Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (Leuven)

The multidisciplinary ‘Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives’ engages students to study Europe as a continent of strong interactions across national boundaries and constant exchanges with the outside world. By choosing one of the five modules, students focus on
· transnational perspectives on European history, society, diversity and culture;
· the external relations and policies of the European Union;
· the position and interactions of Europe in a context of globalisation and global governance;
· the interactions and comparisons between Europe and Asia.
or the connectivities and dynamics in the history and current affairs of Russia, wider Europe and the European Union.

The multidisciplinary and research-based education enables students to acquire skills to understand, contextualize and assess complex challenges that transcend disciplinary boundaries as well as national and regional borders. It allows students to engage in a critical debate about Europe within a context of complex internal and external dynamics, and formulate alternative options. Interaction with staff members of various disciplines and faculties exposes students to a wide range of academic approaches in the study of Europe. Supervision by individual staff members, particularly in the context of their master thesis, provides students with focus and guidance for their own research.

be capable of engaging scholarly literature in English
be capable of discussing scholarly ideas in English
possess basic methodological skills for conducting research in the humanities and be familiar with ICT tools
be capable of working individually on a research topic and organising work independently
seek to acquire a basic knowledge about the modern development of Europe and be willing to devote extra time at the beginning of the programme if that knowledge is deemed to be too limited
have good analytical skills and be open to interdisciplinary thinking