60 Political Science Master's Degree Programs

Public management and political activity require today, more than ever, professionals with a comprehensive vision, critical thinking, and practical skills to address the challenges of contemporary societies. The Master's Degree in Political Science and Public Management from the Séneca Institute offers a comprehensive education that combines theory and practice, allowing students to gain a deep understanding of political processes, institutional dynamics, strategic decision-making, and effective communication in the public sphere. This program prepares future leaders, advisors, and managers to operate competently in national and international settings, providing innovative and sustainable solutions.

A joint approach by two European universities to contemporary societies and social issues. Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) provides an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary societies in Europe and facilitates understanding social policy and welfare issues in global, national, and local contexts. In this program, you are able to develop skills for understanding and analyzing the development of societies and for engaging with sustainable welfare and policy solutions.

The EPS master's programme entirely taught in English aims at providing its students with advanced and complete training in both economics and political science. Graduates will not only be endowed with high-level analytical and operational skills, but they will also be characterised by such an open and critical vision of economic, political and social issues, and such a cultural depth.

The Master's Degree Programme in Computational Social and Political Science (CSPS) equips students with the knowledge and competences needed to provide empirically-grounded and theoretically-informed explanations of political and social phenomena applying computational and quantitative methods of analysis to quantitative and qualitative data.

The Master’s in Political Science at VU Amsterdam teaches you to analyse political power in its social and international context. Offering a broad range of theoretical perspectives and research skills, the programme enables you to analyse the major political challenges of our time and the solutions proposed for them.

The master in Institutions and Political Economy (MIPE) is an interdisciplinary research program at the intersection of Political Science, Economics and Economic History, that offers advanced training in quantitative and qualitative research methods, and combines solid theoretical foundations with empirical applications and a deep understanding of current social science debates. MIPE is a collaborative project by three research groups based at University of Barcelona with a strong international reputation, focused in Comparative Politics (PI, Carles Boix), Political Economy (PI, Albert Solé-Ollé) and Economic History (PI, Alfonso Herranz-Loncán). These groups are the backbone of a vibrant network of Social Science research at UB and will give students access to a versatile group of faculty and researchers at the top of their fields. MIPE responds to the gradual convergence between the fields of Political Science, Political Economy and Economic History, both in research and policymaking. This convergence has been accompanied by a growing demand by social science postgraduate students of programs of interdisciplinary nature that overcome the limitations associated to the traditional boundaries between disciplines. MIPE addresses many of the most relevant Social Science debates. What is the relationship between political institutions and economic outcomes? What determines the distribution of material and political resources? What is at the root of social cooperation and conflict? Why are some countries and regions less egalitarian and prosperous than others? What are the sources of increasing political polarization? What are the main economic and political challenges in the face of global environmental crisis? It is only through a multidisciplinary approach to Social Science that we can properly address these questions, and it is MIPE's main mission to try to meet this need.

The educational and scientific project underlying this course seeks to foster the development of the theoretical, conceptual and instrumental bases necessary for the analysis, comprehension and critical evaluation of political phenomena in their multiple dimensions.

Our courses give you advanced knowledge in political science while encouraging you to think across different disciplines. You will develop strong skills in both qualitative and quantitative research methods and apply them to real-world challenges. This is a fully online programme, with teaching delivered via digital lectures and interactive seminars.

This master's degree provides specialist research skills in the field of political science, in preparation for advanced academic activity (doctoral studies) or professional practice (consultancy, private institutions offering studies and reports).

In Master of Business (Mbus) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics we prepare students to solve the world’s problems by combining the analytical reasoning of philosophy, the social insight of political studies, and the methodological rigour of economics. Students complete a challenging course of study in logic, ethics, collective action, human behaviour, political theory, economics, and the history of ideas.

This program offers a focused MRes degree that explores the politics and economics of Eastern Europe. It’s designed for students who want to understand how historical, political, and economic factors shape the region today.

Are you passionate about understanding the complex interplay of global politics, economics, and society? You’ll master modern economic approaches and tangible skills to gather and assess data through both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. You will hone your critical thinking, develop the ability to present, communicate, and apply critical decision-making skills on a global scale. Join IEPS to gain the knowledge, tools, and perspective to shape the world of tomorrow.

Economic globalization is now an inescapable reality, and it is increasingly essential that companies have an internationalization strategy in place to ensure their competitiveness in global environments. The Masters Degree in International Business addresses the need to produce graduates who are equipped to manage global companies operating at the international level, providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to work in the various functional areas of company management.

This program provides you with the opportunity to study in four different European cities – Prague, Krakow, Leiden, Barcelona. At the end of your studies, you will receive a joint diploma awarded by all four consortium universities. The program focuses on the societal, political, economic and cultural processes that have formed contemporary Europe. You will become a part of a trans-European community of students, research leaders and policymakers able to deal with current European challenges.

The master's degree in Advanced Public Management has been taught at the UB since September 2009 and currently incorporates several new features.