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First Year at CEU

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Mundus MAPP is a two-year program, with the first year spent at DPP and the second at the University of York (European Public Policy track) or at Institut Barcelona D'Estudis Internacionals (Global Public Policy track).  The program consists of course work, policy practice, and a research component.

Detailed information can be found at www.mundusmapp.org. Below is an overview of the first year at CEU DPP.

Core courses (mandatory for all Mundus MAPP students on CEU tracks):

 

Quantitative Methods for Public Policy 

4

Qualitative Methods for Public Policy 

4

Policy Analysis

4

Institutions and Actors in Policy Process

4

Microeconomics, Behavior and Public Policy

4

Macroeconomics and Public Policy

4

Academic Writing

4

Track specific courses:

European Public Policy Track (CEU-YORK)

2 courses, for a total of 8 ECTS, taking from the following selection • European integration and EU Governance: An Introduction [4 ECTS, strongly recommended as foundation course] • Introduction to EU law (4 ECTS) • EU Human Rights Law and Policy (4 ECTS) • Challenges and Challengers to Democracy, Social Justice, and Public Policy in Europe (4 ECTS) • Corruption and Global Governance (4 ECTS)

8

Global Public Policy Track (CEU-IBEI)

2 courses, for a total of 8 ECTS, taken from the following selection • European integration and EU Governance: An Introduction [4 ECTS] • Introduction to Global Governance and Public Policy (4 ECTS) • Corruption and Global Governance (4 ECTS) • Migration and Migration Governance (4 ECTS)

8

Elective courses: 
All courses at DPP are available.

The study visit a mandatory component of the first year of Mundus MAPP, designed to expose students to the world of policy practice. It takes place in April/May in the first academic year, and involves traveling to a city the students collectively choose, and actively participating in meetings at a range of organizations, from government departments to NGOs and international organizations. The study visit is organized by the Institute of Social Sciences (ISS) for students in all tracks, and assessed bya policy paper/policy brief.

Internship one month and take place after other academic requirements are completed in year one but before the academic year starts in year two; i.e., typically in the summer for CEU students. The internship is administered by year 2 partner institutions (IBEI/YORK) and the credits count towards year 2 of Mundus MAPP.