European Studies – (M.Sc.)

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Courses on the Master programme in European Studies

EU2111, European Integration: Current Research and Theory, 15 credits

The aim of this course is to provide you with a deeper understanding of “this strange animal” the European Union. The method by which this will be achieved is by introducing you to the research community’s efforts to study the EU. You will take part of and critically analyse important research works in EU studies. An important objective of the course is also to investigate how theoretical research findings can be adapted to real practical problems arising from the process of European integration.

EU2120, Integrating European Market, 15 credits

The aim of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of the complex process of creating a single internal market within the European Union. The course addresses the problems of integrating different national market systems into one single market. You will analyze the interplay between formal legal restrictions, economical functions of the single market and the political policy-making process. Other central themes are the internal market s consequences for manufacturing and services, life-conditions, labour markets, capital flows and infrastructural development in Europe and its neighbouring countries. The relationship between national and supranational policies is central.

EU2420/2430, Internship for the Master Programme in European Studies, 15 or 30 credits

As a student on the Master programme in European Studies you have the possibility to do an internship for up to one semester. The internship can be conducted at a public or private organisation in Sweden or abroad. The organisation shall provide assignments that are of value for the trainee’s educational goals and future career plans.

EU2210, European Environment and Energy, 15 credits

The course addresses and problematizes the EU's environmental and energy policy. You will analyze the EU's legal foundation, the policy process, and the commitment to economic growth and integration of markets from an environmental perspective. One aim is to provide a thorough understanding of the vagueness of sustainable development and in what ways the concept is used by/in the EU. This provides the baseline for thematic elaborations on different environmental and energy problems and future challenges for the EU. These thematic elaborations will also include analyses of the relation between the EU and member states, the EU as an international actor, the role of NGO's and other lobby groups.

EU2220, Social Europe, 15 credits

The course seeks to consider the past, present, and future of Social Europe. It will focus on inter-disciplinary aspects of the European citizenship, i.e. rights and obligations, work, family,
gender, identity, immigration and the future of European welfare states. You will get in-depth knowledge of the diversity of European social policies, of their political background and of current welfare reforms. The course addresses and problematizes European social policy and law. This provides the baseline for thematic elaborations on different social problems and future challenges for the EU, including analyses of the relation between the EU, the Council of Europe and the member states.

EU2340, Research Methods for European Studies, 15 credits

The Research methods course presents and offers you practical training in various methodological approaches relevant to the field of European Studies. The course will begin with an exploration of issues of general relevance to empirical investigation in social sciences, such as epistelmology, research design, research ethics, and an overview of research methods. In the second part of the course you will specialize in either quantitative or qualitative research methods.

EU2500, Master's thesis for European Studies, 30 credits

The final semester is dedicated to writing a Master's thesis. You will formulate, plan and complete a Master's thesis in a given span of time. Writing the Master's thesis will develop your' ability to plan and manage large projects, and collect and analyze social science data to answer an original research question of relevance to European studies. You will present and defend the thesis at a final seminar, as well as act as a discussant on another students thesis.

Funding details

The University of Gothenburg Study Scholarship

The University of Gothenburg Study Scholarship will be offered for the academic year 2012/2013. The scholarship is funded by the International Programme Office for Education and Training, which is a government agency that promotes academic exchanges and cooperation across national borders. The scholarship is aimed at applicants who have to pay tuition fees for their studies at the university.

Scholarship Coverage

Depending on what programme you apply to, the scholarship will cover half or more of the fee for the whole study programme. Applicants to master’s programmes at the Faculty of Arts will be offered scholarships that cover the whole tuition fee. The amount granted will be deducted from the tuition fee. Please note that the scholarship does not cover other costs related to studies, such as accommodation or study materials.

Who can apply

• The scholarship is for students who have to pay tuition fees when they study in Sweden.
• Those who have made an application at universityadmissions.se within the deadline to one of the master’s programmes beginning in the autumn semester, 2012.

Scholarship offers are only valid for the specific admissions round – it is not possible to defer an offer to future admissions rounds.

Who cannot apply

• The Categoy 1 target group for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship is not eligible for the University of Gothenburg scholarship.

• If you have been offered any of the scholarships from the Swedish Institute, you will not qualify for the University of Gothenburg study scholarship.

Selection procedure

In order to qualify for the selection process, you must meet the entrance requirements and be accepted onto the programme to which you applied. Scholarships will be offered to applicants demonstrating a high level of academic performance. The selection process consists of an assessment made by academic and administrative staff at the university.

• If you have applied to the University of Gothenburg as your first choice, that will be given priority

The selection process will be administered during early spring, i.e. during the same period of time that the application for programme studies is processed. Notification will be sent at the time for the first selection in the second half of March. If you have been granted the scholarship you will be contacted via e-mail.

Application

Scholarship applications must contain the application form and all of the following documents:

• Application form
• Copy of your passport
• CV
• Cover letter (500 words)
• Cover sheet from the application made at universityadmssions.se

The deadline for applications is February 1, 2012.

Send application

University of Gothenburg
Student affairs/Admissions Office
P.O Box 150
SE-405 30 Gothenburg
Sweden

Your academic qualifications must be sent to university admissions in Sweden, according to the instructions on the application website for applying to master’s programmes at universityadmissions.se

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

The Swedish Institute, a government agency, administers over 500 scholarships each year for students and researchers coming to Sweden. If you want to study at the University of Gothenburg, you can apply for one of these scholarships. Which scholarship you should apply for depends on which country you come from.

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

• The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships have two categories.
• Category 1 are aimed at highly qualified students from Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
• Category 2 are aimed at highly qualified students from countries on the DAC list* of ODA recipients.
• The scholarship is available for master’s and bachelor’s degree level programmes.
• It covers both the tuition fee and living expenses to the amount of SEK 8,000 per month. A travel grant is also issued to the recipient.

* A few countries are excluded since SI provides other scholarship targeted to Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

The Visby Programme- Baltic Sea Region Exchange Programme

• The programme is open to applicants from Belarus, Estonia Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.
• Depending on which of these countries you come from the programme exists at master’s level, PhD/doctoral studies and post-doc research, as well as for studies of the Swedish language at any level.
• The scholarship coverage depends on your level of study and your eligibility for a travel grant depends on which country you come from.

SI Scholarships for East Europe

• The scholarships for East Europe are aimed at applicants from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova and Serbia.
• The scholarship is available for master’s and bachelor’s degree level programmes.
• It covers both the tuition fee and living expenses to the amount of SEK 8,000 per month. A travel grant is also issued to the recipient.

Swedish-Turkish Programme

• The programme is open to citizens of Turkey pursuing master’s level or advanced level studies in Sweden in the field of social sciences and law, such as International and European Relations, European Affairs, European Law, or Human Rights Law.
• The scholarship covers both the tuition fee and living expenses to the amount of SEK 8,000 per month. A travel grant is also issued to the recipient.