MA i internasjonale relasjoner og regionale studier masterprogrammet kombinerer en omfattende studie av internasjonale relasjoner som en akademisk disiplin og politisk praksis med en grundig forståelse av bestemte geografiske regioner, inkludert EU, Russland og Eurasia, og Østersjøregionen.

Programmet analyserer politisk atferd, ideer, arrangementer og institusjoner med vekt på maktforhold.

Dette unike masterstudiet, som er i forkant av sosial og kulturell antropologi så vel som utviklingsstudier, inkluderer også kunnskap hentet fra sosiologi, politologi, økonomi og geografi.

In the Master’s Programme in Applied Cultural Analysis, students are trained in ethnographical fieldwork and cultural analysis. Students learn how to use these theoretical and methodological skills as a means of supporting organisations and businesses as well as municipal and community-based actors to develop their services, products and public outreach programmes. Students also gain an advanced understanding of how to interpret, handle and approach different cultural contexts, and perspectives on project management and communication. The programme works in close cooperation with clients from both the public and private sectors and NGOs. For many students, the programme functions as preparation for and a gateway to PhD studies.

Interested in an exciting international career? Apply to our Master's Programme in Asian Studies! This interdisciplinary programme is aimed at students who, after their undergraduate studies, want to gain area expertise on contemporary East and South-East Asia. The programme offers students an opportunity to specialise regionally and thematically. Students choose a country or a region of focus in East and South-East Asia but also read courses that are more general and deal with cross-regional issues. During the fourth semester, you will have the possibility to travel to Asia to carry out fieldwork and collect material for your Master's thesis.

Within this Master’s programme, we study the visual culture of modern and contemporary society. Different visual genres and media are analysed and discussed, such as art, film, news, documentary photo, scientific images and urban environments. We also study technological and social development during modernity as well as cultural and existential aspects of sight and images. After the programme, you will have an in-depth knowledge of visual culture, its theories and analytical methods, and be well-equipped for a continued academic or professional career. You will also have the ability to communicate and critically discuss your knowledge of society in general.

Studiet er utformet på en måte som gir stor oppmerksomhet til generell pedagogisk, psykologisk og undervisningsmetoder kunnskap og ferdigheter. Undervisningsspråket er engelsk slik at studentene behersker ikke bare det praktiske engelske språket, men også feltspesifikk terminologi slik at de blir effektive brukere av engelsk.

Double Masterstudiet i europeiske studier gir studentene mulighet til å dra nytte av den fremragende kompetansen til to topprangerte universiteter. Deltakere i studieprogrammet ved hvert universitet i ett år og uteksaminere med to mastergrader fra fakultetet for ledelse, økonomi og samfunnsvitenskap, universitetet i Köln og fakultet for kunst og samfunnsvitenskap, Maastricht universitet.

The Master’s programme in the interdisciplinary field of human rights, with a profile within the humanities, combines historical, philosophical, political and legal perspectives on the complex phenomena that human rights represent in our world. Our teaching faculty reflects the academic width of the Master’s programme. We are committed to the view that human rights need to be regarded and studied not only as ethical principles or grounds for law and policy but also as part of the infrastructure of a democratic society. Students have the opportunity to complete an internship, fieldwork, or study aboard as part of their studies.