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Curriculum

The content of the MA study programme ECUE includes European, social, cultural, economical and political developments, structures and processes. The MA ECUE thus covers the area of European studies and research; but goes beyond this by addressing Europe not only in the context of the EU. The MA ECUE gives the opportunity to students to do in-depth analyses and studies with these topics with the help of a multiperspective and interdisciplinary linkage of the knowledge of involved subjects (Cultural Studies, Economics, Ethics, History, Political Science, Sociology). The students will be able to get analytical, methodological, communicative, social and cultural competences. With these skills the students can compare, evaluate and analyses topics related to Europe and the European Union in a scientific manner.

Content-related focus is the convergence and divergence of the European social, cultural, and economic space in comparative perspective. The aim is to work out, to reflect, and to analyse together with the students important European topics.

The MA programme ECUE includes:

  • structured fundamental training in 1st and 2nd semester
  • methodological training in 1st and 2nd semester
  • flexibility and individualisation of studies through elective in-depth moduls in 3rd semester
  • optional practice module (internship) in the compulsory course section
  • in-depth methodological training
  • practice-related use of study contents at the field-trip to Brussels

During the course of study German as well as English (minimum 65%) taught classes are offered. In detail, you will study following modules and courses.


* courses in German

** participating faculties and departements/ sections are: Institute of  Philosophy 1 (possible specialisation in applied ethics and practical philosophy), Faculty of History (possible specialisation in economic history and modern European history), Faculty of Philology (possible specialisation in comparative literature studies, cultural studies, english studies, media studies), Faculty of Management and Economics (possible specialisation in economics), Faculty of Social Science (possible specialisation in political science, sociology, social policy and social economics). Within the mentioned disciplines and sections, the preselected courses are offered only with relevant content of European, international and/ or comparative focus. There are courses offered in German as well as in English.