Magister Artium (MA)
120 ects
Greek
Internationally Recognised
Online application submission
The interdisciplinary Master’s Programme ‘’PNYX: Political History, Theory and Practice’’ is a two-year programme. Combining elements from the fields of political science, history, social theory, law, economics and international relations, PNYX aims to offer a broad-spectrum, substantial and systematic course of study to every citizen seriously interested in politics.
EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM – ECTS: 120
TEACHING LANGUAGE: Greek
LEVEL of Study: Postgraduate
DEGREE AWARDED: Magister Artium (MA)
The Programme addresses a wide range of potential audiences: aspiring or practising politicians, journalists or other publicly-engaged individuals dealing professionally with political issues, political communication specialists, and, more importantly, citizens; that is, those citizens wishing to acquire the necessary background for approaching political developments with the maturity and confidence of a qualified potential politician. PNYX also offers to graduates of various Bachelor’s degrees the chance to pursue postgraduate studies in a series of interesting specialisations (for example, law graduates can specialise in the philosophy of law or international law, graduates of Greek or European Studies can follow Modern History or Social Science Theory, and so forth).
The programme is evaluated and accredited by:
The Open University of Cyprus (OUC), through its participation in the European project "Liaison Offices with the Labour Market", offers to students of all its programmes of study, the optional and free of charge Thematic Unit (i.e. Module) entitled "Industry Placement". This module provides students opportunities for a placement to gain professional experience in their particular field of study, and the hosting institution can be any public or private organisation operating in the Republic of Cyprus.
Each student has the right to participate in this offering once or twice during his / her studies, provided that s/he meets the required conditions.
Request more information by contacting the OUC Liaison Office here.
- The minimum requirement for admission to a postgraduate programme is an undergraduate degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution.
- Sufficient knowledge of English, as the bibliography (articles, books, etc.) is in English.
- Computer competency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet) to effectively meet the educational requirements of the Programme.
The tuition fees for the PNYX amount to 5.400 Euro. The tuition fees per module are 675 Euro.
Applications can be submitted exclusively online:
Application dates for the spring semester of the Academic year 2024-2025 : September 16 - November 12, 2024.
The interdisciplinary Master’s Programme ‘’PNYX: Political History, Theory and Practice’’ is a two-year programme and includes 8 modules of 15 ECTS (i.e. a total of 120 ECTS), which are structured in four-semester module parts: Theory (1st semester), History (2nd semester), Technological Law and Economics (3rd semester) and Philosophy of Law and Rhetoric (4th semester). Each semester includes 2 Modules. Students can choose to study with or without a master thesis.
Successful study and examination are required to complete the programme and obtain the postgraduate degree:
In the case of studying without a master thesis: in all 8-semester modules of the Programme. In the case of studying with a master thesis: in 6 semester modules (the 4 modules of the first year and 2 out of the 4 modules of the second year) plus the completion of a master thesis of 12,000-15,000 words (30 ECTS) on one of the scientific fields of the programme.
| Modules | Description | Semester | Required / Elective |
Pre-requisite Modules |
Workload |
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ΠΙΘ511 |
Political and Economic Theory |
1 |
Required |
- |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ512 |
Social and Historical Theory |
1 |
Required |
- |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ521 |
Aspects of Greek and Cypriot History |
2 |
Required |
- |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ522 |
Aspects in European and World History |
2 |
Required |
- |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ611 |
Law Ι (Public and Private Law – International Law, EU and International Organizations)* |
3 |
Elective |
ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ521 |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ612 |
Macroeconomics and International Economic System* |
4 |
Elective |
ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ521 |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ621 |
Law ΙΙ (The Method of Legal Reasoning – Elements of Jurisprudence)* |
4 |
Elective |
ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ521 |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ622 |
Theory of Argumentation – Logic and Rhetoric* |
4 |
Elective |
ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ521 |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ701Α |
Master Thesis I* |
3, 4 |
Elective |
ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ521 |
375-450 |
15 |
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ΠΙΘ701Β |
Master Thesis II* |
3, 4 |
Elective |
ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ512 |
375-450 | 15
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| Total | 3000-3600 | 120 | |||||||
| Industry Placement | |||||||||
| ΠΙΘ695 | Industry Placement (1st) | 3, 4 | Optional | ΠΙΘ511, ΠΙΘ512, ΠΙΘ521, ΠΙΘ522 | 5 | ||||
| ΠΙΘ696 | Industry Placement (2nd) | 3, 4 | Optional | ΠΙΘ695 | 5 | ||||
- The student can either register to all four (4) Elective Modules (ΠΙΘ611, ΠΙΘ612, ΠΙΘ621, ΠΙΘ622) or to two (2) Elective Modules from ΠΙΘ611, ΠΙΘ612, ΠΙΘ621, ΠΙΘ622 together with both Master Thesis (ΠΙΘ701Α και ΠΙΘ701Β), for the successful completion of the Program.
Each student can optionally enrol, once or twice, in the free of charge Thematic Module "Industry Placement", which awards five (5) ECTS. The module offers a structured placement, designed to offer students specific industry and professional experience in their particular field of study, and to allow them to build their skills in a real-world setting.
ΠΙΘ695 - Industry Placement (1st placement)
ΠΙΘ696 - Industry Placement (2nd placement)
Request more information by contacting the OUC Career and Liaison Office here
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Ελισάβετ Κιούρτη (Elisavet Kiourti) | +35722411923 |
Ώρες γραφείου/Academic Consultation Hours: Δευτέρα/Monday – Πέμπτη/Thursday 08:00 - 12:00 |
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For additional information, please contact Ms. Christofi Charoula,