Master in Security Policy and Diplomacy
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
19 Aug 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,384 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU/EFTA applicants | June 17th - for non-EU applicants
Introduction
Looking to advance your career in public service? Want to improve your knowledge in the area of politics? Want to learn about the politics of different countries and regions?
A lot of questions and if you found at least one positive answer, take a master's degree in security policy and Diplomacy into consideration. Prepare yourself for a leading role in international organizations, NGOs, and global businesses. Improve your education of contemporary politics, while getting the most out of your international studies.
Study in Vilnius, in what might be the best university in Lithuania for political sciences. Take your education to the next level by delving into topics of contemporary political theories, and studying Asian society and CIS countries from political, cultural, and economic perspectives. Learn what it takes to create a secure country through political and economic policy.
Conduct your studies in English, so you can prepare yourself for the international scene. Also, study abroad through our Erasmus+ program, at a university of your choice. Finalize your studies with a master’s thesis, where you can showcase your knowledge of the international political scene. To take full advantage of this course, you will be required to know English at the B2 level.
After 1,5 years of studies, you will receive your master's degree in the field of political sciences. You will also be awarded 90 ECTS credits for your future studies. Upon completion of your studies, you will be able to work as an advocate, a diplomat, an international business leader, policy maker. You will be able to apply your knowledge as a civil servant, an analyst, an expert at municipalities, ministries, government, parliament, business enterprises, teaching, scientific and other institutions of the public sector and so much more.
Study in Europe, at one of the best universities in Lithuania. At MRU, you will find a low tuition fee, making this master's degree even more enticing.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course units | ECTS credits |
1st YEAR | 60 |
1 SEMESTER | 30 |
Compulsory course units | 24 |
Contemporary Political Theory* | 3 |
Fundamentals of Political Science* | 3 |
Micro- and Macroeconomics* | 3 |
International Relations and Geopolitics | 6 |
International Political Economy | 6 |
International Law and International Institutions | 6 |
Research Methodology | 6 |
Alternatively elective course units | 6 |
Asian Community: Cultural, Political and Economic Aspects | 6 |
Great powers and global Order | 6 |
Security Studies | 6 |
2 SEMESTER | 30 |
Compulsory course units | 24 |
Economic, Political, and Defensive Integration of Europe and Asia | 6 |
Political and Economic Systems of Asian Countries | 6 |
Russian and CIS Studies | 6 |
Master Thesis | 6 |
Alternatively elective course units | 6 |
Critical Political Theory | 6 |
Far Eastern Studies | 6 |
International Political and Economic Crises | 6 |
International Practice | 6 |
Political and National Conflict Studies | 6 |
2nd YEAR | 30 |
3 SEMESTER | 30 |
Compulsory course units | 30 |
Lithuanian Foreign Policy and Economic | 6 |
Master Thesis | 18 |
Discussion Seminars: Political and Economic Challenges of international Relations | 6 |
* – Course units are compulsory for students who have not studied it during their bachelor’s studies.
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Scholarships and Funding
MRU seeks to ensure that all of our students receive high-quality education regardless of their financial situation, therefore, please find all the available scholarships for prospective international students listed below.
Note:
- All the listed scholarships are funded either by the Government of Lithuania or Mykolas Romeris University
- There might be additional funding from students’ countries of origin
- All EU citizens can apply for state-funded studies
- Scholarships for current international students are listed here
State scholarships for full-time master degree studies
Each year, the Education Exchanges Support Foundation opens applications for Lithuanian state scholarships for international full-time Master’s degree students accepted at Lithuanian higher education institutions.
The scholarship includes a monthly stipend and a grant covering study costs.
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Career Opportunities
- Mentoring system during the studies
- Broad carrier opportunities in EU countries as Lithuania is an EU member state
- Most popular choices by graduates of team leaders and project managers supported by outstanding knowledge foundations pave the way to further promotion to managerial positions