Political Sciences

This Political Sciences programme from Kaunas University of
Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University, Klaipėda University, General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. 

During doctoral studies the students are developing their individual research skills, creativity, they expand their theoretical knowledge and practical experience by solving the chosen research problems. Political Sciences Political Sciences doctoral study programme aims at training researchers and scientists in the field of public policy.

Doctoral programme is provided in the field of public policy and administration. Joint programme offers dissertation topics in theory of politics, political communication, comparative politics and international relations. 

Key facts

• Doctoral studies in Political Sciences is carried out at Kaunas University of Technology Kaunas University of Technology in the field of Public Policy and Administration. The programme is implemented with the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Klaipėda University and Vytautas Magnus University. Therefore, research topics can also fall into the fields proposed by the partner institutions, for example, political theory, political communication, comparative politics, and international relations.
• Candidates to the doctoral studies in Political Sciences are admitted under procedure of open competition with a prerequisite of a master’s degree or equivalent qualification.

Right to doctoral studies acquired in cooperation with Klaipėda University and Lithuanian Energy Institute. Right to doctoral studies approved by the order No. V-1019 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania of 08 June 2011.

Courses include:

• Methodolody and Research Methods in Politics;

• Specialized Seminar of Methodology and Research in Political Science;

• Contemporary Analytical Political Philosophy;

• Contemporary Continental Political Philosophy;

• Mediatization of Politics;

• Modeling of Political Systems;

• Nationalism and Politics;

• New Media an Political Participation;

• Political Communication Analysis;

• Political Development of post-Soviet States;

• Political System of the European Union;

• Public Policy and Public Governance Research;

• Public Policy of the European Union;

• Security Studies After the Cold War;