Introductory courses

All students need to follow all introductory courses, in principle, before the start of the academic year, but not later than the start of the corresponding compulsory and core courses.

• BOBROWICZ, B. – Introduction to Economics (0 ECTS)
• SCHIRMANN, S. – L'Histoire de la construction européenne (0 ECTS)
• SCHUMACHER, T. – Introduction to International Relations (0 ECTS)
• VAN ELSUWEGE, P. – Introduction to Law (0 ECTS)
• VANNONI, M. – Introduction to Policy Analysis (0 ECTS)
• WESSELS, W. – Introduction to Theories and Strategies of European Integration (0 ECTS)
• ZIÓŁKOWSKA, J. & LEWIS, O. – Introduction to Political Science (0 ECTS)

Compulsory courses

All students need to follow all three compulsory courses.

• BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, R. – History of Central and Eastern Europe, 1740-1939 (10h, 2 ECTS)
• LANNON, E. – The EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Strategies: a Geo-Legal Approach (20h, 4 ECTS)
• MINK, G. – L'Europe centrale et orientale aux XXe et XXIe siècles (10h, 2 ECTS)

All students are expected to take the pluridisciplinary track core courses. However, students may replace one, two, or all three core courses from this track with a choice of one, two, or three core courses from the interdisciplinary track provided that they pass entry tests into the disciplines covered by the pluridisciplinary track.

Contextual courses

Students need to select two contextual courses.

• BIALASIEWICZ, L. – Mapping the World: Geopolitical Imaginations Past and Present (10h, 0 ECTS)
• KURTYKA, M. – Politics of Climate Change (10h, 0 ECTS)
• MHANNA, A. – Grands enjeux de la liberté de la presse (10h, 0 ECTS)
• MICHTA, A. – Transatlantic Security Dilemmas after the End of the Cold War: from NATO Enlargement to Russian Aggression against Ukraine (10h, 0 ECTS)
• PORTIER, P. – La religion dans un monde globalisé (10h, 0 ECTS)
• SASNAL, P. – Climate Induced Migration (10h, 0 ECTS)

Masterclass

Participation in the masterclass is optional.

• CICHOCKI, M. A. & DĘBSKI, S. – Cold War Strategies from the Central Eastern Europe Perspective (10h, 0 ECTS)

Workshops

Students need to select one or two workshops.

• KIMBER, A. – Strategic Communication in a Digital Age (8h, 0 ECTS)
• KRUKOWSKA, E. – Media and Climate: Communicating the Green Transition (8h, 0 ECTS)
• MILEVSKI, L. – Making Sense of Strategy (8h, 0 ECTS)
• MINK, G. (in cooperation with Warsaw museums) – Les politiques historiques et mémorielles (8h, 0 ECTS)

Simulation games

Students need to select one simulation game.

• BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI, R. – The Paris Peace Conference of 1919-20 (10h, 2 ECTS)
• MINK, G. & CICHOCKI, M. A. – Drafting a Peace Treaty for the End of the Cold War (10h, 2 ECTS)

Master’s thesis and Research Methods

In addition to the courses they take during the first and second semesters, students must write and defend a Master’s thesis in English or French, counting for 16 ECTS. Participation in Research Methods containing several selectable modules is optional.

• STEINGASS, S. (coord.); BOBROWICZ, B.; BRUN PEDERSEN, R.; EXADAKTYLOS, T.; LONGHURST, K.; MINK, G.; MOORHOUSE, R.; SZOSTAK, R.; VAN ELSUWEGE, P.; WINAND, P. - Research Methods / Méthodes de recherche (20h)

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.