Master in European Studies
University of Cyprus
Key Information
Campus location
Aglantzia, Cyprus
Languages
English, , French
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 5,125
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
The Master's degree in European Studies is offered by the Department of French and European Studies of the University of Cyprus in Greek and international languages. Its courses are usually taught in English. According to the linguistic profile of students, some courses can occasionally be taught in Greek or French. The aims of the Master's program can be summarized as follows.
From an academic viewpoint, the program aims to cover an obvious gap in the programs offered internationally in the field of postgraduate European Studies. More specifically, it aims to move away from the usual frame of such programs which are usually based on a dominant politico-economic approach.
Thus, the postgraduate program aims to investigate specific issues related to cultural Europe and to see how these issues relate to the philosophical, literary, visual, and other cultural narratives. The program puts forward ways of studying European cultural phenomena in a synthetic way, combining a specific European conjuncture with its diachronic depth.
From a research point of view, the aim of the program is for its graduates to be able to carry out doctoral studies in specific fields of European cultural studies, combining them with European literature studies, comparative literature, visual and art studies, European history, sociology, anthropology, and political sciences.
Duration of the Program
The program extends over three semesters during which the physical presence of the students at the University is required. However, students can spend the maximum permitted time by the regulation of the University of Cyprus in institutions abroad through the LLP/ERASMUS+. As part of the exchange and cooperation programs between the University of Cyprus and departments, laboratories, or research institutes abroad, the possibility of a joint master dissertation supervision is viewed positively.
Working Languages
The program's seminars are delivered in Greek and/or an international language, to be specified each time depending on the language skills of the participating students. The bibliography of the seminars is in Greek and/or international languages. Seminar work is written in a language to be agreed upon each time between the instructors and the students. The postgraduate dissertation is carried out in an international language.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Upon acceptance into the program, students are eligible to apply for a limited number of scholarships, provided that scholarships are available that year. The deadline for submission of applications and the selection criteria will be announced on the Department's website.
Curriculum
The program extends over three semesters and requires a minimum of 90 ECTS. It concludes in the awarding of the title of Magister Artium. The program of study per semester is distributed as follows:
ECTS | |||
1st Semester | |||
FES 761-790 | Course from the indicative list of the Department of French and European Studies | 10 | |
FES 761-790 | Course from the indicative list of the Department of French and European Studies | 10 | 30 |
FES 761-790 | Course from the indicative list of the Department of French and European Studies | 10 | |
2nd Semester | |||
FES 761-790 | Course from the indicative list of the Department of French and European Studies | 10 | |
FES 761-790 | Course from the indicative list of the Department of French and European Studies | 10 | 30 |
FES 761-790 | Course from the indicative list of the Department of French and European Studies | 10 | |
3rd Semester | |||
FES 750 | Graduation project EUR | 30 | 30 |
total | 90 |
For an indicative list of the current semester courses, please consult the Semester Programs in the Student Menu (Espace étudiants).
The compulsory courses that the students of the program need to take are announced before the start of each semester.
Students may substitute one course from the Master's curriculum with another course offered in another postgraduate program at the University of Cyprus, provided that it is related to the subject of their thesis and carries an equivalent number of credits.
Conferences, workshops, and lectures organized by the University on topics related to the curriculum are an important complement to the program. Their content may be the subject of evaluated written exercises.
The Graduation Project is undertaken under the supervision of a member of the Academic Staff of the Department FES, or under the supervision of a member of the Academic Staff of the Department FES with a second evaluator from a collaborating department, after consulting with the academic advisor. Students should select their subject and supervisor(s) by the end of the second semester of their studies. The graduation project (8,000-15,000 words) is assessed by a committee assembled at the end of the program's third semester and consists of the supervisor and another member of the Academic staff. According to relevant regulations, the project should be submitted before the viva voce examination, which occurs during the examination period of the third semester.
In addition, for all semesters, including the summer semester, students can be registered to FES 700 Research Experience (6 ECTS) and FES 701 Individual Independent Study (3 ECTS), with the approval of the Supervising Professor.