Academic Schedule The duration of studies is defined as three (3) semesters of full-time study (two semesters with courses and one semester for the preparation of a diploma thesis) FIRST SEMESTER Obligatory modules Modern Mediteranean History Euro-mediterranean Relations Elective modules Two of the following: Policies for the Management of Refugee and Migrant Flows Political Economy of the Mediterranean Countries European governance. Globalisation and the Mediterranean’s position in it International Organizations and Human Rights Protection in the Greater Mediterranean Area SECOND SEMESTER Elective mandatory modules Four of the following: European Political Integration: Security and Defense Energy Security in the Mediterranean Greek-Turkish Relations and Cyprus International Relations in southeastern Europe. International law of the sea and the Mediterranean Disarmament International Treaties in the Mediterranean/Middles – East THIRD SEMESTER Writing of dissertation