Research Seminars and Master’s theses

Each student in the Department of European Political and Governance Studies writes a Master’s thesis, an original piece of work between 16,000 and 24,000 words, in French or English.

Professors supervise students for their Master’s thesis (15 ECTS) In the framework of the research seminars.

In October, professors of the research seminars present their respective seminars, and in mid-November students make their selection. Students then have a series of individual interviews with the professor and the academic assistant as the semester progresses, as well as methodological support. After the completion of the thesis, a defense session is held.

The research seminars offered are:

• BRACK N. - L’Union européenne en panne ? Crise, euroscepticisme, partis politiques, populisme, politisation (30h)

• COSTA O. - Le policy-making de l’Union européenne : politiques publiques, Parlement européen, européanisation, partis, représentation d’intérêts (30h)

• HODSON D. - EU Governance and Integration : Common Policies, Institutions, Eurozone, (Digital) Single Market, Globalisation, EU Crises (30h)

• HRBEK R. - EU Multi-Level Governance : Civil Society Actors, Interest Groups, Political Parties (30h)

• MISSIROLI A. - European Security Matters : Crisis Management, Deterrence and Defence, Emerging and Unconventional Threats (30h)

• SAURUGGER S. - Law and Politics in the EU : Public Policies, Law and Politics, Interest Groups, Norms, Hard Law/Soft Law, CJEU, Commission (30h)

• WESSELS W. - EU’s International Role and External Action : ENP, Turkey, Russia, the EU’s Architecture, CFSP, CSDP, EEAS, EU’s Power (30h)

• WESTLAKE M. - EU Reform : Institutional Change, Constitutional issues, EU Politics (30h)

Le caractère pluridisciplinaire de ce Master, et surtout la rédaction du mémoire m'ont aidé à m'orienter dans mon choix professionnel. - Valeriia Proskuriakova (Chopin promotion)