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.