About PoSIG
PoSIG is a two-year Master’s programme of 120 ECTS credits, covering all fields of political science.The programme offers participants the unique opportunity to study in Austria, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy, North Macedonia or Kosovo. PoSIG is open to all international students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or International Relations and have a certain level of methodological training.
For the participating university teachers, PoSIG also provides a forum for discussing the further development of teaching standards in Political Science in Europe.
PoSIG partner institutions
University of Salzburg (PLUS)
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM)
European University of Tirana (UET)
University of Tirana (UTIR)
University of Business and Technology Pristina (UBT)
University of Sarajevo (UNSA)
Sarajevo School of Science Technology (SSST)
University of Trieste (UNITS)
University of Prishtina (UP)
Tbilisi State University (TSU)
Georgian Institute for Public Affairs Tbilisi (GIPA)
Yerevan State University (YSU)
Eurasia International University Yerevan (EIU)University of Salzburg (PLUS)
In preparation: University of Montenegro (UMO) and University of Belgrade (UB)
General information about PoSIG
PoSIG offers modules in all areas of political science:
- Comparative Politics
- European Integration
- International Relations Public
- Administration and Policy
- Political Theory
The joint degree is awarded by all universities a student attends during the two-year study programme.
PoSIG combines knowledge about integration policies in a globalised world with knowledge about the needs for good governance necessary for the management of integration in domestic politics.
This programme is designed to be rigorous and is intended for students who have the necessary skills and motivation to succeed. Admission criteria include a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or International Relations, and a strong commitment to academic mobility during the two-year PoSIG programme. The programme is entirely taught in English.
The programme combines academic teaching with a strong research element, focusing on policy-making and its needs.
PoSIG students are committed to the responsibility of the Next Europe Generation, and supported in their career development with internships at associated international organisations, including The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), The Central European Initiative (CEI), The Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE), The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and The Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO).
PoSIG is dedicated to the education of a European model of multilateral politics and functions as a multilateral consortium of universities that grant the highest academic recognition and quality of teaching and management. These universities have received European accreditation by AQ Austria (2017) and ZeVA (2024). The inclusion of partners from Georgia and Armenia is currently undergoing accreditation by AQ Austria, with the process scheduled to be completed by the academic year 2025/26.
Further details regarding the application process, course programme and related information can be found on this website and also on Facebook.
For further information, please refer to our PoSIG Flyer.