About the Master Programme
Master Programme MPSiE: Politics and Society in Europe
The aim of the programme is to offer a post-graduate training providing specific knowledge of the political processes at the European level, increasingly crucial in a situation where national arenas are more and more influenced by supra-national developments and the latter ones have to deal with national and sub-national demands.
The first semester is comprised of core courses concentrating mainly on political and social realities in Europe, and in the second semester, students have the choice to follow one of the two tracks described below:
The EU Governance and Policies (EUGaP) track is designed to offer specialized knowledge of political and social processes in Europe. The evolution of EU governance will be analysed from a variety of perspectives. At the heart of these activities is the interaction between the effects of European integration and the changing needs of the national and sub-national systems. Graduates can expect to acquire the skills necessary to prepare for a professional career in local agencies, national agencies, international organizations and institutions, or NGOs.
A number of internships and stages at European and Italian institutions, during and at the end of the teaching programme, will be available. A visit to the European and international institutions in Brussels is regurlarly organized at the end of the courses.
A Master thesis of about 15,000 words must be completed during the summer months and submitted to the director of the programme in September.
The Survey Research and Methodology (SRaM) track is designed to offer students a solid professional foundation in the most recent techniques and methodologies in public opinion and survey research for complex, multi-culture, multi-country survey designs. Graduates can expect to acquire the skills necessary to prepare for a career in public opinion analysis and survey research.
Full-time students in the SRam track will be offered a first contact with the private sector of marketing and opinion research on a comparative, transnational scale through an internship at a TNS office.
The SRAM programme is made possible by the unique cooperation of the two partners, the Centre for the Study of Political Change (CIRCaP) at the University of Siena, and TNS opinion, the leading coordination centre for international opinion research and part of Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (TNS), the world’s largest custom market research company, with a presence in 80 countries in all five continents.
Both tracks:
The maximum number of participants admitted to the Programme is twenty-five. All courses are held at the Faculty of Political Science and the attendance to the courses is compulsory.
The programme lasts two semesters, starting in October each year, and is offered in English.
A Master Diploma di Secondo Livello will be granted to the students complying with the course obligations.
Download the poster for the Master programme 2011-12 Academic Year
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