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UCL (University College London): Russian and Post-Soviet Politics

Institution UCL (University College London) View institution profile
Department School of Slavonic and East European Studies View department profile
Web https://www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanities
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Summary

Our MA in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics offers the opportunity to study the politics, societies, and international relations of states and societies of the former Soviet Union from an in-depth area studies perspective. Core options allow students to focus on Ukraine, Moldova, the Baltic states, or Central Asia, as well as Russia. Additional optional modules enable students to explore theoretical approaches from political science, sociology, and international relations, or to study a language of the region. The programme develops specialist knowledge of a strategically important but complex region, equipping students with analytical and research skills relevant for future work or further study.

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UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies is a department within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and is one of the UK's largest institutions for research and teaching on Russia, the Baltics, and Central, Eastern and South-East Europe.  

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