European Politics and Society (EPS)

EPS is a multidisciplinary joint master degree programme linking the fields of European politics, contemporary history and culture, economy, international relations and policymaking. The key role of the programme is to identify and analyse challenges Europe faces today (migration, security, populism). The first semester of EPS is based on Master level introductory courses (in Prague); the second semester focuses on EU related courses (Krakow, Leiden). In the third and fourth semesters, the programme offers four different study tracks reflecting the diverse expertise of the Consortium members (Prague, Krakow, Barcelona, and Leiden). Each track combines various elective courses, research methods training, an internship and language tuition with an advanced research dissertation supervised by key staff from each partner University.

The EPS programme gives its students the possibility to acquire high-profile multidisciplinary knowledge and skills. The first goal of the EPS programme is to prepare a new generation of managers, policymakers and research leaders. The excellence of the programme is based on a central focus on the societal, political, economic and cultural processes that have formed contemporary Europe and its role in the international environment. The programme also fosters exchange among diverse European and non-European cultures. It offers a unique learning experience to both EU and non-EU students. EPS thus contributes to build a real trans-European community of students, experts and academia that deal with current European challenges.

Early-bird application deadline: 28. 02. 2025

Important note for visa-seeking students: Please read about the visa process carefully before applying. You are responsible for organizing your legal stay in Czechia and the visa application process can get quite lengthy. For students from visa-seeking countries, the early-bird deadline is therefore strongly recommended. 

Only complete applications submitted and fully paid no later than February 28, 2025, will be considered for possible EMJM Scholarships. The decision on availability of EMJM Scholarships for Academic Year 2025/2026 will be made in early July 2025.

Regular application deadline: 30. 04. 2025

Programme Duration: 2 years

Language of Instruction: English

Programme Director: Mgr. Eliška Tomalová, Ph.D. (eliska.tomalova@fsv.cuni.cz)

Programme Coordinator: PhDr. Martin Mejstřík (martin.mejstrik@fsv.cuni.cz)

Programme Study Support: Bc. Jan Krajc, Štěpánka Javůrková (eps@fsv.cuni.cz)

Admission Administration: admissions@fsv.cuni.cz

Tuition Fee: 4 500 EUR per year for students from the EU and EEA
                      9 000 EUR per year for students from other countries

Scholarship: Only complete applications submitted and fully paid no later than February 28, 2025, will be considered for possible EMJM Scholarships. The decision on availability of EMJM Scholarships for Academic Year 2025/2026 will be made in early July 2025. See the information on Erasmus Mundus Scholarships here.

Admission Requirements: See the full list here. Mandatory attachment of the application is the supplementary questionnaire that can be downloaded here.

Study Prerequisites: The programme is open to students who have already completed a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). The background in international relations, political science, European studies and other related disciplines is an advantage.

Programme Structure: For the programme structure, see the programme website above. For the course structure of Prague's programme, see the programme guidebook Karolinka.