European Studies, Social Science Track

Overview

What does Brexit mean? What consequences has the increased migration to Europe had for the EU cooperation? What does it mean to be European? If these are questions that raise your commitment, The European Studies, Social Science Track offered by University of Gothenburg is something for you!

The Center for European Studies is a multidisciplinary cooperation between nine university disciplines that together form the basis for the subject of European Studies. 

We offer the three-year European Programme (only given in Swedish) and the two-year Master's Programme in European Studies and a two year half-time basis Executive Master's Programme in European Studies, as well as a wide range of free standing courses. There is also the possibility of exchange studies, double degree and internship.

Exciting and innovative courses that:

• Address a broad range of topics within the field of European studies, including political, historical, ideational, cultural, economic and social aspects of contemporary Europe

• Prepare students for a work-life within public and private organizations, within the cultural sector, as well as for PhD-education. Watch this short YouTube film to learn more about our alumni

• Offer highly developed methods-training and the choice of four different method’s specializations

International collaboration:

• Collaborates with renowned international partners such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States, Fudan University in Shanghai, Charles University in Prague, Sciences Po in Paris, and Konstanz University in Germany

• Promotes your international career by offering double degrees through studying at two universities in two countries

Internship and a relevant working life:

• Paves the way to exciting job opportunities, through internships and collaborations with working life

• Provides direct access to a relevant job-market through our Business Council REGU

• And access to the European expert analysts enrolled in our Executive Master of European Studies

After Graduation

The Centre for European Studies offers two types of Master's Degrees.

The Master's Programme in European Studies 120 Hec, gives you a Degree of Master of Science in European Studies.

The second is the Master's Programme in European Studies with a Double Degree Option 120 Hec, gives you two Master of Science Degress in European Studies, one issued from the University of Gothenburg and one issued from University of Konstanz in Germany.