130 EUR (no reduction applies). 4 ECTS are awarded for each semester.

Other language courses such as English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese have a cost of 130€ for the semester (no reduction applies). No ECTS are awarded for these (at least for the time being).

*UAM is considering reimbursing at least part of the language courses fees under participant costs and will confirm in due course.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Greek classes:

The Greek Language Teaching Centre offers Modern Greek Language courses at the levels of language knowledge in accordance with those of the Council of Europe, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. Courses run from October to May (8 months), from December to May (6 months) or from February to May (3 months). The course is 15 hours per week (3 hours every weekday). Cost: 350 EUR. The Centre also offers a free course for Erasmus students (6 hours per week) but the hours usually coincide with the Master’s Programme teaching hours. For more information, click here: here http://en.greekcourses.uoa.gr/

Greek online classes:

The University also offers online Greek courses. The classes are offered at levels A, B, C and they cost 350 €. The duration of the classes are 12 weeks. You may find more information here https://elearninguoa.org/courses/greek-language

Other language classes:

The University offers 25 foreign languages at all levels of competence. They are as follows: English, Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Ethiopian, French, Finnish, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. You may find more information about the classes here  https://en.uoa.gr/about_us/services_units/foreign_language_teaching_center/

Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)

EUROSUD students can attend courses in over 30 languages at the Centre de Formation et d’autoformation en langues (CFAL) https://allsh.univ-amu.fr/CFAL, free of charge. In Semester 3, two mandatory language courses are included in the curriculum: English (which may be replaced by French courses for fluent English speakers) and a second language course to be chosen from among the available South European languages both credit bearing (3 ECTS each).

LUISS Guido Carli

Master students are offered an Italian Course (non-credit-bearing). Normally the course starts at the end of September. Students have to manifest their interest for the course at the beginning of September.

Interested? Apply now.