About this programme
The MA European Studies (Europa Master) offers a specialisation in European cultures, societies, politics and law at three renowned European universities in Opole (Poland), Mainz (Germany) and Dijon (France). During the course of your studies, you will gain intensive European experiences. You will learn and practise three national languages — Polish, French and German — plus English as the European lingua franca. You will study in a cohort of up to 30 students per year. We are proud that the DAAD and DFH/UFA provide funding and scholarships for the programme. Designed for graduates holding a first degree in political science, law, social sciences, or a related field, the programme leads to a career-oriented degree. It not only broadens the participants’ general socio-scientific knowledge (both theoretical & empirical) but also focuses on the political and social challenges and opportunities related to Europe and the European integration processes. With its strong foreign-language component, the programme also improves intercultural skills. Subjects include inter alia European and international institutions, democratic mechanisms (especially in multi-level systems), legal foundations of decision-making in the EU, and European policies and politics. Special attention is given to Eastern European states. Participants gain specialised knowledge and skills that will qualify them for a wide range of employment opportunities with a European and international focus. The programme is specifically designed to provide students with an authentic European experience through study periods in three different European countries and university systems. This enhances not only language skills but also personality and character. The Trinational Europa Master is designed to prepare students for the international job market, where bilingual and bicultural education are in great demand. Our MA European Studies is one of the few programmes that takes this into account. During the first three semesters, students stay together in a small multinational group that moves together as a single cohort from one partner university to the next. It is an extraordinary feature of the MA European Studies that successful participants receive degrees from all three partner universities, because the programme is recognised in all three countries as a national MA degree. With its harmonised module syllabus, the programme allows for the preservation of different national academic traditions and customs. We invite gifted and motivated graduates who, besides having a strong interest in European affairs, share a special interest in the three partner countries of the programme: Poland, Germany, and France, countries that share a long history of intense and complex relations. It is ideal for students who already have a certain proficiency in one or more of the teaching languages involved in the programme. The Trinational MA in European Studies: Study Europe — Live Europe! four semesters 120 ECTS credits three universities three degrees four languages The European Master's programme provides specialisation in the fields of culture and society (Opole), European politics and integration (Mainz), and European law (Dijon). It allows up to 30 students per year to immerse themselves in an intensive "European" experience by studying in three distinct European countries. The curriculum in detail: First semester: Uniwersytet Opole The semester in Opole begins at the end of September, starting with orientation days. During this period, you may learn some Polish words,go on excursions and familiarise yourself with the city, the Master's programme, and your fellow students. The focus of your studies in Opole will be on social and cultural sciences in Europe. Module (M) 1: Political Science and European Studies M2: Central Europe in the European Integration Process / Culture and Society in Europe M3: Foreign Languages I Second semester: Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz In Mainz, the
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