European Studies - Double Degree

Key programme benefits to future students

Its interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with diverse perspectives on current issues in European politics, economics, law, and culture, and prepares students for a wide range of employment options.



Graduates obtain two MA degrees from both participating institutions.



Key Fact: Students on this programme will spend year 1 at University of Limerick and year 2 at Europa Universität Flensburg in Germany.

European Studies

Year 1 - University of Limerick

Autumn Modules

• Graduate Seminar in Institutions and Policies of the European Union

• Two electives from two different areas Area 1: European Politics and Governance | Graduate Seminar in International Relations | Public Administration: Theory and Practice | Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory;



Area 2: European Law | Law of the European Convention of Human Rights | Comparative International Protection of Human Rights Law; Area 3: European Cultural Studies | Literature of Migration | Language and Culture | German-Irish Cultural Connections Language for Equality | Diversity and Inclusion

in Organisations



• Skills electives - Select one module: Professional Development 1: Mastering your Employability | Academic Literacies for International Postgraduate Students 1 | Language for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Organisations



Spring Modules

• Two electives from two different areas Area 1: European Politics and Governance | Graduate Seminar in European Governance | Graduate Seminar in Comparative Politics | Graduate Seminar in International Cooperation and Conflict; Area 2: European Law | Comparative and European Criminal Justice | International Criminal Law | European Criminal Law;



Area 3: European Cultural Studies | Critical Economic and Media Studies | People on the Move: Studying Migration

• Skills electives - Select one module: Professional Development 2: Mastering your Employability | Academic Literacies for International Postgraduate Students 2 Textual Constructions of Cultural Identity



Year 2 - Europa Universität, Flensburg



Autumn Modules

• Select a total of 30 CP:



Area 1: Political and Legal Europe Current Topics in EU Law and Politics (10 CP) | External Relations of the EU (5 CP);



Area 2: Societal and Economic Europe | Transformation of European Economies (5 CP) | Challenges to European Society (10 CP);



Area 3: European Ideas and Diversity | Social and Political Philosophy of Europe (5 CP) | Cultural Diversity in Europe (5 CP)



Spring Modules

• MA Thesis

• Research Colloquium

• Elective: Optional study trip to Brussels

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline.



The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.



Other Entry Considerations:

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.





At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

2 years part-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

The programme prepares graduates for a labour 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 in demand. It is particularly well-suited for students who hope to pursue a career in organisations 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 organisations (e.g. consultancies, multinational companies). The programme also provides a solid academic foundation for further doctoral research in related disciplines.