M.Sc.European Studies
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | International Relations, European Studies, Area Studies 14.6 (ISCED 316) European studies (JACS R800) |
| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | M.Sc. (Master of Social Sciences in European Studies) |
| Course code | 4531002 |
| Tuition fee | €3,000 per year |
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| Application fee | €250 one-time |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English TOEFL IBT – at least score 75; |
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| Other requirements | motivation (online interview) |
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Overview
Master’s degree holders can successfully continue European Studies in doctoral’s programs in Latvia and beyond, specializing in the selected specific directions of European Studies.
In-depth study directions of the program EU Policy, International Relations.
Acquired skills
The implementation of the program has led to the preparation of specialists focusing on the European Union’s political courses, its internal and external and security policies, the problems of EU integration and institutional development, thus becoming competitive specialists not only locally but also internationally, it is also able to participate in EU policy development by analysing the common EU policy and by comparing the policy courses developed in EU institutions with the specifics, interests and opportunities of Latvia, by developing adequate policy implementation decisions in Latvia.
Programme structure
Topical Issues in Political Theory
Analysis of Evolution of European Ideas
Comparative Political Methodology
EU Institutions and Decision Making
Quantitative Analysis of EU Policy
Qualitative Analysis of EU Policy
Political Economy of EU Integration
EU legislation
EU Integration and Topical Issues in Latvia Economic Aspects of EU Social: Comparative Analysis
Topical Issues in EU Foreign Policy and Safety Policy
EU, Globalization and Localization
EU Governance Problems
Analysis of ES-USA relations
Analysis of ES-Russia relations
Analysis of EU-Eurasia relations
Social Technologies in the Governance
European Nations and Foreign Policy
EU Energetic and Climat Policy: Analysis of Problems
Political Culture in Europe
EU and Global Economy
EU Migration Policy Analysis
EU Neighborhood Policy Analysis
EU Trade Policy
EU Enlargement: Analysis of Contemporary Problems
EU Foreign Policy Analysis
International Relations: Macro -level Analysis
International Relations: Micro -level Analysis
International Relations and EU: Analysis of Contemporary Problems
Career opportunities
Specialists of European studies are expected to have a wide field of nature in foreign institutions – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, departments of Foreign Relations of ministries, various public and business organizations, research institutes and firms. The obtained specialty provides an opportunity to work as advisers in political institutions of different levels, as well as as as consultants, analysts and officials.