Master of Arts in Comparative and International Studies
Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS)
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The MACIS is a research-oriented graduate program in political science, offered by the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS), one of the leading political science research centers in Europe. The CIS is a joint institution of ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. The 2013 Leiden Ranking placed ETH Zurich at the very top in the social sciences and humanities in Europe.
The MACIS is a 90-ECTS program and takes 3-4 semesters to complete. The curriculum concentrates on questions of democracy, political violence, political economy, and sustainable development. All courses are taught in English by a team of internationally renowned professors.
With small class sizes of no more than 15-20, MACIS students benefit from close student-faculty interaction and an intellectually stimulating environment. Admission is on a competitive basis.
With its strong emphasis on theory, methods, and research, the program serves as an excellent preparation for subsequent research leading to a Ph.D. degree, or research-oriented employment in the private or public sector. Around half of our students enter a Ph.D. program at the CIS or elsewhere upon graduation from the program. Others pursue careers in the private sector, government, or international and civil society organizations.