The doctoral program in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU) does not have separate sociology and anthropology tracks—both disciplines are integrated.

With a strong, extensive research component, this program is recommended as a stepping stone for PhD studies to candidates interested in global and urban issues, particularly on how political, economic and social structures interact on the urban, local and global scale.

This intensive program uses a historical-comparative framework to broaden your knowledge of social structures and processes, including social theory, migration, religion, ethnicity, cultural policies, gender, class, globalization, modernity, urban development and state research.

Bridging classroom and experiential learning, this program provides you with applied education in policy management, leadership and advocacy. The program will equip you with the knowledge base and applied skills to critically engage with policy processes and debates, the methods and training to promote and advocate for evidenced-based policy, and a practitioner’s perspective that enables you to move from “contemplation to application.” 

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.

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.

This EU-supported international public policy program offers a mix of analytical and practical components, such as internships and study visits, and includes a second year at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals or the University of York.

The PhD program in Political Science – Public Policy Track at Central European University (CEU) is designed for scholars interested in conducting research on the cause, function, nature and outcome of public policy.

The PhD program in Political Science – Political Theory Track at Central European University (CEU) aims to bring the Philosophy Department into closer cooperation with the Doctoral School in training doctoral students and also mentoring junior scholars.

The PhD program in Political Science – International Relations Track at Central European University (CEU) reflects the existing traditions of IR scholarship in North America, the UK, and Western Europe especially. The department offers concentrations in, and faculty expertise on, Security Studies, International Political Economy and IR theory.

The PhD program in Political Science – Comparative Politics Track at Central European University (CEU) focuses on comparative scholarly studies of political institutions, behavior, and processes. The track is open to applicants irrespectively of their methodological orientation and approach as long as they aim at rigorous, transparent, empirical analyses of any political phenomena.

The PhD Political Science – Comparative and International Political Economy Track at Central European University (CEU) focuses primarily on questions relating to the interconnectedness of social, political and economic realms with regards to domestic, comparative, and international economy.