1. The Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty): a) three pillars of the EU; b) competences and the institutional system; c) EU citizenship and the protection of fundamental rights.

2. The EU reform under the Treaty of Amsterdam and the Treaty of Nice.

3. Principal differences between the Constitutional Treaty and the Treaty of Lisbon. The core provisions of the Lisbon Treaty: a) nature and competences of the EU; b) legal acts and procedures; c) institutions; d) other developments.

4. Sui generis legal nature of the EU: between intergovernmentalism and federalism.

5. The European Parliament: elections, European political parties, composition, organisation and operation, functions.

6. The European Council: composition, the European Council President, organisation and activities

7. The Council: composition (configurations, Coreper (I, II), preparatory bodies), the Council presidency, functions, voting rules.

8. The Commission: composition (President of the Commission, College of Commissioners), appointment and dismissal, organisation (departments and agencies), powers (legislative, executive, supervisory and external functions). High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

9. The European Parliament: elections, European political parties, composition, organisation and operation, functions

10. The European Council: composition, the European Council President, organisation and activities.

11. The Council: composition (configurations, Coreper (I, II), preparatory bodies), the Council presidency, functions, voting rules.

12. The Commission: composition (President of the Commission, College of Commissioners), appointment and dismissal, powers (legislative, executive, supervisory and external functions). High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

13. The Court of Justice: composition (judges, Advocates General), jurisdiction, procedure (art. 19 TEU, art. 251-253, 255-257 TFEU, Statute of the Court of Justice of the EU). The General Court: composition, jurisdiction, procedure .

14. The European Central Bank and the European System of Central Banks: legal status, composition, governing bodies, objectives and tasks.

15. The Court of Auditors: composition and functions.

16. European Union advisory bodies: the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions.

17. European Union Agencies: legal nature and functions.