Programme N0312A200010: International Masters in Economy, State and Society

Academic year 2021/2022

• International Masters in Economy, State and Society aka  IMESS is a double-degree programme based on cooperation of the  School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College of London), which is the main coordinator of the programme, and seven other universities:  University of Belgrade (Serbia),   Charles University (Czech Republic),   Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary),   Helsinki University (Finland),  Higher School of Economics (Russia),   Jagiellonian University (Poland),   University of Tartu (Estonia).

• The programme, with the first year spent at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College of London) and the second year at one of the seven mentioned universities, concentrates on the area of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IMESS is divided into four specialisms: Economy & Business; Politics & International Economy with an emphasis on Economics or Politics; Politics & Security; History & Society. Each specialism focuses on language training, research methods and on selected and important issues of the area according to teaching and scholar orientation of the each of the mentioned universities. Successful graduates will be given a double degree (UCL and one chosen university) and a diploma supplement issued by the IMESS consortium.

Academic supervisor:  

Economy & Business specialism: course structure

  (Optional courses see article 5 para 4 of Consolidated University Code of Study and Examination of Charles University in Prague)

Economics & Business specialism - compulsory courses J#0551

Total number of ECTS: 42

Economy & Business specialism - research method module J#0552

Maximum: 12 ECTS

Economy & Business specialism - language module J#0564

12 - 24 ECTS

Language options:

1. Students take all three Czech (JTM090 and JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) or Russian language modules (JTM090 and JLB158 & JLB159 or JLB160 & JLB161) worth 24 ECTS.

2. Students take just 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS at SSEES and during the 2nd year at Charles University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year two language modules.

3. If students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to take either Czech Language modules (JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules (JTB158 & JTB159 or JTB160 & JTB161) worth 12 ECTS; during their 1st year they take electives from the list of SSEES modules worth 12 ECTS.

4. Other than Czech or Russian language modules must be approved by tutors from SSEES and Charles University.

Economy & Business specialism - electives J#055320

Total number of ECTS: 42 - 54

Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Optional courses, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the second year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities.

Politics & the International Economy specialism - compulsory courses J#0584

Total number of ECTS: 30

Politics & the International Economy specialism - research method module J#0585

Maximum: 12 ECTS

Politics & the International Economy specialism - language module J#0564

12 - 24 ECTS

Language options:

1. Students take all three Czech (JTM090 and JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) or Russian language modules (JTM090 and JLB158 & JLB159 or JLB160 & JLB161) worth 24 ECTS.

2. Students take just 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS at SSEES and during the 2nd year at Charles University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year two language modules.

3. If students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to take either Czech Language modules (JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules (JTB158 & JTB159 or JTB160 & JTB161) worth 12 ECTS; during their 1st year they take electives from the list of SSEES modules worth 12 ECTS.

4. Other than Czech or Russian language modules must be approved by tutors from SSEES and Charles University.

Politics & the International Economy specialism - electives J#0586

Total number of ECTS: 54 - 66

Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Optional courses, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the second year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities.

Politics & Security specialism - compulsory courses J#0588

Total number of ECTS: 36 ECTS

Politics & Security specialism - research methods module J#055920

Maximum: 12 ECTS

Politics & Security specialism - language module J#0564

12 - 24 ECTS

Language options:

1. Students take all three Czech (JTM090 and JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) or Russian language modules (JTM090 and JLB158 & JLB159 or JLB160 & JLB161) worth 24 ECTS.

2. Students take just 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS at SSEES and during the 2nd year at Charles University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year two language modules.

3. If students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to take either Czech Language modules (JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules (JTB158 & JTB159 or JTB160 & JTB161) worth 12 ECTS; during their 1st year they take electives from the list of SSEES modules worth 12 ECTS.

4. Other than Czech or Russian language modules must be approved by tutors from SSEES and Charles University.

Politics & Security specialism - electives J#0590

Total number of ECTS: 48 - 60

Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Optional courses, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the second year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities.

History & Society specialism - compulsory courses J#0561

Total number of ECTS: 30 ECTS

History & Society - research methods module J#0592

Maximum: 12 ECTS

History & Society - language module J#0564

12 - 24 ECTS

Language options:

1. Students take all three Czech (JTM090 and JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) or Russian language modules (JTM090 and JLB158 & JLB159 or JLB160 & JLB161) worth 24 ECTS.

2. Students take just 1st year language module (JTM090) worth 12 ECTS at SSEES and during the 2nd year at Charles University they take two more electives worth 12 ECTS instead of the 2nd year two language modules.

3. If students do not take language module during their 1st year at UCL, then have to take either Czech Language modules (JLB100 & JLB101 or JLB102 & JLB103) worth 12 ECTS or Russian Language modules (JTB158 & JTB159 or JTB160 & JTB161) worth 12 ECTS; during their 1st year they take electives from the list of SSEES modules worth 12 ECTS.

4. Other than Czech or Russian language modules must be approved by tutors from SSEES and Charles University.

History & Society specialism - electives J#0593

Total number of ECTS: 54 - 66

Optional courses: during the first year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the IMESS Optional courses, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities, during the second year maximum of 6 ECTS can be taken from the optional courses at the FSV UK, subject to the approval of the programme tutor and timetabling capacities.