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Master of European StudiesTransnational and Global Perspectives
Master of European Studies
About European Studies:
One year specialised initial Master programme in European Studies
Created in 1989-90 (reformed in 2008-09)
Interdisciplinary programme
English + Dutch programme
Member of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
Profile: Transnational and Global Perspectives
Europe > EU
Europe in a global context
Unity, diversity, transnationalism
Interdisciplinarity
Research-based teaching
Student Enrollments 2018/2019
New
Total 91
‘English programme’ 80
‘Dutch programme’ 11
Student Background in 2018/2019:
41 different nationalities
0
5
10
15
20
Student Background in 2018/2019
(new enrollments)
Belgian Stude…
EU Students48%
International …
Common trunk (24 ECTS)
• Master Thesis
• Transnational and Global Perspectives on Europe (TGPE)
Choice of two out of eleven modules (max. 30 ECTS)
• One ‘major’ module (three courses) and one ‘minor’ module (two courses)
• One compulsory course per module + optional courses
One elective (min. 6 ECTS)
• Choice of one elective course (from selected or ‘third’ modules)
Overview
NEW MAES Structure 2020-2021
Master Thesis
European History,
Integration and
Political Order
Globalising Europe
European Governance
European Diversity
and Cultural Policy
European External Relations
Master of European Studies:
Transnational and Global perspectives 2020-2021
Transnational and Global Perspectives on Europe (TGPE): Ideas, theories and methodologies
Social Europe
and European Welfare States
Sustaina-bilityand
Europe
Europe and its Eastern
Neighbour-hoods
Europe and its
Southern Neighbour-
hoods
Europe
and
Asia
European
and Global
Political
Economy
Additional electives
Programma
Master in de Europese Studies
Gemeenschappelijk deel:
o Meesterproef (20 credits)
o Transnational and Global Perspectives on Europe (6 sp)
• (K. Raube; S. Keukeleire; P. Pasture; R. Weilandt)
o Governance in de Europese Unie (6 sp)
o De Europese Unie en haar Oosten: coöperatie en
contestatie
Drie modules
Keuzegedeelte
Master in de Europese studies
Module 1: Transnationale perspectieven op de Europese
diversiteit en cultuur (12 sp te kiezen)
Religie in Europa na 1800
Linguistic Aspects of Ethno-Cultural Diversity
Anthropology of Social Change: Margins, Performances and Publics
Master in de Europese studies
Module 2: Externe relaties van de EU
European Foreign Policy
The Law of the External Relations of the E.U.
Master in de Europese studies
Module 3: Europa en de globalisering
Globalization, Global Governance and Europe
Perspectives on Global History
Master in de Europese studies
Keuzegedeelte: 4 studiepunten te kiezen uit:
Instellingen en beleid van de ontwikkelingslanden
Studium generale: mens- en wereldbeelden
Lessen voor de 21ste eeuw
Genderstudies
Master of European Studies
Voluntary Language Courses
Next to the courses offered in the programme, students can benefit from the
opportunity to take up one of the many language courses offered at the KU
LEUVEN:
CLT Language Centre: http://www.clt.be/CLTSite/index.php?ta=2
Leuven Language Centre (ILT) for Dutch as a foreign language and
academic English courses: http://ilt.kuleuven.be/english/
• Double-Degree Master Programmes:
o Seoul National University (Korea), Korean Development Institute (Korea),
Kobe University (Japan), Kyushu University (Japan)
o ‘Tandem’ programme with University of Amsterdam
• Sichuan University Immersion Programme (Chengdu, China) in July
(up to 15 mobility scholarships available)
• Euro-Asia Summer School (Tokyo-Leuven) in August 2018 (several
mobility scholarships available)
International Mobility &
Cooperation
Admission requirements
Academic background:
Bachelor of Political and Social Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, Bachelor in Economics, Bachelor in European Studies; Bachelor in Educational Sciences; Bachelor in Theology
Any Master degree in Humanities
A Master degree in other disciplines, if the candidate has professional experience in the field of study of MAES.
Candidates are required to submit a Curriculum Vitae, academic results and motivation letter (max. 500 words).
We highly advice that only students who obtained at least 'cum laude' ('honours' / 'with distinction' / 'onderscheiding') apply.
Admission requirementsLanguage Proficiency :
Approved tests:
o TOEFL: min. 600 (for paper based test); 250 (for thecomputer-based test); or 100 (on the new TOEFL Internet-based Test). (www.toefl.org)
o IELTS : min. 7.5. (www.ielts.org)
o Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) (University ofCambridge examinations): Grade B 2
o Interuniversity Test of Academic English – C1
• An evidence of proficiency in the English language is not required fornative English speakers or for students who successfully finalised a full-time study programme of at least one year at a university in an Anglo-Saxon country.
• Students who follow the Master in European Studies: Transnationale enMondiale Perspectieven should be able to read academic literature inDutch and English and preferably French and German.
Required preliminary knowledgeGeneral European knowledge
MAES is a specialised and demanding Master degree. A general knowledge of Europe, European history and European integration is already demanded when students enter the programme.
Students who intend to follow Module I should have a good knowledge of European history and culture
Students who intend to follow Module II should have a good knowledge of the history, institutional and legal framework, and policies of the EU, as well as of European integration theories
Students who intend to follow Module III, IV or V should have a good knowledge of European history and culture, the EU, and global history
If you did not obtain this preliminary knowledge through your previous academic studies you should prepare yourself through personal study before the start of the academic year.
If you are looking for a Master's programme that offers a general introduction to the EU please consider other options.
Beyond graduation, MAES alumni…
Work in European institutions and lobby groups
Give advice on European affairs to national, regional or
local administrations and governments
Look after the European affairs of private companies and
non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
Are engaged in national and multinational diplomacy
Inform the public about European affairs as journalists
and cultural officers
Continue their studies - PhD
Hold academic positions in European politics, economy,
history and culture at universities all over the world
Organisation
Centre for European Studies
(Faculty of Arts + Faculty of Social Sciences)
Director – Prof. Dr. Patrick Pasture
Co-Director – Prof. Dr. Stephan Keukeleire
Programme Coordinator – Prof. Dr. Kolja Raube
Post-doctoral Assistant – Dr. Ragnar Weilandt
Teaching Assistant – M.A. Jens Meijen
esinfo@ghum.kuleuven.be
o Website “Master of European Studies: Transnational and global
perspectives”
www.kuleuven.be/maes
o Database with over 800 alumni addresses over the years 1989-2020
o MAES Newsletter which informs alumni, professors and students about
ongoing European studies developments
European Studies
Communication
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