Master in European Studies

Students can aspire to as many different careers as there are professions associated with Europe. They might choose to orient their careers towards: research, teaching or journalism. They are equally prepared to apply for a job in European and international institutions or favor a career as a national public servant, notably within a given permanent representation. Additional opportunities also exist within the European divisions of consultancy firms, lobby groups or non-governmental organizations.

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- Relate current events in European politics to their long-term histories

- Understand multicultural realities born from integration by transcending "methodological nationalism"

- Understand the political, legal and cultural references as well as the different actors at play in integration processes

- Develop a critical thinking on key European issues

- Accumulate practical experience and interact with European affairs practitioners

- Build a career plan and acquire the means to realize it

- Understand the historical, political, legal, economic and socio-cultural underpinnings of European integration; the functioning and relative competences of its institutions as well as the EU main policies

- Perfect both oral and written communication skills with regards to political, economic and social analyzes tailored to a target audience characterized by a multilingual and multicultural environment

- Develop synthesis, analysis,comprehension and writing skills

The Master in European Studies (MES) is a program rooted in political science, but one that is resolutely open to interdisciplinarity. Besides it core political science contribution, it equally marshals a strong historical dimension as well as significant inputs from sociology, anthropology and law.

The educational project of the MES offers students a comprehensive curriculum including: a structured approach to the foundational aspects of European politics - covered by the program's core courses; an organized introduction to real-world practices associated with European policy-making - notably through its various professionalization modules; a concerted effort to encourage critical self-reflection - among other through its Dissertation module; and a specialization effort reflected in the choice of one of the program's three thematic modules: "the European Union and Globalization" (1); "Europe, Communities and Societies" (2) and "the European Union as a Regulatory Area" (3).

With this in mind, the MES provides education anchored in the most recent research on the EU's multiplicity of components and dynamics. It seeks to contribute towards an understanding of all the components of the EU as both a political order and structures as well as a set of bureaucratic processes, institutional actors and civil society mobilization logics. It addresses the conflicting identities, values and norms at work in the (de-) legitimation head on and contributes towards thestructuring of a European public space.

The MES thus constitutes an intellectual space to train, through critical thinking and the practices of European citizenry, the political and professional actors needed for tomorrow's Europe.

MES is a high-level academic program with an integrated professionalization dimension. As such, it combines academic excellence and critical awareness, on the one hand; with optimal preparation for the job market, on the other. It is neither a purely academic nor a strictly professional training program geared towards delivering one-dimensional professionals. Compared to other programs, the MES' most distinctive feature are the numerous interactions it sets-up between excellence in research and education which in turn sees students offered the up-to-date international expertise.

• A privileged location in Brussels , the capital of the European Union and headquarters of the EU's main institutions

• A faculty involving teachers from several national and professional backgrounds, including both academics and practitioners

• A very international student body with a variety of identities, languages and national cultures represented

• A tradition of excellence in the field of European Studies since the IEE is one of the oldest Jean Monnet Centers Excellence (i.e. since 1963 ) as well as a recognized forum for high-level debates on the EU and its future

• A centre for dialogue on European issues with among other the participation of European and international decision-makers

• Numerous international partnerships that provide its students and its researchers with a proven global outlook.

Throughout the academic year, students are able to benefit from educational and practical support from both the teaching and administrative staff. Set office hours are indicated at the beginning of the year.