Master of Social Sciences in European Studies
(Official Bulletin of Macau SAR Government, page 4151-4154 from https://images.io.gov.mo/bo/ii/2020/13/bo-ii-13-2020.pdf)
Information
Duration: 2 years (1st year – course work; 2nd year –project report)
Admission Requirements: Holder of bachelor degree in Arts and Social Sciences, preferably Economics, Political Science, Law, European languages, or other related disciplines
Medium of Instruction: English
Application Deadline: 3rd March 2026
Class Commencement: August (Courses will be conducted in the evenings)
Contact: Mr. Jimmy Leong Email: jimmy@ieem.org.mo
Telephone: (853)28354326 Fax: (853)28356155
Study Plan of Master of Social Sciences in European Studies
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit | Hour |
| Module 1: General | 7.5 | 112.5 | |
| GPAD7521 | Public Policy and Politics | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7522 | Governments and EU Governance | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7523 | Social Policy and European Identity | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7524 | History of European Integration | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7504 | Research Methods | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7505 | Academic Writing | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7525 | Seminar on selected topics about European politics, governance, social or public policies | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| Module 2: Economics | 7.5 | 112.5 | |
| GPAD7526 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7527 | Theory of European Integration | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7528 | Economic Policies of the EU | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| GPAD7529 | The European Monetary Union in the World Context | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7510 | Globalization & EU’s Foreign Direct Investment | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7514 | EU and Sustainable Development | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7530 | Seminar on selected topics about European Economy | 1 | 15 |
| Module 3: Legal Framework | 3.5 | 52.5 | |
| GPAD7531 | EU Law I – Institutions and Treaties | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7532 | EU Law II – Four Freedoms | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| GPAD7533 | Seminar on selected topics in the legal & institutional aspects of the EU | 1 | 15 |
| Module 4: EU & the World | 5.5 | 82.5 | |
| GPAD7534 | Theory of International Relations | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7535 | EU and the World I: the Neighbourhood | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7536 | EU and the World II: EU-Asia Relations | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| GPAD7520 | EU and the World III: the Rest of the World | 1 | 15 |
| GPAD7537 | Seminar on selected topics about EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policies | 1 | 15 |
| First Year subtotal : | 24.0 | 360 | |
| GPAD7598 | Project Report | 6 |
| Second Year subtotal : | 6 |