European Studies MA (Double Degree)

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in European Studies is a two-year, full-time program taught in cooperation with the Europa Universität Flensburg. The interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on politics, law, economics, cultural studies, and languages. Students spend the first year at the University of Limerick and the second year at the Europa Universität Flensburg. The program prepares graduates for careers in organizations with a trans- or international dimension, including governmental, non-governmental, and private organizations.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Arts in European Studies is a two-year, full-time program taught in cooperation with the Europa Universität Flensburg. The curriculum of this interdisciplinary program draws on a range of subject areas, including politics, law, economics, cultural studies, and languages. The first year of the program is spent at the University of Limerick, and the second year at the Europa Universität Flensburg. The program takes advantage of complementary strengths of the two universities in different subject areas. The program is taught entirely in English at both universities, but students are encouraged to also study an EU language at beginners or advanced level to gain a more comprehensive sense of the multilingual and multicultural nature of Europe, and to be better prepared for an increasingly integrated European job market.

Outline:

Year 1 at the University of Limerick

Autumn Semester

• Core Module: PO5017 Graduate Seminar in Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Spring Semester

• Electives: Select two modules from two different areas (9 credits each)
• Area 1: European Politics and Governance
• PA6011 Graduate Seminar in International Relations
• PO5051 Public Administration: Theory and Practice
• PO5016 Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory
• Area 2: European Law
• LA5153 Law of the European Convention of Human Rights
• LA6121 Comparative International Protection of Human Rights Law
• Area 3: European Cultural Studies
• CU6041 Literature of Migration
• CU6011 Language and Culture
• GE6021 German-Irish Cultural Connections
• Language for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Organizations
• Electives: Select three modules from at least two different areas (9 credits each)
• Area 1: European Politics and Governance
• PO5007 Graduate Seminar in European Governance
• PO5009 Graduate Seminar in Comparative Politics
• PO5010 Graduate Seminar in International Cooperation and Conflict
• Area 2: European Law
• LA6062 Comparative and European Criminal Justice
• LA6132 International Criminal Law
• LA5152 European Criminal Law
• Area 3: European Cultural Studies
• JM6012 Critical Economic and Media Studies
• HI6062 People on the Move: Studying Migration
• Skills electives: Select one module
• CO6001 Professional Development 1: Mastering your Employability
• AW6001 Academic Literacies for International Postgraduate Students 1

Year 2 at Europa Universität Flensburg

Autumn Semester

• Electives: Select a total of 30 credits
• Area 1: Political and Legal Europe
• Current Topics in EU Law and Politics (10 credits)
• External Relations of the EU (5 credits)
• Area 2: Societal and Economic Europe
• Transformation of European Economies (5 credits)
• Challenges to European Society (10 credits)
• Area 3: European Ideas and Diversity
• Social and Political Philosophy of Europe (10 credits)
• Cultural Diversity in Europe (5 credits)

Spring Semester

• MA Thesis (30 credits)
• Research Colloquium

Careers:

The program prepares graduates for a labor market in an increasingly integrated European Union, where deeper insights into the workings of the EU, as well as economic, legal, and cultural aspects of European societies (incl. language skills) will be in ever more demand. It is particularly well-suited for students who hope to pursue a career in organizations with a trans- or international dimension, be they governmental (e.g., EU institutions, UN agencies, diplomatic service, national administration), non-governmental (e.g., interest groups, cultural institutions, media), or private organizations (e.g., consultancies, multinational companies). The program also provides a solid academic foundation for further doctoral research in European Studies and related disciplines.

Other:

• The suite of elective modules offered in a particular academic year may vary, depending on student numbers and staff availability.
• Students can also take optional language classes in French, German, and Spanish at beginners and advanced levels.

Year 1 at the University of Limerick EU - €3,422 tuition fee Non-EU - €6,900 tuition fee Year 2 at Europa-Universität Flensburg