This master programme aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the current challenges that European democracies must face (such as climate change, economic inequalities or migration) as well as with insights from multiple disciplines addressing the formal and informal aspects of decision-making such as political science, law, history, and economics.
The programme is organised by three partner institutions:
- UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Students will receive a multiple degree awarded jointly by the partner institutions upon successful completion of the master programme, along with a diploma supplement issued by those institutions.
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Mobility
All students spend the first semester of the first year of the master in UCLouvain. In their mobility schemes, students should spend a teaching semester in at least two different partners institutions. It is also possible to spend a teaching semester in each of the three partners institutions.
Students can also spend one semester abroad in one of the other Circle U. universities (non-partner institutions), provided that specific agreements within the Circle U. alliance have been reached or by using Erasmus exchange opportunities among Circle U. universities. The last semester (Q4) is dedicated to writing the master's thesis. To write their master thesis, students must choose one of the different partner institutions where they have already spent at least one semester during the master's programme.
Your profile:
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• Have an interest in European affairs, the functioning of the EU and its place in the world,
• Want to develop cutting-edge expertise and critical thinking on EU policies and governance,
• Want to learn from leading academics and high-level practitioners from EU institutions and the ‘EU bubble’,
• Want to acquire practical skills that will help you make a difference when applying for EU-related jobs,
Learning Outcomes
Students enrolled on the Master [120] in European Public Governance (Circle U.) will become experts in EU affairs, combining a in-depth knowledge of the EU’s governance model, an ability to critically analyse key EU policies and the practical know-how to be quickly operational in EU-related jobs.
Upon completion of the Master in European Public Governance, graduates will be able to:
- Describe and explain the EU’s economic, political, legal and historical foundations and governing principles
- Develop a critical and expert opinion on key challenges facing the EU (climate change, artificial intelligence, migration, threats to the rule of law, etc.)
- Understand, analyse and evaluate major EU policies (trade, environment, defence and security, migration, etc.)
- Write policy papers and develop advocacy/lobbying strategies
- Apply for and manage EU funding
Your future job:
Graduates from this Master's will be ready to work in public or private organisations and bodies connected to European affairs. They will hold positions as advisers, representatives, or managers in:
• International, European, national, regional or local administration and institutions.
• NGOs and European associations, as well as professional associations.
• Consultancy offices and lobbying firms
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Contacts
Do you have a question about the joint master's programme? Reach out to the programme coordinator: epg-circleu@uclouvain.be
Learn more about our partner institutions
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: A global role model
UCLouvain: Bringing six centuries of experience to Circle U.
The University of Pisa: everyday life, inspiring learning
Studying in Berlin: The Humboldt experience
Five Great Reasons to Study in Louvain-la-Neuve, by Madeline Wayembercg
