Programme

The School of Political Sciences of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at the Aristotle Univeristy of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) offers an MSc Postagraduate Programme in Political Analysis.

The subject of the programme is the clear and multifaceted study of Political Analysis in its various aspects.

The aim of the programme is to advance knowledge and to enrich, deepen, and expand research and teaching, providing students with a solid grounding in both theoretical and empirical analysis of the actors (individual and collective, formal and informal) involved in political competition. The program offers high-level postgraduate education in this specialized field.

The MSc programme is designed to train a new generation of students for a meaningful career in politics by utilizing advanced data analysis methods. It combines a substantive focus on politics with cutting-edge quantitative techniques, enabling students to acquire skills in managing, processing, and analyzing political data to support rational decision-making. Moreover, it equips them with the ability to effectively communicate their research findings. This MSc programme delivers quantitative methodology skills within a distinctly political context, helping graduates build careers in this growing field and become decision-makers themselves.