European Union Studies
| Specialisatie van: | International Relations (Humanities) |
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| Graad: | Master of Arts in International Relations |
| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 1 jaar |
| Start: | September, februari |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Vestigingsplaats: | Leiden |
| Croho/isatcode: | 60734 |
De Europese Unie is in toenemende mate een complex en fascinerend politiek en socio-economisch landschap. De eenjarige masteropleiding European Union Studies bestudeert het brede geografische gebied dat de EU beslaat vanuit een interdisciplinair perspectief.
In deze master krijg je onderwijs van academici die international bekend zijn in hun vakgebied en die daarbij vaak kunnen putten uit hun persoonlijke ervaring in politiek, beleid, adviesorganen en denktanks. Zij zijn dus buitengewoon goed in staat om een beeld te geven van de manier waarop de EU haar beleid ontwikkeld en de dagelijkse gang van zaken organiseert.
Career
As a graduate with a solid grounding in the main issues of the European Union, you will be highly employable both in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. Joint research programmes and EU-administered regulations are ensuring that both employers’ and employees’ organisations are in regular need of qualified graduates in this field.
The intrusion of the EU into ever more areas of society means that an increasing number of organisations—both in the public and the private domain—are coming into contact with ‘Brussels’. The staff at these organisations, however, often has little or no up-to-date knowledge of what goes on there. In addition, the network of organisations around ‘Brussels’ itself (the Commission, Parliament, think-tanks and pan-European interest groups) is continuously expanding.
As a result, there are a variety of career options available within the Brussels-based EU organisations, as well as the myriad non-governmental organisations, research institutes, and businesses which are operational within the inner-circle of the EU insitutions. Possible positions include policy officer, journalist, press officer, counsellor, Personal Assistant, and many other positions

