Departmental Policies

Note: Departmental policies apply to both MA Students and PhD Candidates.

Handbooks

Below you can find the Student Handbooks for both the one-year and two-year MA Programs. These handbooks describe the most important degree requirements, the program structure, and key policies governing the studies of MA students.

Policies

Policy on Student Status and Enrollment

All students in the MA Program in Politics* must fulfill the degree requirements of their program to receive their degree.

Student Status and Enrollment.pdf

*Title subject to approval by AQ Austria

Policy on Students with Inadequate Previous Degrees

This policy outlines the requirements for students who may have inadequate previous degrees.

Students with Inadequate Previous Degrees.pdf

Policy on Class Attendance and Other Duties

Students are required to attend classes. More than two unexcused absences per semester will result in a failing grade for the course. The CEU email address is the official channel of communication, and students must check it at least once every working day.

Class Attendance.pdf

Policy on Grading, Disputed Grading, and Required Length of Papers

Deadlines and requirements for assignments are clearly stated in the course syllabus or announced at the beginning of the course. Disputed grading affairs should be handled according to the department's official policy.

Grading, Disputed Grading and Required Length of Papers.pdf

Exam Rules

This policy covers the department's rules on closed book and open book exams.

Exam Rules.pdf

Student Policy on Academic Dishonesty

This policy deals with the departmental procedures on:

Using Unauthorized Materials and Unauthorized Collaboration during Examinations
Plagiarism

Student Policy on Academic Dishonesty.docx

Departmental Policy on Erasmus Exchanges for Students (2014)

This policy provides guidelines for Erasmus exchanges.

Erasmus Exchanges for Students.pdf

Guidelines for Online Classes

These guidelines outline the measures and resources for conducting online classes.

Guidelines for Online Classes.pdf

Departmental Policies on Thesis Writing and Research for MA Students

General CEU Policies

Special Departmental Policies for PhD Students

The Doctoral Program of Political Science is regulated by CEU's Doctoral Regulation and the Doctoral Regulations of the Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations.

All policies can be accessed online through the CEU Document Repository. Note that not all documents are visible to the public. CEU community members should log in with their Office365 login and password.