Date and form of the written exams
The written exams of the second call for the Joint English-Language Postgraduate Program
“International Studies – Specialization in European Studies” will take place on Tuesday 30 July
2024 at 13.00 (Greek time) online.
The exams will last 60 minutes and will consist of:
- 15 Multiple Choice Questions (duration 15 minutes). The MCQ count for 40% of the
total grade of the written exam) - One question of analysis (duration 45 minutes). Candidates must reply in English or in Greek, according to their own preference. The analysis counts for 60% of the total gradeof the written exam).
Details for the zoom link will be sent to candidates individually at least 48 hours before the exams. Please confirm your attendance to msc-european_studies@polsci.auth.gr by July 26, 2024.
Topics and recommended reading material
Candidates should be acquainted with the EU institutions and their role, the EU legal system and decision-making process and the historical development of the EU. A list of highly recommended internet sources on the abovementioned topics follows:
–The EU institutions (link from the European Parliament)
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/section/187/european-union-institutions-and-
bodies
Chapters:
1.3.1. The European Parliament: Historical background
1.3.2. The European Parliament: Powers
1.3.3. The European Parliament: organisation and operation
1.3.4. The European Parliament: electoral procedures
1.3.5. European Parliament: relations with the national parliaments
1.3.6. The European Council
1.3.7. The Council of the European Union
1.3.8. The European Commission
1.3.9. The Court of Justice of the European Union
1.3.10. Competences of the Court of Justice of the European Union
-The EU legal system and decision-making procedures ((European Parliament FACT
SHEETS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION PE 618.970 18/06/2018)
(https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/PERI/2018/618970/IPOL_PERI(2018)
618970_EN.pdf
-The historical development of European integration (European Parliament FACT SHEETS
ON THE EUROPEAN UNION PE 618.969, 18/06/2018)
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/PERI/2018/618969/IPOL_PERI(2018)
618969_EN.pdf
Oral interview
Following the results of the written examination, successful candidates will be contacted to arrange the date of their oral interviews (which will last apr. 15 minutes). Candidates are invited to follow the web page of the MA program https://ma-europeanstudies.polsci.auth.gr/en/home/ .
Relevant provisions of the MA regulation
We remind candidates that, according to the internal regulation of the Program:
The evaluation and ranking of prospective postgraduate students who applied to the AUTh takes place after examination of their CV and the dossier, written exams in Greek or in English, as by choice from each candidate, and a personal interview in English of each candidate.
The grading of applications takes place as follows, the total score for each candidate being 100 points:
First degree grade (calculated at 20% of the overall mark). Any score that does not include only integer numbers is calculated up to two decimal points. In the case of foreign degrees where the grade of the degree is not on the scale of 10, the grade is awarded as a percentage of the corresponding top grade. If a candidate presents more than one first degrees, the grade shall be the average of the grades of the first degrees.
Grade of another or other master’s degrees (calculated at 10% on the total score). In case a candidate presents more master’s degrees, the grade is the average of the grades of all postgraduate grades.
Scientific work (calculated at 10% of the overall mark). Published monographs and publications in peer-reviewed journals are credited with two points, each publication in non-peer-reviewed journals is credited with one unit and articles on electronic pages with half a point. All publications must be included as hyperlinks or as files in the application. The credit for this point does not exceed 10 points.
A written examination on the topic “European institutions” (calculated by a factor of 40% on the total score). The written exam shall be answered in Greek or in English as the candidate prefers.
An interview of the candidate in English (calculated at 20% on the total score). The interview aims to understand the candidate’s knowledge of both the working language (English) and the content of the master’s degree.
