Academic Programs
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CEU offers English-language bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs, accredited in the U.S. and Austria. The university has earned global recognition for a range of social sciences, humanities and business programs. Our top-performing programs include political science and international relations, philosophy, history, business analytics and finance.
We run two-year Erasmus Mundus master’s programs in partnership with leading European institutions: in public policy; environmental sciences, policy and management; history; and gender studies.
Our interdisciplinary bachelor’s programs nurture critical, analytical and creative thinkers who seek solutions to the complex problems of our world.
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MA in International Public Affairs (MAIPA)
- This highly interdisciplinary program prepares you for a career in international organizations, NGOs, journalism, academia or the private sector. You…
This highly interdisciplinary program prepares you for a career in international organizations, NGOs, journalism, academia or the private sector. You will take core courses in public policy, economics, international relations and political science and will be able to choose from a large number of electives to customize your studies.
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MA in International Relations / 1 year
- This program gives students a strong foundation in international affairs, including contemporary issues of security and global economy. For a…
This program gives students a strong foundation in international affairs, including contemporary issues of security and global economy. For a 360-degree perspective on international events, their causes and consequences, you will take courses in three different tracks: International Relations and Law, International Political Economy and Development, and International Political Sociology and History.
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MA in International Relations / 2 years
- This program is designed for candidates who graduated from a three-year bachelor’s program and wish to deepen their thinking about…
This program is designed for candidates who graduated from a three-year bachelor’s program and wish to deepen their thinking about the workings of international relations. After a year of introductory courses, we offer students a combination of gateway and elective classes so they can build specialized knowledge in subfields such as conflict and security or development.
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MA in Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies
- This program is designed for students with a strong research agenda centered around late antique and medieval Latin, Byzantine and…
This program is designed for students with a strong research agenda centered around late antique and medieval Latin, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine, Slavonic, South Caucasian, Eastern Christian, Arabic, Ottoman or Indian culture and a solid grounding in medieval or early modern history or a bordering discipline, such as philology, literature, philosophy or archeology.
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MA in Museum Studies
- The Museum Studies program from Central European University (CEU) is a unique cooperation between Central European University and the Wien…
The Museum Studies program from Central European University (CEU) is a unique cooperation between Central European University and the Wien Museum, providing students with rigorous academic training in historical studies combined with practical, hands-on museum experience.
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MA in Nationalism Studies / 1 year
- Providing a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding, our program will help you develop a critical understanding of nationalism, as well…
Providing a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding, our program will help you develop a critical understanding of nationalism, as well as hands-on, transferable skills. It addresses the question of what constitutes the nation, analyzes its organization and considers the meaning of ‘nationalism’ as it applies to individual identity.
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MA in Nationalism Studies / 2 years
- Providing a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding, our program will help you develop a critical understanding of nationalism, as well…
Providing a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding, our program will help you develop a critical understanding of nationalism, as well as hands-on, transferable skills. It offers a complex approach to the study of nationalism and minority protection, subsumed under the general heading of political science with involvement of history, sociology, legal studies and anthropology as subfields.
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MA in Philosophy / 1 year
- This program provides you with a solid grounding in the major areas of philosophy, such as ethics, epistemology and philosophy…
This program provides you with a solid grounding in the major areas of philosophy, such as ethics, epistemology and philosophy of mind. Working in small, interactive classes, you will also develop transferable skills like analytical and systematic thinking and reasoning, as well as will learn how to analyze complex texts and arguments.
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MA in Philosophy / 2 years
- This program provides you with a solid grounding in the major areas of philosophy, such as ethics, epistemology and philosophy…
This program provides you with a solid grounding in the major areas of philosophy, such as ethics, epistemology and philosophy of mind. Working in small, interactive classes, you will also develop transferable skills like analytical and systematic thinking and reasoning, and learn how to analyze complex texts and arguments.
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MA in Political Science / 1 year
- This program offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum in theory and research methods in contemporary political science. It is designed…
This program offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum in theory and research methods in contemporary political science. It is designed for students with a four-year BA degree in the social sciences and related disciplines.
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MA in Political Science / 2 years
- This program specifically addresses the needs of students who have a three-year study background in political science (or a related…
This program specifically addresses the needs of students who have a three-year study background in political science (or a related discipline) and would like to gain more structured and comprehensive knowledge about contemporary political theory, European politics, and different research methodologies and empirical skills necessary for the practice of political science.
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MA in Public Policy (MAPP)
- This intensive program gives you a solid grounding in the key themes and theories of public policy, with a strong…
This intensive program gives you a solid grounding in the key themes and theories of public policy, with a strong focus on the link between policy practice and analysis. Our curriculum, infused with real-world issues, guarantees that you will enhance your research, systematic and critical analytical skills. You will apply your knowledge on the ground during the Policy Lab or an internship.
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