Central & East European Studies

You will study the collapse of the Russian and Habsburg Empires and the emergence and expansion of the Soviet system after 1917. You will examine the origin, nature and consequences of communist and nationalist ideologies, as well as the culture, civil society, and the reasons for the collapse of communism in the region during 1989-91.

You will chart developments in the societies of the region from 1989 to the present day, including processes of economic, political and territorial change, aspects of social and cultural diversity, migration and the role of the media. You will examine the impact of the end of the Soviet Union on the development of ‘transition’ ideologies, the emergence of civil society, and the integration of the region into international organisations such as the European Union and NATO.

You will also study other subjects in years 1 and 2: see Degrees in Arts, Life Sciences, Science and Social Sciences.

If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4) the courses will utilise key historical and contemporary readings and frequently draw on our staff’s research expertise and publications. Honours options reflect a wide range of subject areas and topics, including economic and social history, modern political history, security and international relations, civil society and the state, cultural politics and social change, identities and nationalism, the environment, European integration, and society, culture and languages of the region.

You will have the opportunity to take one of the following languages: Hungarian, Czech, Polish or Russian.

Studying Central & East European Studies at Glasgow can be taken in partnership with the Glasgow Q-Step programme to give you more opportunities to develop your quantitative research skills. For more information, visit: Q-Step Centre.

We have a wide range of links with universities around the world, including in the Baltic and Central European regions. If you choose to do Single Honours you will take a fieldtrip abroad.