MA Modern German and European Studies University of Haifa, International School

About:

Our International Master's program in Modern German and European Studies aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge of Germany and its role in the European Union. As our Haifa Center for German & European Studies (HCGES) cooperates with local and global academic departments and programs, our students benefit the opportunity to focus on European-related issues and perspectives.

Our interdisciplinary curriculum offers students relevant courses in social sciences, humanities, economics and law, alongside intensive German language classes. These prepare them for careers in relevant international, German, Israeli, and European interfaces, including academia, business, tourism, communication, the media, cultural and public administration.

Highlights:

·​Educate a new generation of scholars in high-level interdisciplinary Modern German and European Studies.

·Offer students and interns, versatile curricular and extracurricular field activities.

·Organize relevant community events, lectures and panels to connect university members and the general public

·Provide individual supervision to young researchers opting for the thesis-track.

​One Year, One Degree

Our one-year program is taught in English over three consecutive semesters from October through September and will include a final exam. Students who prefer to pursue the research track will submit their thesis within one year of completing their coursework, which may require a prolonged stay at the university. Graduates will be awarded a Master of Arts in Modern German and European Studies

Highlighted Courses*:

·German Economy

·German Political System

·European Law

·German Culture

·Introduction to the European Union

·German Language

​* The curriculum is subject to change without notice​​

The program, taught in English, offers a non-thesis and a thesis track, which can be completed in one or two years. Students wishing to pursue the thesis track are required to submit a research thesis within one year after completing their coursework. Students in the non-thesis track are required to write a final exam. Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded a Master of Arts in Modern German and European Studies.

Program Highlights

• Educate a new generation of scholars in Modern German and European Studies.
• Provide students with high-level interdisciplinary MA coursework.
• Provide individual supervision to young researchers opting for the program’s thesis-track option.
• Expose students, alongside interns, to a wealth of curricular and extracurricular activities outside of the classroom.
• Organize events open to the community at large that bring together university members and the general public. These include academic lectures and panels with in-depth discussions on current affairs and topical issues.