European Studies: Governing Europe

This MA programme teaches you to argue a well-informed view on European and EU affairs and provides you with the knowledge and analytical skills that are essential in research or policy environments.

In the one-year Master's programme Governing Europe you will study contemporary Europe and the EU. Europe's Politics, Law, Economics and History, and you will be able to unravel the various political, legal, economic and historical patterns that affect contemporary international governance and policy in Europe and its border regions.
Perceptions of Europe and its cultures, and policy-making processes are the primary themes of European Studies at the UvA. What structures past or present contribute to the realization of a political, legal and economic order? How do Europeans, European states and their institutions perceive and present themselves? Special attention is devoted to Europe's relation to the world, and particularly to Eastern Europe. The European Studies programme Governing Europe offers deep understanding of policy making and international relations in contemporary Europe and the EU.