The University of Salzburg and its partner universities offer the Joint Master in Political Science – Integration and Governance (PoSIG)

The course program for the academic year 2026/27 is available  here.

This Master programme gives you the unique opportunity to study in Austria, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Georgia, Armenia, and Italy. This 2-year programme (120 ECTS) welcomes international applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations or a related field and have methodological training. Applicants with fewer than 15 ECTS in methods and scientific work must complete additional coursework. The expanded PoSIG consortium received unconditional European accreditation from AQ Austria in July 2025, valid until June 2031.

It offers modules in all areas of Political Science:

  • Comparative Politics
  • European Integration
  • International Relations
  • Public Policy & Administration
  • Political Theory

Students select two of these five specialisation modules. The programme also includes compulsory methods courses, a 6-ECTS internship and a Master’s thesis.

Students may choose their study pathway across PoSIG partner universities, subject to course availability, academic requirements, institutional admission procedures, and applicable legal restrictions. Students must attend at least two and may attend up to four partner universities. The program encourages active learning by students, who are free to design their individual qualification & mobility strategy within the PoSIG consortium.

The partner universities include the University of Salzburg (PLUS) and:

  • Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM)
  • European University of Tirana (UET)
  • University of Tirana (UTIR)
  • University of Business and Technology (UBT) – Pristina
  • 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 (GIPA)
  • Yerevan State University (YSU)
  • Eurasia International University (EIU)

The joint degree is awarded by all universities attended by the student during the two-year study programme. For more information, please have a look at this flyer [PDF file; 2.57 MB].

The 2027 call has not yet been announced. Applications will be submitted through the platform:  https://www.posig.uet.edu.al. Details regarding the application process and the course programme can be found on our website  posig.info and at  www.facebook.com/posig.

Information on Erasmus+ Grants:

  • Erasmus+ grants may be awarded to PoSIG students from the second semester of their studies onwards, subject to eligibility, available funding and the relevant institutional agreement.
  • The type of Erasmus+ grant that may be awarded generally depends on the countries of the sending and receiving institutions:
    • KA171 incoming mobility: From a country not associated with Erasmus+ (e.g., Bosnia and Herzegovina) to an Erasmus+ programme country (e.g., Austria).
    • KA171 outgoing mobility: From an Erasmus+ programme country (e.g., Austria) to a country not associated with Erasmus+ (e.g., Albania).
    • KA131 outgoing mobility: Between Erasmus+ programme countries (e.g., Austria and North Macedonia).
    • Under Erasmus+ rules, students are eligible for a maximum of 12 months of physical mobility per study cycle.
  • Indicative monthly Erasmus+ grant rates (Austrian funding rates, Call 2026):
    • KA171 outgoing mobility: € 700 per month.
    • KA171 incoming mobility: € 800 – € 900 per month, depending on the destination country.
    • KA131 outgoing mobility: € 470 – € 520 per month, depending on the destination country.
  • Additional travel support and top-ups may be available, subject to the applicable Erasmus+ rules. The actual grant amount depends on the funding institution, destination, relevant project year, and available budget. Grant availability and amounts cannot be guaranteed in advance.
  • Students must comply with the nomination deadlines, admission requirements, and other institutional or national regulations of the partner universities they wish to attend.

Further Information about Political Science at PLUS:

  • Academic profile: https://www.plus.ac.at/political-science/department/?lang=en
  • Registration of international students: https://www.plus.ac.at/global-engagement/international-relations-office/?lang=en
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Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, this project has been funded with support by the European Commission.