Master's program
The Center for Southeast European Studies offers Master's degree in Southeast European Studies (120 ECTS / 4 semesters) taught in English. There is the possibility to choose between a focus on history on the one hand and law and politics on the other. In the third semester, students complete a mandatory semester abroad at one of the twelve partner universities. Master's theses can deal, among other things, with the minority situation in Southeastern Europe as well as with the efforts of Southeastern European countries to bring their legal situation and implementation practice in line with international standards in the field of equality and non-discrimination.
PhD program
The Faculty of Law and the Center for Southeast European Studies offer an English-taught, interdisciplinary doctoral program PhD Law and Politics (180 ECTS / 6 semesters). Each year a maximum of 10 students are selected and admitted based on, among other things, a brief description of the planned dissertation project. Dissertations examining issues related to diversity, minorities and discrimination from a legal and political science perspective are welcome.
Master theses, diploma theses and dissertations supervised by
- Associate Prof. Dr. Emma Lantschner
- Associate Prof. Dr. Benedikt Harzl
- Prof. Dr. Florian Bieber
- Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pirker
are accepted on issues of national and international minority law.