The Doctoral Program in Political Science offers three categories of courses to its students, some of which are elective, and some mandatory to all doctoral students or to the students of specific tracks.
These categories of courses are all relevant for students in completing the curriculum:
- Core courses
- Outside of track
- Methods courses
- Doctoral Research and Activities
Core courses
Each track of the Doctoral School has its own set of core courses, which constitute the core curriculum of the Doctoral Program. Students have to complete all core courses (4 US credits) of their major track during the first academic year, prior to their comprehensive exams.
Outside of track
Students have to select at least one course from a different track, within DSPS (2 US credits) during the first academic year. A second course (2 US credits) has to be completed outside of their track, but students can choose to take it from a different department or within DSPS and they can choose to take it in their first or second academic year.
Methods courses
Two mandatory methods courses have to be completed by all first-year PhD students of all tracks in their first academic year. These include the ‘Research Design’ course (2 US credits), and the ‘Prospectus Seminar Workshop’ (2 US credits).
Additionally, students choose one advanced methods course (2 US credits) to be completed in the first academic year. These courses in the methods sequence are designed to develop the methodological skills of PhD candidates.
Doctoral Research and Activities
These mandatory academic and professionalization activities are designed to prepare students for the successful completion of the dissertation and for the job markets, as well as to foster academic networks, interaction and exchange.
University Systems
- SITS - course registration
- TimeEdit Study Guide - course descriptions
- TimeEdit Viewer - schedules (courses, programs, departments) Login with SSO, ceu email address required
- E-Learning (Moodle) - course materials and assigments
Course registration
Students are required to complete their course registration through the CEU e:Vision Portal (SITS) during the registration period of each term, as indicated in the Academic Calendar, as well as in the Student Records Manual. Students are also encouraged to plan their whole year in advance and enroll in all chosen courses for the whole academic year during the first registration period. Enrolling for a course through its e-learning site (Moodle) does not substitute registration via CEU e:Vision Portal.
Check course content in the Study Guide.
Check course schedules in the TimeEdit Viewer.
Course dropping
A course may be dropped through the e:Vision Portal free of charge until the end of the registration period. For a week after that, students could still drop a course, after getting approval by the professor and paying a fee of 15 euro. After this period, no course can be dropped for that term and Administrative Fail (AF) will be assigned for failure to either drop or complete the course, or change it to audit, before the registration period ends. The SFI courses cannot be dropped after the course has begun. For detailed information on timelines and procedures, please consult the SRO Manual - Student Records Office (SRO) | Central European University (ceu.edu)