August to November : First Term

Term I: Core Courses   The first term offers five core courses which are the introduction to more specialised courses offered in the subsequent terms.

  • History of the European Union
  • Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union
  • Economics of European Integration
  • External Relations of the European Union
  • Current Topic of the European Union

December to March : Second Term

Term II: Specialised Courses  In the second term, students are expected to take courses that are the foundation for advanced courses and research writing. Depending on their specialisation, students must choose, among the offered courses, either 3 (thesis) or 5 (non-thesis) courses. These are to be completed during the second term. Examples of specialised courses are:

Economics

  • Selected Topics in Economics of the European Union
  • European Union Economic Policies
  • European Union and the World Economy
  • Structural Reforms in the European Union
  • European Union Firms in the Asian Economics

Political Science

  • Selected Topics in Politics of the European Union
  • The Government and Politics of the European Union
  • Understanding Europe through Film
  • The European Union as an Emerging Global Actor
  • Decision–Making in the European Union: Lobbying, Intergovernmental Bargaining, and Supranationalism

Law

  • Selected Topics in the Law of the European Union
  • European Human Right Law
  • Contemporary Issues of European Business Regulation
  • Legal Aspects of International Trade
  • Criminal Justice in European Union

April to July : Third Term

Term III: Advanced Courses and Thesis  In this term, students start their thesis/research for the final dissertation. After the approval of the topic by the Director, one of the teaching members will supervise the student. They have one term to pass their thesis/research and oral examination.

  • Individual Study
  • Seminar on Individual Research
Course Overview