Study programme N0312A200148: International Economic and Political Studies

Academic year 2024/2025

Description of the two-year IEPS Master´s at

CHARLES UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES (IEPS)

International Economic and Political Studies (IEPS) is a post-graduate master´s study designed as a unique interdisciplinary program providing students with theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, and concrete analytical, presentation, and communication skills that allow its graduates to quickly find a job in a global labor market. Employers of IEPS graduates shall appreciate their ability to collect and analyze data using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Moreover, IEPS graduates are renowned for their evidence-based approaches and their ability to propose and apply such approaches in decision-making on various managerial levels in both national and international public institutions, businesses, and NGOs.

IEPS taught in English, is built on two pillars: international economics and international politics which at the same time are its specializations allowing the students – alongside fulfilling common compulsory courses – to specialize themselves in one of the disciplines. The program emphasizes courses that foster interdisciplinary critical thinking for social developments in the world and increase sensitivity to ethical challenges in decision-making and policy design in a contemporary environment. Students deal with the nature of economic and political agents, including the emergence of conflicts countered by cooperation. They are expected to master the principles of modern non-conventional economic and political thinking and be able to apply them in decision-making in social governance.

As the demand for fundamental changes in how societies are organized calls for new analytical competencies and unconventional dynamic thinking, IEPS aims to demonstrate and instill them in its students.

Study prerequisites

Applicants to the IEPS program come from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds. It is not necessary to have previously studied politics or economics. Admission may be granted also to students whose previous studies were in philosophy, other humanities, commerce, law, or even mathematics, technical, or natural sciences. Although a background in mathematics is not formally required for admission, it is definitely an advantage for IEPS applicants to have an aptitude for maths and statistics, especially for those students who wish to specialize in economics. All students must have a sturdy command of the English language in order to successfully complete all of the course requirements, including the ability to write presentations, and essays and discuss specialized topics.

You can find more information about this study on   https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/ieps

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STUDIES – study programme options for 2024/2025

Academic supervisor:  doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D.

Coordinator: Mgr. Lukáš Hájek, M.A., Ph.D.

Course structure

Having reached at least 120 credits in the required structure, the students are qualified for taking the concluding Final State Examination and defending the Master´s Thesis.

Their successful passing is a condition for getting conferred the master´s degree equivalent to M.A. It is expected that the studies are concluded in two years. The maximum length of the study is 5 years. Standard duration: 2 years.

Composition of the Final state examination

(JDIP01) Defence of the Diploma Thesis

(JSZ678) International Politics

(JSZ679) International Economics

The list of Compulsory courses for both specialisations - J#102024

Total number of credits: 47

WS = Winter Semester (Oct. - Feb.)

SS = Summer Semester (Feb. - June)

The list of Compulsory courses for International Politics - J#1021

Total number of credits: 34

The list of Compulsory courses for International Economics - J#1022

Total number of credits: 34

The list of Elective courses for both specialisations - J#1023

Minimal number of required credits: 27