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Master’s Degree in European Studies
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Programme Objectives
The European dimension is taking on an increasing role in the economic activities, in the social environment, in the legal development and in the political issues of the member states and the European citizens.
Linked to the Master’s programmes in Political and Social Sciences, the Master’s in European Studies offers a programme of study that provides the knowledge and analytical tools needed to comprehend and evaluate the European integration process and which prepares students for the professions related to the European dimension in the fields of public administration - European, national and regional - of the representation of special interest groups, of consultancy and of the think tanks configured around the European institutions or in the wide range of economic and social activities for which expertise in European matters is required.
The programme trains students in a number of fields, including economics, law and history relative to European integration and, at the same time, it gives them the skills needed to analyse the internal and external political aspects of European integration. By placing special emphasis on budget resources and the European decision-making process, the professional focus "European policies: scope and means" focuses on the primary internal policies of the EU whereas the professional focus "Europe in the World" addresses Europe’s role as a world player in international relations in this current era of globalisation. The professional focus "Europe: states and societies" pays particular attention to issues relating to identity, culture and education, to exchanging ideas and the institutional issues of legitimacy and effectiveness.
The workshop "Europe as it is thought" brings an interdisciplinary dimension to the programme.
A certain number of the courses are taught in English.
In addition to the knowledge and use of French and English it presupposes, the programme also included the learning of another European language (German, Spanish, Italian, Russian) in view of European multilingualism.
Programme
The master in European Studies is a two-year programme worth 120 ECTS credits, and each year counts 60 ECTS credits.
Admission Requirements
The Master in European Studies is open to students satisfying one or more of the following requirements:
a. Bachelor’s degree from a university of the French-speaking Community of Belgium - direct access to the Master’s programme for holders of one of the following BA degrees: Political Sciences, Sociology and Anthropology, Human and Social Sciences - direct access to the Master’s programme for holders of a BA degree from UCL that includes a "Minor in European Studies" - access to the Master’s programme with prerequisites for holders of all other Bachelor’s degrees from a university of the French-speaking Community of Belgium (if necessary, prerequisites of Introduction to Law, Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Political Science, with a maximum of 15 additional ECTS credits)
b. Bachelor’s degree from other Belgian (non-French-speaking Community of Belgium) or foreign institutions - direct access to the Master’s programme for holders of a BA degree in Political Sciences or Social Sciences - access to the Master’s programme with the possibility of prerequisites for holders of all other Bachelor’s degrees (if necessary, prerequisites of Introduction to Law, Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Political Science, with a maximum of 15 additional ECTS credits)
c. Bachelor’s degree (programmes) from non-university institutions of higher education (application of the educational crossover decree)
d. The Master in European Studies is open to any holder of a second-cycle degree with the possibility of prerequisites in law, economics and political science.
Admissions applications should be sent to the UCL’s Institute for European Studies. Admissions applications are subject to the approval of the programme’s academic officer.
Information
Institute for European Studies - UCL Place des Doyens 1 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Academic Office Tel. +32 (0)10 47 84 88
Administrative Office Tel. +32 (0)10 47 84 89 |
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