Students will enrol on either the MSc European Political Economy, or MSc European Studies: Ideas and Identities or MSc Politics and Government in the European Union as follows.

1

EU452 European Political Economy

2

A. Political Economy: Theory and Practice
EU455 Concepts in Political Economy (H)
B. Political Economy in Action:
One of the following half units: 
EU443 European Models of Capitalism (H)
EU446 Patterns of Economic Integration in Europe: Institutions and Politics of EMU (H)
EU449 The Political Economy of Transition and EU Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (H)
EU453 The Political Economy of European Social Policy and Welfare State Reform (H) (n/a 08/09)
EU456 The Economics of European Social Policy (H)

3

Courses to the value of one full unit from the following:
Institutions, Politics and Policies of the EU:
EU419 Socio-economic Cohesion Policies in the EU (H)
EU420 European Union Law and Government (H)
EU421 Policy-Making in the European Union (H)
EU430 Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H)
EU436 Law and Governance of the Single European Market
EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H)
Central and Eastern Europe Transition and Reform:
EU454 The Economics of Transition and EU Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (H)
EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the State (H)
European Identity and Ideas:
EU424 The Idea of Europe (H)
EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (H)
EU448 Minorities and Migration in Europe (H)
GV4A5 Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H)
Regional courses:
EU417 Italy in the European Union (H) 
EU423 Greece and the European Union (H) (n/a 08/09)
EU429 The Political Economy of Spain and Southwest Europe (H)
EU440 Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H)
EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H)
EU438 Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H)
Courses from 2B above not already taken
*A half unit from another MSc programme 

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* Courses may be taken only with the permission of the teacher and the MSc Co-ordinator; admission will depend on the student having the necessary background and on availability of space.

1

Two from the following:
EU424 The Idea of Europe (H) 
EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the State (H)
EU458 Identity, Community and the 'Problem of Minorities' (H)

2 

Courses to the value of one unit from the following: 
European Politics and Economics
EU430 Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H)
EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (H)
EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H)
EU443 European Models of Capitalism (H)
HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century (n/a 08/09)
Citizenship and Diversity
EU448 Minorities and Migration in Europe (H)
EU457 Ethnic Diversity and International Society (H)
The European Union
EU420 European Union Law and Government (H)
EU421 Policy-Making in the European Union (H)

3

Courses to the value of one unit from the following:
A course not taken under paper 2 or a relevant course from another programme
Citizenship and Diversity
GV498 Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Citizenship (H)
GV4A2 Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections Public Opinion and Identities (H)
GV4A5 Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H)
SO424 Foundations and Key Issues in Human Rights
The European Union
EU419 Socio-economic Cohesion Policies in the EU (H)
EU456 The Economics of European Social Policy (H)
Area Studies
EU417 Italy in the European Union (H)
EU423 Greece and the European Union (H) (n/a 08/09)
EU429 The Political Economy of Spain and Southwest Europe (H)
EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H)
EU438 Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H)
EU440 Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H)
GV4B9 The Second Europe (H)
European History and Philosophy
GV476 Twentieth-Century European Liberal Thought (H)
GV4B6 Kant's Political Philosophy (H) (n/a 08/09)
HY426 The European Enlightenment, c1680-1830
PH404 History of Science
PH405 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
PH413 Philosophy of Economics
A course from a relevant programme

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Part I: Foundation

1

GV450 European Politics: Comparative Analysis (H) (M)

2

EU435 History and Theory of European Integration (H) (M)

Part II: Specialisation  
Stream 1 - European Union Government and Policy

3

EU421 Policy-Making in the European Union (H) (L) (cannot be taken with IR431)

Any courses to the value of 1.5 units from the following:
EU417 Italy in the European Union (H) (M)
EU419 Socio-Economic Cohesion Policies in the EU (H) (L)
EU420 European Union Law and Government (H) (L)
EU423 Greece and the European Union (H) (M) (n/a 08/09)
EU429 The Political Economy of Spain and Southwest Europe (H) (L)
EU430 Europeanisation: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H) (L)
EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) (M)
EU436 Law and Governance of the Single European Market
EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (H) (L)
EU438 Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H) (L)
EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H) (L)
EU440 Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H) (L)
EU446 Patterns of Economic Integration in Europe: Institutions and Politics of EMU (H) (L) 
EU449 The Political Economy of Transition and EU Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (H) (L) †
EU453 The Political Economy of European Social Policy and Welfare State Reform (H) (L) † (n/a 08/09)
EU456 The Economics of European Social Policy (H) (M)
GV403 Network Regulation (H) (L) †
GV438 Religion and Politics (H)  (L) † 
GV439 Government and Politics in Eastern Europe (H) (L) (n/a 08/09)
GV454 Parties, Elections and Governments (H) (L) (n/a 08/09)
GV460 Politics and Policy in Britain (H) (M)
GV480 Introduction to Comparative Public Administration (H) (M) †
GV4A2 Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections, Public Opinion, and Identities (H) (L)
GV4A5 Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H) (L) 
GV4B9 The Second Europe (H) (L)
GV4C5 Politics of Economic Policy (H) (M)
GV4C6 Legislative Politics: European Parliament (H) (L)
GV4D4 Comparative Politics of Redistribution in Advanced Democracies (H) (L)
GV4E8 Conflict and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (H) (L)
HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century (n/a 08/09)
MI451 Quantitative Analysis 1: Description and Inference (H) (M)
MI452 Quantitative Analysis 2: The Generalized Linear Model (H) (M or L)
SA405 European Social Policy

Stream 2 - The International Relations of Europe

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IR416 The EU in the World

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Any courses to the value of 1 unit from the following:
EU424 The Idea of Europe (H) (M)
EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) (M)
EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (H) (L)
EU438 Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H) (L)
EU440 Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H) (L)
EU448 Minorities and Migration in Europe (H) (M)
EU457 Ethnic Diversity and International Society (H) (M)
EU458 Identity, Community and the 'Problem of Minorities' (H) (L)
GV479 Nationalism 
GV4A5 Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H) (L)
HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century (n/a 08/09)
IR411 Foreign Policy Analysis III
IR429 Economic Diplomacy †
IR431 EU Policy-Making in a Global Context (H) (L) (cannot be taken with EU421) 
IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (H) (L) (n/a 08/09)
IR434 European Defence and Security (H) (M) 
IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (H) (L)
IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies
MI451 Quantitative Analysis 1: Description and Inference (H) (M)
MI452 Quantitative Analysis 2: The Generalized Linear Model (H) (M or L)

Part III: Dissertation

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† Students who wish to take this course must seek approval from the convenor of the course.