Topics of master’s theses
In accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of the Rules on the final work on the programs of the first and second level, the student generally choses from the announced topics, however he/she can also propose the topic that is not on the list after the consultation with the mentor. Either way, the topic must be approved by the administrator of the master’s program.
A master student must apply for the topic of the master’s thesis in the 2nd year, no later than March 15th. However, the College of the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences has decided to extend the deadline for the master's thesis topic application for the academic year 2021/22: for 2nd year students of the renewed master's programs deadline in 2021/22 is May 15th 2022.
A student who does not apply for a master’s thesis in the 2nd year, by that date, can not apply later in the current academic year and cannot defend a master’s thesis in current academic year. The application for the master’s thesis can be made after October 1st of the following academic year.
The registered master’s thesis is valid for three years from the date of application. After this deadline, the application is dismissed and the student must apply again.
The student may also complete the master’s thesis under the mentorship of other habilitated teachers at the Faculty of Social Sciences who are not listed below – if confirmed by the program coordinator.
The topics of the master’s theses were published by the following lecturers by chairs
The Chair of International Relations encourages graduate students of International Relations to identify on their
own a topic for their MA thesis that is relevant for the discipline of International Relations.
Izr. prof. dr. Ana Bojinović Fenko
International Relations
1. Complementarity and competition of global vs. regional governance
2. Comparative analysis of foreign policies of small states; focus on Central and Easter Europe states
3. Foreign Policy Analysis; soft power vs. hard power
4. Strategy of European Union external action via interregionalism
5. Internal and external opportunities and constraints for European Union enlargement policy
6. Influence of big powers on balkanization of the Western Balkans
Izr. prof. dr. Ana Bojinović Fenko
European Studies
1. Comparative analysis of foreign policies of small states; focus on Central and Easter Europe states
2. Strategy of European Union external action via interregionalism
3. Eastern and Mediterranean dimension of European Union external action
4. Internal and external opportunities and constraints for European Union enlargement policy
5. Analysis of the new European Union enlargement methodology
6. Influence of big powers on balkanization of the Western Balkans
Doc. dr. Danijel Crnčec
European studies
1. EU energy and climate policy related topics (potentially in cooperation with ELES, d.o.o. or with the Ministry of Infrastructure)
2. International legal and political environmental and energy topics
Prof. dr. Petra Roter
Research areas within which students can identify a relevant research topic and a research problem that will be addressed in their
MA thesis: managing ethnic diversity in the international community (minority protection, minority rights),
international protection of human rights, role and significance of international norms, international institutions
Back to list of notificationsPublished: 25. May 2021 | Category: 2021/22