MA in European Studies
Aarhus, Denmark
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 15 January for non-EU citizens and 1 March for EU citizens
** for non-EU/EEA students only | EU/EEA students study for free
Introduction
The Master’s degree program in European studies focuses on European issues relating to politics, culture, and history. You will work with the theme of European diversity and everything that ties Europeans together. You will learn how to analyze the many issues and opportunities involved in European cooperation and in Europe as a whole. You will focus on EU institutions and work with the analysis of cultural, social, and political processes in Europe and the question of what Europe actually is. This is an international Master’s degree program, so your fellow students come from all over the world. This also means that the teaching is conducted in English and that you will speak a lot of English both inside and outside the classroom.
Master’s graduates in European studies are qualified to teach European issues as well as present them in a variety of media. You can work in international organizations, in political institutions, or with European issues in business life. You can work with cultural communication, project coordination, and intercultural communication – for instance at embassies, in export companies, or in Danish or European organizations. You can also pursue a career in research by applying for a PhD degree.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
1 Semester
- European Identities (10 ECTS)
- Political Institutions of the EU (10 ECTS)
- Applied Qualitative Research Methods (10 ECTS)
2 Semester
- Europe in the World (10 ECTS)
- The Borders of Europe and the EU (10 ECTS)
- EU Flashpoints (10 ECTS)
3 Semester
- Profile (30 ECTS)
4 Semester
- Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
My job involves supporting the work done by volunteers with elderly citizens in Aarhus Municipality. I recruit volunteers for a range of tasks at our local centers for the elderly, as well as making sure that the framework for their efforts is constantly expanded and improved. For instance, I apply for grants, launch new projects, and check that all the needs of our volunteers are being met. European studies have given me a very broad range of skills that I actually use on a daily basis.
European Studies is an International
One of the interesting aspects of European studies is that it has such an international slant. It’s fascinating to discuss democracy and international relations with a group of people from so many different cultural and educational backgrounds. This always generates new perspectives which you had never thought of before. It’s all in English, of course – and this includes your own presentations as well as all the discussions.