Platform for the Promotion of Postgraduate Programs
Master's Degree in Political Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Economics - National University of Colombia - FCHE/UNAL - Colombia
General Information
Director: Professor Rainiero Jiménez MartínezTitle: Master's Degree in Political Studies
Modality: In‑person
Duration: 4 semesters
Registration opens: 6/11/2020
Registration deadline: 14/12/2020
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://bit.ly/32iNFOj
Phone: (57 - 4) 430 98 88 ext.: 46268 and 49255
Academic program
The Master's Program in Political Studies at the National University of Colombia was created by CSU Agreement 68 of 1994, and its establishment within the Faculty of Humanities and Economics at the Medellín campus was authorized by CA Agreement 024 of 2012. Its purpose is to train professionals capable of contributing to the solution of numerous social and political problems. The Master's Program in Political Studies critically examines diverse theories and schools of thought to foster inter- and transdisciplinary studies, in which political culture is understood as conditioned by the vertical and horizontal relationships that individuals and groups maintain with the State and other institutions.
Objectives
• To train analysts, researchers and teachers in techniques, methods and theories specific to political analysis, with critical independence and a multidisciplinary perspective, who can contribute new forms of interpretation and explanation of Colombian, Latin American and world society.
Objectives
• To train analysts, researchers and teachers in techniques, methods and theories specific to political analysis, with critical independence and a multidisciplinary perspective, who can contribute new forms of interpretation and explanation of Colombian, Latin American and world society.
Graduates of the Master's Program in Political Studies will possess skills in critical analysis, research, and teaching, and will be proficient in the techniques, methods, and theories specific to political analysis. The training offered by the Master's Program in Political Studies prepares graduates for a diverse range of career paths, including, for example, positions as advisors and officials in government agencies that require professionals in Political Studies.
• Take an entrance exam and obtain a minimum score of 3.5. This test is eliminatory.
• Research proposal including title, presentation of the topic and research question, justification, objectives, theoretical framework, sources and bibliography. Maximum length of six pages.
• Resume in the standard format with academic, research and work-related supporting documents.
• Research proposal including title, presentation of the topic and research question, justification, objectives, theoretical framework, sources and bibliography. Maximum length of six pages.
• Resume in the standard format with academic, research and work-related supporting documents.
