Brochure - Diplomatic Academy Vienna

“The complex problems of today’s
world require comprehensive solutions
for which the interdisciplinary
curricula at the DA offer excellent
academic foundations.”
Hanspeter Neuhold
Professor em. of International Law
and International Relations,
Academic Director
of the MAIS Programme
“In the MAIS programme students
are given the opportunity to deepen
their knowledge and to pursue
independent research.
The most challenging task is to try
and combine the knowledge acquired
in different fields in a truly
interdisciplinary way.”
Werner Neudeck
Professor of International
Economics,
Dean of the MAIS Programme
incumbent upon you to furnish evidence
that it is equivalent to the Council of
Europe’s level C2. Although preference is
given to applicants who can demonstrate
a C2 proficiency in English, under certain
circumstances and at the discretion of
the Diplomatic Academy, applicants with
level C1 may be also be considered. Students
with relevant academic credentials
beyond a first university degree may be
eligible for direct admission into the second
year.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
A completed MAIS programme application
form, together with all required documents,
should be sent to the Diplomatic
Academy of Vienna by 1 March 2013.
All applications are reviewed by the MAIS
programme committee. Candidates may
also be required to sit a written exam
and/or be available for an interview.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 120 ECTS points have to
be earned over the two years of the MAIS
programme.
Of these, 56 ECTS points have to be
acquired from the following obligatory
modules: “Principles of Political Science
and International Relations”, “Principles
of International Economics”, “Principles
of International and European Law”,
“Fundamentals of International History”,
“Interdisciplinary Lectures and Seminars”,
“Master’s Thesis” and the final defence of
the thesis.
In addition, a minimum of 44 ECTS points
have to be acquired from at least three
of the four optional modules offered:
“International Relations and Comparative
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Politics”, “International Economics”, “International
and European Law”, “International
History”; included in these 44 ECTS
points is the successful participation in at
least three seminars.
During the two years of the MAIS programme
at least 4 ECTS points have to
be earned within the language module in
German or French.
After fulfilling the above-mentioned
three requirements, remaining ECTS
points may be acquired by attending
courses in the optional modules “Area
Studies and Current Issues”, “Austrian
Studies” and “Language Skills”.
If B+ is the lowest grade acquired during
the two years in the MAIS programme
and if at least half of the courses, the
Master’s Thesis and the final defence are
graded with A, a distinction will be mentioned
on the transcript.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
1 MARCH 2013