Professional roles

The Master Political Science is organised around four professional roles. Throughout the programme, students develop the following roles as an integrated and coherent set of competencies.

Domain Expert

You are familiar with the key theories, concepts and research in the broad field of political science. You have a thorough understanding of and knowledge of political parties, electoral systems, political systems, public management, decision-making, etc.

Analyst
You are able to search for, collect, analyze and interpret information and data within the broad field of political science in a scientifically sound manner.

Communicator
You are able to communicate a message effectively, both orally and in writing, to different target audiences and in diverse contexts.

Strategist
You are able to identify who gets what, when and how in political processes, and therefore demonstrate strategic thinking. You can develop strategies to achieve specific goals and are able to identify the essence of complex issues and dossiers in the field. Drawing on your expertise, you can develop and articulate your own perspective and position on political communication issues. Furthermore, you are able to construct arguments and reason logically, identify fallacies, develop criteria for sound argumentation, and recognize and evaluate plausible positions.