Master in Balkan, Eurasian and Central European Studies (BECES)
Prague, Czech Republic
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Apr 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 3,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Early-bird application deadline: 28. 02. 2025, regular application deadline: 30. 04. 2025. The early-bird deadline is strongly recommended for students from visa-seeking countries.
** for students from the EU and EEA countries; 7 000 EUR for students from other countries
Key Summary
Introduction
The program focuses on modern history, politics, and diplomacy, as well as social, cultural and economic problems of Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, and the post-Soviet area, including the Caucasus and Central Asia. It has two specializations: Balkan and Central European Studies or Russian and Eurasian Studies. You can study Greek, Russian, Polish or Czech. You can become a regional expert on a specific territory and join NGOs, state administration, media or the business sector.
The program focuses on the unique and challenging political and social environment of the region. To enhance your curriculum, you can choose from two specializations:
- Balkan and Central European Studies integrates the analysis of political, societal, economic, and cultural developments in the Balkans and Central Europe, placing the interaction of these influences in a policy-relevant context.
- Russian and Eurasian Studies is designed to respond to the growing strategic importance of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Study of Russian and post-Soviet politics is supplemented by a wide range of options on other regions of the former Soviet Union and broad thematic issues such as corruption and governance, ethnopolitical conflict, nationalism, and security.
The program is deliberately structured to take advantage of the multidisciplinary nature of our faculty, and you will be encouraged to make connections between different fields of study. The core courses provide an overview of crucial segments of the area from an analytical and multidisciplinary perspective, while the elective classes allow you to create your own specialisation. As a student of BECES, you can study many languages connected to the region, from Greek through Russian or Polish to Czech.
You will become a regional expert on a specific territory with a broad and deep knowledge of the field and a good command of one or two languages of the area. You will be capable of conceptual thinking, appreciating cultural diversity and open but critical understanding. You will be able to find positions related to the problems of the studied area in NGOs, state administration, media or the business sector.
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Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships
Our programs are paid but we offer a set of scholarships to help you with the costs. Our Faculty administers several different scholarship options of two types:
Tuition fee reductions
These scholarships are awarded in the form of a discount on the tuition fee, usually around one third or two thirds of the annual fee. They are awarded based on excellent results during the admission process or studies, or once the student fulfils all their study obligations at the end of their studies.
Financial aid scholarships
These scholarships are awarded in the form of a one lump sum payment that is intended to go towards the student's tuition or living expenses. They are awarded either based on good study results or difficult financial situation of the students needing aid with living expenses.
There are other options of scholarships not administered by our faculty, such as the Visegrad Fund or Fullbright. Students from selected developing countries can also apply for a Czech Government Scholarship - Developing Countries for selected study programs.
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Career Opportunities
You will become a regional expert on a specific territory with a broad and deep knowledge of the field and a good command of one or two languages of the area. You will be capable of conceptual thinking, appreciating cultural diversity and open but critical understanding. You will be able to find positions related to the problems of the studied area in NGOs, state administration, media or the business sector.