Economy, State and Society: History and Society MA (International)

The programme combines rigorous research methods training, discipline-based and area studies training, and intensive language tuition. Students develop cultural and linguistic knowledge of Eastern and Western Europe, and acquire the skills to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the economies, states and societies of the expanding European region.

Students take modules to a total value of 120 ECTS, with 60 ECTS taken in year one at UCL and 60 ECTS taken in year two at their chosen institution.

• Historical Methods and Approaches (12 ECTS)

• Political Sociology (6 ECTS)

• Qualitative Methods (6 ECTS) OR Introduction to Discourse Analysis (6 ECTS) OR Understanding and Analysing Data (6 ECTS)
• Language

If not taken in year one, a Language module is compulsory in year two.

36 ECTS or 48 ECTS if no language taken in year one

• A selection of thematic SSEES modules from the relevant track
• One elective (max 6 ECTS) may be taken from another IMESS track

All students undertake an independent research project in their second year, which culminates in a dissertation of approximately 20,000–25,000 words.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and research supervision. Assessment is by written examination, coursework and dissertation; language courses involve an oral examination.