First Semester

During the first semester of the European Political and Governance Studies students have the opportunity to gain deeper insights into a specific EU institution by selecting one of the first semester optional courses  on EU institutions, bodies, and administration.

EU Institutions, Bodies and Administration (4 ECTS) 

• KAEDING M. - The Role of EU Agencies as Policy Entrepreneurs in Decentralizing EU Governance (25h)
• LEHMANN W. & RIPOLL SERVENT A. - The European Parliament in the EU's Political System (25h)
• PUETTER U. - The Council of the EU: Inside the EU's Negotiation Machine (25h)
• SZAPIRO M. - La Commission européenne en pers/pros-pective: métiers, mutations, réformes (25h)
• TERPAN F. & SAURUGGER S. - The Court of Justice of the European Union as a Policy Actor (25h)
• WESSELS W. & SCHRAMM L. - The European Council : A Real World Analysis of the Leaders' Institution (25h)

Second Semester

The second semester of the European Political and Governance Studies programme kicks off with the second phase of the Simulation Game, where students engage in a real negotiation of an EU legislative proposal. Students also have the opportunity to specialize in an area of their interest and choose three courses from the following clusters:

Politiques internes de l’Union européenne / EU Internal Policies (4 ECTS)

• BEIRENS H. - Managing Migration in Europe: Taking stock of the legal tools, best practices and practical challenges in the field of migration and asylum (25h)
• BERROD F. & MUNOZ R. - Le marché intérieur face aux défis du 21éme siècle : libre échange, compétitivité et protection face à la montée des replis nationaux (25h)
• BUSCHLE D. & NIES S.- The Green Deal Upacking the EU´s energy and climate policies (25h)
• CHANG M. & GLÖCKLER G. - Financing the EU´s geopolitical ambitions and economic transformations: EU fiscal, financial, and monetary policies (25h)
• CRESPY A. - The EU and the fight against social inequality (25h)
• DELREUX T. - Governing the Green Transition: EU Environment and Climate Policy (25h)
• LORENZANI D. - Foresight, industrial strategy, and digital policies: a new "consistent trio" in the EU (25h)
• PETERS E. & KLEINER T. - Les politiques numériques dans l´Union européenne (25h)

Gouvernance européenne / European Governance (4 ECTS)

• COEN D. & KATSAITIS A. - Interest Representation in the EU (25h)
• HODSON D. & WESTLAKE M. - Politics, People and Power: Personalities and European Integration (25h)
• HÖGENAUER A.-L. & MISIK M. - Influence without the Numbers? Challenges and Strategies of Small-to-Medium-Sized States in the EU Institutions and Policies (25h)
• LEFKOFRIDI Z. & CERON M. - A Union of Equality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Gender Power in the EU (25h)
• SCHIMMELFENNIG F. - Differentiated Integration and the Future of Europe: Preparing the EU for Geopolitical Change, Enlargement and Policy Reform (25h)
• VITREY de GARDEBOSC A. - Les finances publiques de l'Union européenne (25h)

L'UE et les États membres / EU and the Member States (4 ECTS)

• EYMERI-DOUZANS J.-M. - Comprendre la mise en œuvre différenciée des politiques européennes sur le terrain. Analyse comparée d'une Union d'Etats membres (25h)
• KASSIM H. - Member States and the EU: Politics, Policy and Administration in a Multi-Level System (25h)
• LOPRIORE M. & TINELLI C. -EU agriculture and Cohesion Policy after 2028: Aradical Shift or Revision (25h)
• VAN INGELGOM V. - Les opinions et attitudes des citoyens et citoyennes et de la société civile dans l'UE : une approche comparative (25h)

L'Europe et le monde / Europe and the World (4 ECTS)

• ANGHEL V. & JONES E. - Beyond Borders: EU Enlargement and Europes Geopolitical Turn (25h)
• GREVI G. & GÜRKAN S. - Shifting Global Order: The EUs Foreign Policy, Security and Defence Responses (25h)
• HOEFFLER C. - L'Europe géopolitique : marchés, sécurité et technologies (25h)
• LANNON E. - L'UE et son voisinage vers une "association politique plus étroite" et une "intégration économique plus approfondie"? (25h)

Students must follow one course from the Interdepartmental European Advanced Studies (IDEAs) per semester.

Although the courses are of a very high academic level, the greatest added value of the studies lies in the practical hands-on experience the students gain through their interactions with senior practitioners who are more than happy to share the insights gained from their work experience. - Aleksandar Latinov (Chopin promotion)