Master in European Governance

Taught in the heart of one of the principal institutional centres of the European Union, the University of Luxembourg’s innovative Master in European Governance distinctively combines:

• a strong core of teaching on European Politics and Policy
• a broader interdisciplinary curriculum on European integration;
• a series of practitioner-led seminars providing unique insight into the processes of European decision-making.

The University of Luxembourg is internationally recognised as a leading centre for the study of European integration, European Union governance and European politics more generally. The University of Luxembourg is a member of the prestigious Europaeum network and hosts a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

 

Objectives

The principal objective of the Master in European Governance is to educate experts in European public policy, providing an advanced-level training in Political Science complemented by a wider interdisciplinarity. The programme permits students:

• To acquire an advanced-level knowledge of the functioning of the institutional system of the European Union, as well as of a wider range of European public policies (particularly in the areas of economic, social and environmental policy).
• To benefit from a solid disciplinary grounding in Political Science complemented by an awareness of interdisciplinary research methods
• To develop transferable skills (data analysis; report-writing; oral presentation, etc.)
• To familiarise themselves with the working methods of the European institutions and/or of private sector firms (including internship possibilities)
• To profit from the experience of an English-language programme with French-language options, situated within a wider multilingual context

Teaching Languages 

The programme is principally taught in English.

Both English and French may normally be used for the completion of written coursework.

Career Possibilities

• European institutions
• National, regional and local administrations
• Multinational corporations
• Non-governmental organizations
• Consultancy
• Lobbying
• Journalism
• Education/Research

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Scholarship

This Master is part of the Guillaume Dupaix International Master's Scholarship funded by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. It aims to attract high-achieving international students who wish to follow a master’s programme at the University of Luxembourg.

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