Master in Geopolitical Studies (GPS)
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 7,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Geopolitical Studies (GPS) is a unique, multidisciplinary, two-year English-language program, offering the students a chance to learn from the best academics and experts. The program is primarily based on a geopolitical analysis but also includes aspects of international relations theory and international law. The Geopolitical Studies program studies how the interactions among world politics and geography have unfolded in the most relevant geopolitical settings. The program gives the students an opportunity to gain a profound knowledge of geopolitics and geostrategy, two disciplines that are becoming ever more important. The mandatory courses will provide the necessary theoretical background, while the electives will enable the students to choose their thematic and/or regional specialization according to their preference.
Some of the areas that the specialized courses and modules will focus on include:
- World politics, great powers geopolitics, global power shifts, border hardening;
- Disintegration processes, failed states, violent non-state actors, unrecognized states;
- War, natural resources and conflicts, international law;
- Political risk analysis, foreign policy analysis;
- World regions and their position in the current global order;
Students will be introduced to the key concepts and theories and to the methodology and approaches to conducting proper research in this field. Simulation and practical exercises will be also employed to enable the students to apply the knowledge gained to solve problems, which could occur in real-world scenarios.
It is an excellent stepping stone in developing an academic career in the field of Political Science, as well as a valuable source of analytical skills and practical background knowledge that can be applied in professional life.
Highly focused on employability – outside speakers will provide networking opportunities. The program includes discussions with experts outside the academy. The class offers an advanced grounding in geopolitics and security while allowing you to specialize in issues and themes of interest to you. There is a strong emphasis on skills development, especially communication.
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Program Outcome
Students that would graduate in the Master’s program “Geopolitical Studies” would have a profound knowledge of the classical, critical, and contemporary geopolitical theories, concepts, and methodology applied in this particular field of study, but would also possess the essential knowledge regarding the practical reality of geopolitics. The graduate would be familiar, in particular, with the latest approaches related to the analysis of global geopolitics, geostrategy, the geopolitics of regions, binary geopolitics, contemporary trends, and threats. The graduate would have a profound knowledge concerning the transition of power and the process of political disintegration (secession, irredentism, dissolution of state) of the political space and would be able to employ acquired analytical skills in order to analyze scenarios.
Scholarships and Funding
Visit the detailed overview of available scholarships. Aside from scholarships administered by our faculty and other options, Danish applicants can have their studies funded by Denmark and receive the SU student grant.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to work in state administration, political parties, international institutions, or in the private sector (for instance as consultants in multinational corporations). Theoretically oriented students can work as scientists or university pedagogues.