In the first semester, students acquire fundamental knowledge on the macro-economics of money and trade in Europe, the politics of multilevel governance of the European Union, historical, political and sociological dimensions of European Social Models and current ecological issues such as nature protection, sustainability and energy security.
In the second semester, students are offered a wide range of elective courses, such as politics of social cohesion, regional economics, recent development in European law, the role of Europe in a multipolar world, feminist and ecological economics, or political economy of modern capitalism. Additionally, more practice oriented courses from other Master's programmes at HWR Berlin are on offer.
In the third semester, students have the option to go abroad to another university or do an internship. Students apply their analytical skills by writing their Master's theses on current topics relevant to the political economy of Europe, with support of professors in individual counselling and peer-commenting in small workshops.
For admission to the programme, 210 ECTS credit points are required. Applicants with 180 ECTS credit points will be required to obtain the additional 30 ECTS credit points, for example, by completing an internship in the third semester. The programme will then last four semesters.