THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE IN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE

The European Regional Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democracy in South East Europe is an intensive one-year Master programme established through the joint efforts of the participating universities and coordinated by the Universities of Sarajevo and Bologna. At present it is in its ninth year of implementation. The Programme is co-financed by the European Commission and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Master's Programme is structured in three terms/two semesters:

I) November 2010 – June 2011: Lecturing period at the University of Sarajevo (semester I);

II) June – July 2011: Internship work across South East Europe and

III) September – October 2011: Master's Theses writing-up period at the University of Bologna (semester II).

The teaching activities involve renowned Faculty members coming from more than 25 European and other countries. Internships take place at various regional NGOs, IGOs, think-tanks and research institutes dealing with issues of human rights and democracy in South East Europe. The third term is hosted by the University of Bologna Residential Centers in Italy.

Each academic year the Programme enrolls 30 students from the countries of South East Europe and the European Union. The university degree of the applicants must be earned during studies lasting either 4 or 5 years within the former undergraduate studies provisions, or 5 years (3+2) within I and II cycle studies provisions in accordance with the Bologna process.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011 IS NOW OPEN.

Interested candidates should submit the filled in application form and all other required documentation to the Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies of the University of Sarajevo.

The Programme is able to offer study grants based on the merit of each candidacy.

The application form and additional information on admission are available at: www.cps.edu.ba

The deadline for submitting the full application package has been postponed to:
September 1st, 2010.

For further information please contact:
Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies,University of Sarajevo
Zmaja od Bosne 8,
Student's Campus,
71 000 Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: + 387 33 668 685
Fax: + 387 33 668 683
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