BeNeLux Studies

As a cooperative space, the Benelux countries constitute themselves as an innovative political, economic and cultural union at the centre of Europe. They negotiate issues concerning multilingualism, security, energy, sustainability, migration and youth using visionary approaches. The “BeNeLux Studies” MA programme aims at teaching students to understand the individual and common historical prerequisites, structures and integration of the Benelux countries within a European and global context. On this basis, the innovative study programme wants to enable all students to act with intercultural competence and expertise so they are properly equipped to actively shape their international future. The students are encouraged and supported to explore and transfer their international, interdisciplinary and practice-based findings into larger contexts and their future profession within “Lab Europe”. Specialised knowledge, digital techniques, professional language skills and competencies as well as exclusive internships abroad are the focus of this unique study programme. The programme is composed of nine modules: Culture and history of the Benelux region Language practice module: multilingual oral and written competences 1 (French and Dutch) The Benelux countries within the Benelux union and EU-institutions Elective business and economics courses Language and cultural mediation (Germany, France) Language practice module: multilingual oral and written competences 2 (French and Dutch) Internship abroad (one semester duration) Digital media and intercultural competence in practice Master’s thesis (final semester)