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Employability
The MA in European
Institutions and Policy-
olang
Making represents an
excellent springboard for
work as a liaison officer or
EU consultant or for a
career in any area of
business studies seeking
to enhance its European
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Postgraduate Support
The placement in Brussels is the centrepiece of the programme. It
In line with National Quality Criteria, all new postgraduates are
offers you a chance to observe the operations of EU institutions at
es
required to follow a faculty programme in research methodology.
close quarters while reflecting more widely on contemporary issues.
Where appropriate, research postgraduates are encouraged to teach
During the placement, you will be expected to contribute to the
in their areas of specialisation and there is a special university-
normal work of the office on a fully professional basis. You will
mentoring programme leading to The Certificate in Learning and
work under the supervision of a full-time employee of the office
Teaching in Higher Education.
and be simultaneously responsible to the MA course co-ordinator
at Lancaster University.
Direct assistance is offered to doctoral students in publishing
research papers and in conference presentations and collaborative
The placement gives you access to the source material you will
publication between staff and students is strongly encouraged. need for your dissertation as well as the opportunity to talk to
people who are involved in the policy-making process.
Funding for studentships is provided by the Faculty and financial
support is offered by the Department for attendance at conferences. RESEARCH DEGREES
Applications for the MA by Research or MPhil/PhD are welcomed in
TAUGHT COURSES
any of the areas covered by our staff expertise.
MA in European Institutions and Policy-Making
MA in European Languages and Cultures (by
Research)
Director of Studies: Dr Robert Crawshaw.
opean Languages and Cultur
Duration: 12 months full-time.
Director of Studies: Dr Aristotle Kallis.
Entry Requirements: An upper second class honours degree, or its
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
Eur
equivalent.
Entry Requirements: An upper second class degree, or its equivalent.
Assessment: Combination of coursework, placement report and
Assessment: Combination of coursework and dissertation.
dissertation.
IELTS:
IELTS: 6.5
6.5
Funding:
Funding: AHRC - see also page 196.
AHRC - see also page 196.
Further Information:
www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/eurolang
Further Information:
www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/eurolang
This MA has been designed to provide you with a special
This course is for those who already have a clear idea of the field in
opportunity to gain first hand experience of EU institutions and their
which they would like to do research. The actual topic will be
operation. The opportunity is based on an extended placement in a
defined in the first term and you will be assigned a supervisor with
regional office in Brussels.
whom you will agree a detailed work plan for your dissertation.
The programme is assessed primarily by dissertation and comprises
Lancaster University is an EU documentation centre and all the
three ‘taught’ modules. All three modules can be selected from
proceedings of the European Parliament and other official
the range available in the department
publications of the European Union are available for consultation in
(French/German/Italian/Spanish/Catalan/European studies) and
the University library.
related departments within the faculty. In addition to the three
taught modules, it is a requirement that you successfully complete
The taught component of this degree provides you with an a special course in research methodology offered centrally by the
Arts and Social Sciences:
academic grounding in European law, political institutions and Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The MA course can be taken either
environmental policy. Workshops will familiarise you with as a self-contained postgraduate MA qualification or as the first
contemporary issues before your placement. stage of a 1 plus 3 years route to a PhD degree.
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