Students must take six courses from the list of core and specialist courses. The following rules apply:
1) Students need to select at least two courses from the list of core courses within their chosen major.
2) Students of the EPAP, EUW and EUN majors need to select one or two courses from the list of core courses and/or specialist courses of the EHC major.

Core courses

• BLOCKMANS, S. – The Legal Dimension of EU External Relations (20h, 4 ECTS)
• CARBONE, M. – EU Development Policy and the Politics of International Development (20h, 4 ECTS)
• HANHIMÄKI, J. – Security and Conflict Management (20h, 4 ECTS)
• JORGENSEN, K.E. – Conceptualizing the Foreign Policy of the EU (20h, 4 ECTS)

Specialist courses

• CABESTAN, J.-P. – China and the World (20h, 4 ECTS)
• FRÖHLICH, S. – After Liberal Hegemony - The transatlantic partnership and the return of Great Power Competition (20h, 4 ECTS)
• LAVENEX, S. & TRAUNER, F. – EU Asylum and Migration Policy in Global Context (20h, 4 ECTS)
• LEWIS, M.A. – Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, and International Justice (20h, 4 ECTS)
• MAYR-HARTING, T. – The European Union and Bi- and Multilateral Diplomacy (20h, 4 ECTS)
• MILLS, K. – Human Rights in International Politics (20h, 4 ECTS)
• NASSEF, Y. – International Climate Governance (20h, 4 ECTS)
• PYNNÖNIEMI, K.P. – Contemporary Russian Foreign and Security Policy (20h, 4 ECTS)
• SCHLEGELMILCH, R. – EU Trade Policy (20h, 4 ECTS)
• TARDY, T. – NATO and European Defense Policy (20h, 4 ECTS)
• WINAND, P. – Comparative Regionalism (20h, 4 ECTS)
• YORK, J. – Global Internet Governance (20h, 4 ECTS)

Master’s thesis colloquium

Students are automatically registered in the major's research colloquium.

• WINAND, P. & STEINGASS, S. – The EU and the World Research Colloquium

Compact seminars

Students need to select one or two compact seminars.

• BUHLER, P. – Weaponisation of Soft Power (8h, 0 ECTS)
• DIMIER, V. – L'Etat post-colonial en Afrique à l'épreuve des politiques européennes de développement (8h, 0 ECTS)
• FREYTAG VON LORINGHOVEN, A. – Challenges of Multilateralism and Intelligence Cooperation (10h, 0 ECTS)
• GARDINI, G.L. – The International Relations of Latin America and its Interaction with the EU (8h, 0 ECTS)
• ISLAM, S. – The EU and the Indo-Pacific (8h, 0 ECTS)
• JERMALAVIČIUS, T. – Terrorism and Hybrid Warfare in the EU and its Neighbourhood (8h, 0 ECTS)
• VIMONT, P. – The EU and Crisis Management in Practice (8h, 0 ECTS)
• WATKINSON, P. – Making International Climate Action Deliver (10h, 0 ECTS)

Simulation games

Participation in the simulation games is optional.

• ANDRIUKAITIS, L. – Disinformation in Diplomacy (8h, 0 ECTS)
• BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, R. – The Congress of Vienna 1814-15 (8h, 0 ECTS)
• KREMIDAS, C. – North Atlantic Council Meetings on War in Europe (8h, 0 ECTS)

Cooperation with external partners

Students can choose any number of the following elements.

• MIKOS-SKUZA, E. – Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (17h, 0 ECTS)
• Cycle of seminars with the European Investment Bank on the EU Green Deal (7,5h, 0 ECTS)
• Workshops in history organized in cooperation with the Max Weber programme of the European University Institute (TBC, 0 ECTS)

Professional development

The Professional Development and Career Orientation programme complements the academic programme with on-site, made-to-measure support and guidance in helping to shape the students’ professional paths.

Language courses

In addition to benefitting from a bilingual study programme, students can take advantage of language courses on offer implemented by the Languages and Intercultural Dialogue Office. The following languages are on offer: English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Arabic. The courses are tailored to the individual students' needs, and are also focused on transversal skills required by employers.