Overview

The International Masters in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) from Jagiellonian University, recognised for its excellence by the European Union's Erasmus Mundus Programme, is a two-year double degree Master's programme, taught in English and offered by a consortium of leading European universities headed by the University College London - London's research and teaching powerhouse and one of the top five universities worldwide.

Students choose from a range of courses focusing on the economies, states and societies of Central and Eastern Europe. The consortium also includes Associate Partners from the corporate sector (banks, businesses, libraries, NGOs etc), and in addition to the academic excellence, we emphasize the value of internship experience for our students.

IMESS incorporates advanced training in methodology and research with specialized study tracks:

Politics and Security
Economics and Business
Nation, History and Society
Politics and International Economy

Each track combines specialist electives (economics, politics, society or history), research methods training (social sciences or humanities), and language tuition with an advanced research dissertation conducted during the latter part of the degree. The central objective of the programme is to enhance global understanding and awareness of the wider European region. As well as developing cultural and linguistic knowledge of both Eastern and Western Europe, participants acquire the skills to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the economies, states and societies of the expanding European region.

Learning outcomes

All IMESS students will benefit from: the world-leading expertise of the staff delivering the course; innovation in syllabus and teaching; integrated dissertation supervision; the dynamism of the research environment; the opportunity to participate in conferences, seminars and workshops; an IMESS oriented careers development programme; training in Academic English as well as in a CEE language; the excellence of the consortium's institutional support structures; the programme's interactive virtual learning environment; and the IMESS Alumni Association.

The IMESS programme will thus provide an essential flow of European expertise necessary for responding to the diverse research and policy challenges of the twenty-first century.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

EU Administration, Justice and Home Affairs
EU Foreign and Security Policy
EU Institutions and the Decision-Making Process
Foreign and International Relations in CEE
European Integration Theory and Practice
Political and Social History of 20th Century CEE

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-05 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

76

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics European Studies Public Policy View 18 other Masters in Economics in Poland

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

76

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants should hold (or expect to obtain) an upper second class honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in a relevant subject area. Where the Bachelors degree is in an unrelated subject, candidates must demonstrate their interest in IMESS through the supplementary questionnaire.
All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the programme. For IMESS admissions students must provide evidence of English proficiency - 'good' level in accordance with UCL English Language Policy.

Tuition Fee

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International

24000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24000 GBP per year during 24 months.
National

13500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13500 GBP per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Kraków

2000 - 3400 PLN /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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