European Studies (MA)
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Degree
Master of Arts
Language
English
Tuition
Free
Duration
4 semesters
Programme Overview
A master's programme in European Studies with two English-language focus areas: European Social and Economic Policy Analysis and European Social and Cultural Policy Analysis. It combines interdisciplinary academic training with practice-centred formats to analyse, evaluate, and influence European policymaking.
Admission Requirements
- Minimum GPA
- No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.
- English requirements
- English language level C1 (CEFR).
- German requirements
- None of the tracks have a German language requirement.
- Accepted bachelor fields
- Applicants must qualify for one of two focus areas: for European Social and Economic Policy Analysis, a bachelor's degree in social sciences or economics with at least 18 CP in quantitative methods; for European Social and Cultural Policy Analysis, a bachelor's degree with at least 40 CP in two of the following subjects: political science, sociology, history, linguistics, cultural science, or media studies. The degree must be at least 180 ECTS and in social sciences, economics, cultural/media studies, or a closely related field.
- APS Certificate
- Yes
- Thesis required
- Yes
- Mandatory internship
- No
Costs & Funding
- Tuition fee
- None
- Semester contribution
- 311.30 EUR (official OVGU semester fee for summer semester 2026).
- ECTS credits
- 120
- Funding info
Tuition: None Semester contribution: 311.30 EUR (official OVGU semester fee for summer semester 2026).
Career Outcomes
Graduates are prepared to analyse European policy processes and are equipped with communication, teamwork, and knowledge-transfer skills for the job market.
Specialisations
Typical job roles
Target industries
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Programme details
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Language
- English
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Mode
- full-time
- Start
- Winter semester
- Deadline
- 15 July (annual)
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