PoSIG
Joint MA Political Science – Integration & Governance (PoSIG)
PoSIG is a two-year Master’s programme of 120 ECTS credits, covering all fields of political science.
Eurasia International University is part of PoSIG Consortium from 2025. PoSIG programme combines academic teaching with a strong research element, focusing on policy-making and its needs. The programme offers participants the unique opportunity to study in Austria, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy, North Macedonia or Kosovo. PoSIG is open to all international students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or International Relations and have a certain level of methodological training.
For the participating university teachers, PoSIG also provides a forum for discussing the further development of teaching standards in Political Science in Europe.
PoSIG offers modules in all areas of political science: Comparative Politics, European Integration, International Relations, Public Administration and Policy, Political Theory.
General information about PoSIG
The joint degree is awarded by all universities a student attends during the two-year study programme.
PoSIG combines knowledge about integration policies in a globalised world with knowledge about the needs for good governance necessary for the management of integration in domestic politics.
This programme is designed to be rigorous and is intended for students who have the necessary skills and motivation to succeed. Admission criteria include a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or International Relations, and a strong commitment to academic mobility during the two-year PoSIG programme. The programme is entirely taught in English.
Course Program
PoSIG is currently offered collaboratively by 13 Universities. As part of this network, Eurasia International University (EIU) provides the following modules and courses:
| Name of teacher | Module | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Magda Arsenyan | Basic Texts; Democracy and Legitimacy | 1 |
| Dr. Magda Arsenyan | Psyche of Politics: Unveiling Political Theory in the Light of Psychology | 3/4 |
| Dr. Ruben Markosyan | Innovation in Social Protection Policy (policy practicum) | 3/4 |
| Dr. Gayane Atoyan | Environmental and Climate Change Comparative Politics | 1 |
| Dr. Ani Tamazyan | Discourse Analysis in International Relations | 1/3 |
| Dr. Ani Tamazyan | Resolution of Territorial Conflicts by International Organizations | 1 |
| Dr. Anna Khvorostiankina | European integration | 1 |
| Dr. Valentina Gevorgyan | Methods in Political Science I | 1 |
| Dr. Valentina Gevorgyan | MA Thesis seminar | 3 |
Academic Staff
The following academic and administrative staff members are involved in the program at Eurasia International University:
Curriculum
- University of Salzburg (PLUS)
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM)
- European University of Tirana (UET)
- University of Tirana (UTIR)
- University of Business and Technology (UBT) – Pristina
- University of Sarajevo (UNSA)
- Sarajevo School of Science Technology (SSST)
- University of Trieste (UniTS)
- University of Prishtina (UP)
- Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)
- Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU)
- Yerevan State University (YSU)
- Eurasia International University (EIU)
- Political Theory
- Comparative Politics
- Public Policy and Administration
- International Relations
- European Integration
Admission Requirements and Tuition Fee
- For Armenian citizens: 600,000 AMD (approximately 1,380 EUR).
- For foreign nationals: 800,000 AMD (approximately 1,840 EUR).
Contact Details
Vice-Rector on Academic Affairs, Project Administrative Coordinator
Eurasia International University
24/2 Azatutyan Avenue, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
Email: ruben.markosyan@eiu.am
Head of Law Department, Project Academic Coordinator
Eurasia International University
24/2 Azatutyan Street, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
Email: anna.khvorostiankina@eiu.am
Advisor to the Rector, Project Quality Manager
Eurasia International University
24/2 Azatutyan Avenue, Yerevan 0014, Armenia
Email: mariam.jilavyan@eiu.am
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