MACIS is a research-oriented joint-master’s degree of ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. This graduate program in political science is offered by the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS, cis.ethz.ch/), one of the leading political science research centers in Europe.
MACIS comprises 120 ECTS points and takes 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, MACIS students benefit from close student-faculty interaction, and an intellectually stimulating environment. Admission is on a selective basis. With its strong emphasis on theory, methods, and research, the program serves as an excellent preparation for subsequent research leading to a PhD degree, or research-oriented employment in the private and public sector.