Master’s Programme in South European Studies (EUROSUD)

*Year 1: 4,500 EUR (EU), 6,000 EUR (Non-EU); Year 2: 4,500 EUR (EU), 4,500 EUR (Non-EU)
**and (depending on the track) Rome, Italy (SUR), Aix-Marseille, France (aMU), Athens, Greece (NKUA), and Brussels, Belgium (ULB), at the heart of the European Union

Top reasons to join

The International Master in South European Studies (EUROSUD) offers you the unique opportunity to engage in the multi-disciplinary study of the South European region and earn a Multiple or a Double master’s degree, depending on the study track.

EUROSUD offers a truly international two-year learning experience where students study, train, and research at renowned universities in Spain (UAM), Italy (SUR), France (aMU), Greece (NKUA), and Belgium (ULB), at the heart of the European Union.

Graduates with a background in Political Science, other social sciences (Law, Public Administration, Sociology, Anthropology, International Relations, European and other Area Studies or Economics and Business) or other related disciplines such as History, Geography, Literature, Languages ​​or Journalism fit best the programme’s profile.

Top reasons to choose EUROSUD

EUROSUD focuses on a region with a distinct identity and a pivotal role in addressing European and global affairs.

The region has witnessed significant global challenges, including the growth of populist and anti-establishment movements, and the economic and social dynamics of regional integration.

Other critical issues include post-colonial ties, heavy migration flows, climate change, socio-demographic shifts, corruption, governance quality, and the evolving security landscape in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.

By following EUROSUD, students will:

• explore these developments through diverse theoretical and methodological approaches from across the humanities and social sciences;
• gain unparalleled regional expertise, a solid foundation in international affairs, and advanced research and professional skills;
• be prepared for international careers.

Programme overview

Track 1 – Southern Europe and the Mediterranean:

• Year 1: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 60 ECTS (Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science and International Relations).
• Year 2: Aix-Marseille Université (AMU), 60 ECTS (Faculty of Arts, Letters, Languages ​​and Humanities)

Double Degree: Master in Democracy and Government (UAM) & Master in European and International Studies (AMU)

Track 2 – Southern Europe and the European Union:

• Year 1: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid  (UAM), 60 ECTS (Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science and International Relations).
• Year 2: Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 30 ECTS (Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Institute d’études européennes (IEE)) and Sapienza Università di Roma (SUR), 30 ECTS (Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Political Sciences). 

Multiple Degree: Master in Democracy and Government (UAM); Master in European Studies (ULB) & Master in International Relations and supranational Institutions (SUR)

Track 3 – Southeastern Europe:

• Year 1: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), 60 ECTS (Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science and International Relations).
• Year 2: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), 60 ECTS (School of Economics and Political Sciences/Department of Political Science and Public Administration)

Double degree: Master in Democracy and Government (UAM) & Master of Science in Southeast European Studies: Politics, History and Economics (NKUA)

Admission profile

Graduates with a background in Political Science, other social sciences (Law, Public Administration, Sociology, Anthropology, International Relations, European and other Area Studies or Economics and Business) or other related disciplines such as History, Geography, Literature, Languages or Journalism fit best the programme’s profile.

Language

All courses are taught in English except for the courses offered by Aix-Marseille University (AMU) during year 2 in Track 1, which are offered in French.

Career opportunities

A university, a research institute or a governmental organisation?

This Master’s programme prepares you for a range of professional paths. It may be a career as a researcher at a research institute, international think tank, governmental organisation, European institutions or a career as a policy advisor (national ministry, local government, or governmental organisation), lobbyist and consultant.

The EUROSUD Master’s programme prepares you for a professional position in a range of organisations such as:

• NGOs and Non-profit organisations;
• Policy agencies at the national and international level (World Bank, OECD);
• Local, regional and national governments;
• EU institutions, such as the European Commission and EU agencies;
• Other international organisations;
• Lobby and consultancy organisations.