{"id":224,"date":"2017-04-26T15:11:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T15:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ma.su-phls.info\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:30:54","slug":"%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%86%d0%b8%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b8%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d0%bd%d0%b0","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ma.su-phls.info\/en\/?page_id=224","title":{"rendered":"Politics and Policies of the European Union (in English)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duration: 3 semesters;
\nForm of education: full-time
\nHead of the Program: Assist. Prof. Lubomira Popova, l_popova@ff.uni-sofia.bg
\nProgram coordinator: Dr. Desislava Karaasenova, desi.kara@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Annotation<\/strong>
\nThe interdisciplinary MA in Politics and Policies of the European Union aims to advance and deepen the competences of students from both EU countries, Bulgaria included, and non-EU countries from neighbouring countries and beyond, who are interested in the EU integration and the variety of public policies through which it is carried out. The Program helps students acquire knowledge and competences, based on a broad interdisciplinary training, that are necessary for the successful implementation of the public policies though which the European integration is maintained and developed.<\/p>\n

Courses offered<\/strong>
\nEuropean political process (institutions and representation of interests)
\nPolitical history of EU\u2019s enlargements
\nPolicy-making in the EU and the process of decision-making
\nEU\u2019s enlargement policy through conditionality
\nEuropean integration through public policies
\nRotational presidency of the EU
\nEU\u2019s standards and policies of rule of law
\nPolicies of pressure in the EU
\nPublic policy analysis
\nThe European digital single market
\nEU\u2019s policy towards the West Balkans and neighbourhood policy
\nEuropean migration policy
\nEU\u2019s foreign and security policy
\nTransnational organised crime in the EU
\nIntercultural communication<\/p>\n

Faculty Members<\/strong>
\nAll teaching staff members are renowned political science researchers who are well published in Bulgarian and in English.<\/p>\n

Duration of Studies<\/strong>
\nThree semesters. Two semesters of full-time attendance and a third semester for the MA thesis.<\/p>\n

Admission<\/strong>
\nFall semester
\nSpring semester<\/p>\n

Admission Requirements<\/strong>
\nThe program is open to BA degree holders in social sciences, political and administrative sciences, economics, law and the humanities.<\/p>\n

Application documents<\/strong>
\n\u2022 A copy of your ID document
\n\u2022 Your updated CV with a statement about your English language proficiency level
\n\u2022 A legalised copy of you diploma with a transcript of your grades
\n\u2022 A motivation letter
\n\u2022 A recommendation letter by a professor who knows your previous academic performance.<\/p>\n

More information about Master\u2019s Programs application procedures at Sofia University is available at https:\/\/www.uni-sofia.bg\/index.php\/eng\/admission<\/p>\n

Application deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University sets an application deadline for each academic year. Please, check with the International Students Office. Applicants are strongly advised to start the application procedure three months before the application deadline as the Bachelor\u2019s degree of the applicant needs to be officially verified by Sofia University and the Bulgarian National Office for Information and Documentation.<\/p>\n

Sofia University, in cooperation with the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science, provides the documents for the student visa application to all eligible candidates outside the EU\/EEA and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Duration: 3 semesters; Form of education: full-time Head of the Program: Assist. Prof. Lubomira Popova, l_popova@ff.uni-sofia.bg Program coordinator: Dr. Desislava Karaasenova, desi.kara@gmail.com Annotation The interdisciplinary MA in Politics and Policies of the European Union aims to advance and deepen the competences of students from both EU countries, Bulgaria included, and non-EU countries from neighbouring countries and beyond, who are interested in the EU integration and the variety of public policies through which it is carried out. The Program helps students acquire knowledge and competences, based on a broad interdisciplinary training, that are necessary for the successful implementation of the public policies though which the EuropeanRead More →<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":453,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["entry","author-zoryadmin","post-224","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t