Politics and Society

This is not a programme where you'll be stuck in Politics 101, answering questions like 'So what is national identity?' Instead, you'll be expected to engage intelligently with some of the biggest socio-political issues of our time: What is the meaning of citizenship in modern culture? The role of political intellectuals? The value of democracy? The future of liberty itself? Given the present international backdrop of cultural conflicts, political strife and radical new technologies, a thorough understanding of such issues is more urgently needed than ever. Identifying and pursuing your own intellectual passions is a must. The overall aim is to get a grip on those pressing issues confronting Western societies today from a multidisciplinary perspective. Since societal and political developments are interwoven, this integrated approach is crucial. This one-year (English) programme is also offered in Dutch: Master Politiek en Samenleving.

Instruction modes

literature study, internship, research, research proposal, tutorial, lecture, working group, group assignment, group discussion, self evaluation, individual assignment, self study, project, seminar

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

high quality of performance in previous education;

Other requirements

1. cijferlijst hoge scores in je vooropleiding(en).
2. cijferlijst high quality of performance in previous education;
3. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) een bachelordiploma van een relevante opleiding (bijvoorbeeld filosofie of sociologie) en/of een CV waaruit relevante werkervaring blijkt;
4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) a bachelor's degree from a relevant academic field (e.g. philosophy or sociology)
5. schriftelijk verzoek een motivatiebrief mee waarin je aangeeft waarom je Politiek en samenleving aan de Universiteit Maastricht wilt volgen en waarom je verwacht dat je de opleiding met goed gevolg kunt afsluiten;
6. schriftelijk verzoek indicating why you wish to study Politics and Society at Maastricht University and why you expect that you will be able to successfully complete the programme;