University
University of CanterburyMaster of European Union Studies
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Duration
18 months
Next start date
Expected Feb 2027
Campus
Main Campus
Summary
This 180-point degree studies the European Union (EU) in the global context, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region and European Union–Aotearoa New Zealand relations.
Master of European Union Studies (MEURO) students will analyse the influence of global and regional conditions on the EU and gain an understanding of issues around multiculturalism in the European context and in the Asia-Pacific.
The economic and political importance of the EU within the Asia-Pacific region has never been higher. In 2016 the EU and Aotearoa New Zealand initiated a joint Pacific energy partnership programme (worth €2 billion), a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been concluded with Korea, and FTA negotiations commenced with Aotearoa, ASEAN, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. The impact of BREXIT in our region is an area that the MEURO degree explores from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Why study a Master of European Union Studies at UC?- This is the only programme of its kind in this discipline in Australasia, and is part-funded by the European Commission.
- Teaching staff include two current Jean Monnet Chairs, which is a title awarded by the European Commission in recognition of teaching and research excellence in the field of European integration. Two other staff members have been recipients of Jean Monnet course funding and the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) has been designated as an EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.
- You will take advantage of the expertise, staff, and resources that exist within the NCRE, New Zealand’s only research centre devoted to the study of Europe and the European Union.
- Courses are research-informed by the NCRE’s internationally acknowledged research projects and published works.
- ARTS401 Arts Research and Scholarship: an Introduction to Theories and Methods
- EURO692 MEuro Thesis
- EURO402 The EU in Europe and the World: the EU’s External Identities in the Asia-Pacific
- EURO409 Europeanisation and the Future Europe
- EURO428 Rights and Realities: EU in the Asia Pacific
- EURO457 Contemporary EU Foreign Policy
- EURO458 EU SDGs & Geopolitical Development
- EURO482 EUIP Research Internship
Entry criteria
The MEURO builds on a three-year undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (or a bachelor's degree plus qualifying course) completed at a specified minimum level of attainment.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of European Union Studies or use the admission requirements checker.
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