Transatlantic Master's Programme in Social Sciences (TAM)

This interdisciplinary, two-year MA programme is a unique, international study programme that prepares graduates for careers in business, administration, diplomacy, policy formulation, and research. Students learn about EU institutions, European integration, the transatlantic relationship, and comparative welfare states. They focus on the pressing issues Europe faces today such as security, immigration, and economic disparity. The full-time programme consists of four semesters, which are completed at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's prestigious partner universities: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Bath, Sciences Po Grenoble, and Università degli Studi di Siena. Study in up to Three Countries This network of renowned universities gives students the unique opportunity to complete the programme at a minimum of two and up to three different sites of their choice in the US and Europe. All students spend the first semester at the University of North Carolina. They pursue a degree in political science and experience the transatlantic relationship and contemporary Europe from the perspectives of two continents and multiple countries, cultures, and languages. TAM is a truly international experience with regard to teaching, learning, and living! TAM students can choose to receive a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina (MA), or they may opt for a degree granted by HU Berlin or one of the other European universities. The following is an overview of the modules offered at the Berlin site during semesters II and III. Each of the modules is usually composed of a seminar and a colloquium, workshop, or the like. The first semester always takes place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Specialist Module I (summer semester): Comparative European Government: Systematic comparison of liberal Western democracies concerning typologies of institutional settings, decision-making structures and the processes and various types of actors involved in modern mass democracies. Foreign and Security Policy in Europe: Analysis of EU foreign policy, including the comparison of nation-state, supranational and inter-governmental approaches. Facets of Europeanisation: Elective chosen from the course catalogue of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Specialist Module II (winter semester): Democracy and Democratisation in Europe: Investigation of social, economic and political changes as an outcome of democratisation processes in Europe, by reflecting on examples from Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Europe's Borders and Neighbours: Discussion of EU-enlargement regarding policies and consequences. Analysis of instruments such as the European Neighbourhood Policy or regional EU-initiatives. Facets of Europeanisation: Elective chosen from the course catalogue of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.