The Joint Master’s programme offers the unique opportunity to develop a well-rounded knowledge of European Studies from the perspective of the four European countries’ educational and research institutions.

The programme is designed to address the most relevant and pressing issues in Europe and in the world that affect the subcontinent. The lecturers from the University of Granada, the University of Graz, Leipzig University, and Vilnius University will provide encompassing knowledge of European history, culture, politics, and philosophy. You will be able to enhance your writing and presentation skills, participate and generate stimulating discussions.

The Joint Master’s programme in European studies is an excellent opportunity to immerse oneself in the international and multicultural environment and to learn about Europe both from theoretical and practical perspectives through studying for at least one semester in a different foreign university.

The Joint Master’s programme is a two-year study (120 ECTS) broken down into modules of 10 ECTS each. There are two types of modules:

1. There are modules that are offered jointly by the partner institutions. Students come together for joint classes, and lecturers from all participating universities teach on topics they are particularly qualified for. These modules consist of one jointly offered online course and one offline course. The offline course is taught by local lecturers.
2. There are modules that are the responsibility of the individual study places, providing an incentive to the students to follow the physical mobility track by emphasizing – within a common thematic framework for these modules – the particular subject-related strengths of the individual study places and by allowing students to prepare for their theses in a specialized manner.

More information: https://arqus-alliance.eu/master-european-studies/

The interdisciplinary nature of the programme allows studying different dimensions of Europe’s positioning in global processes and contexts. You will learn new and enhance already acquired skills to become the best professional in your future career of choice.

You will gain a deep and well-rounded knowledge of European history, culture, politics, and philosophy, and will be able to apply it in practice. You will develop a clear and concise sense of the subject and the ability to form original thoughts and ideas. Graduates of the programme will be able to build their careers in intergovernmental institutions, public administration, journalism, or academia.

The central intended learning outcomes of the programme are:

• Knowledge and advanced understanding of the complex processes of European integration, Europeanization and globalization, ability to follow their developments and critically assess them and to learn, how concepts of Europeanization and Globalization have been and can be applied in and to various European regions and their relationship with other world regions and with international organizations;
• Knowledge and understanding of as well as an ability to explain how global and re-gional events shape Europe’s and Europeans’ role as (a) global actor(s);
• Knowledge and understanding of European institutions and decision-making policies and ability to conduct their independent scholarly analysis;
• Awareness of one’s own rootedness in a specific discipline and academic culture, and familiarization with different academic ways of looking at a variety of European actors and the correlation to processes of globalization.

In particular, the Joint Master’s Programme “European Studies” enables its students:

• to work in a reflexive manner with concepts and methods stemming from different analytical and theoretical approaches and to combine them thoughtfully;
• to be able to compare and apply socio-political concepts and configurations and to investigate their mutual interactions;
• to be able to apply socio-political insights and concepts in the design and execution of an independent study or research project, and present it in a scientifically sound paper, report or thesis;
• to develop the necessary social and communicative skills to work both independently and in collaboration with others, in a profoundly multidisciplinary and multicultural context;
• to develop general and professional skills for a wide range of possible future employment in a global society.

• Requirements for applicants
  1. Thematic and methodological fit: BA degree in various fields of Humanities and Social Sciences (could be in related fields in Life or Natural Sciences that focused on societal aspects of technological transformation, climate change and public/global health and convincing explanation and strong motivation present);
  2. sufficient language skills;
  3. previous study results;
  4. motivation, academic potential, work experience/professional qualifications.

  More information on admission requirements and entry procedures: https://arqus-alliance.eu/master-european-studies/

• Joint Application and Selection Procedure
• Joint teaching programme: Virtual lectures are taught jointly, jointly organized summer school and virtual MA Thesis Colloquium
• Joint supervision of the master’s thesis
• Mutual exchange of students and staff by physical and virtual mobility
• Mobility of students: students usually spend a minimum of 30 ECTS at one of the partner universities other than the entrance university. However, according to their own preference and availability, students might choose to remain onsite at their entrance university only and generate the minimum of 30 ECTS at another degree-awarding partner online.
• Award of a Joint Degree

Phone +370 5 251 4135

E-mail vilius.mickunas@tspmi.vu.lt

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