Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context
Olomouc, Czech Republic
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Deadline for applications for Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Key Summary
Society, Politics, and Culture in a Global Context: Euroculture is a one-of-a-kind, two-year (120 ECTS), fully English-taught, international Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in European Studies. As one of the longest-running Erasmus Mundus programmes with over 25 years of experience, Euroculture takes a leading role in offering high-quality and innovative Master-level education to a global audience of students. With over 1600 alumni from over 70 different countries, students of Euroculture join not just a Master programme, but a global community of motivated professionals and academics with a keen understanding of the most pressing societal issues facing Europe and the world today.
Structure of the programme:
- first semester (Home university – Olomouc)
- second semester (Host university – Europe)
- third semester (Home/Host/Third country university/Internship)
- fourth semester (Home/Host university)
Title awarded:
MA (Double degree with partner universities)
Network
Georg-August University, Göttingen (DE), Deusto University, Bilbao (E), University of Strasbourg (F), Udine University (IT), University of Groningen (NL), Jagiellonian University, Kraków (PL), Uppsala University (S), University of Pune (India), Osaka University (Japan), UNAM, Mexico City (Mexico), IUPUI Indianapolis (USA).
Training methods:
lectures, seminars, internships.
Euroculture offers state-of-the-art international and interdisciplinary higher education in small-scale clasroom settings. Our curriculum combines deep theoretical insights with practical skills and competencies.
Euroculture graduates, as a rule, find suitable employment shortly after graduation. Graduates of Euroculture are making a difference in a wide variety of fields such as Diplomacy, International Business, Research, Journalism, Cultural Management, European Administration, and much more.
Students of the Euroculture programme that are not eligible for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship may have access to a variety of additional resources to finance their studies. We highlight some of the most common avenues for funding offered through the programme here.
Tution Fee Waiver
Approximately €1800, offered by default to all EU/EEA passport holders without a full scholarship.
Erasmus+ mobility grant
Approximately €1000, although amounts may vary. Offered through your chosen university. You may receive this grant even if you already participated in Erasmus+ during your Bachelor programme!
Erasmus+ mobility grant (placement)
Approximately €1500, although amounts may vary. Offered through your chosen university. This grant may be received in addition to the Erasmus+ grant in the second semester!
Consortium Third Country mobility grant
Do note that this is not an exhaustive list, and that exceptions, deadlines, and conditions may apply to each of the above funding schemes. Furthermore, other resources might be available depending on your personal circumstances. Be sure to reach out to the coordinator of your preferred university for more information regarding living costs, programme costs, and additional avenues for financing your studies. You can also find more information on your chosen universities page here.
A loan system with very good conditions for EU students, provided by the European Commission. The Erasmus+ Master Loan is only available in some banks, with limitations on the destination country or country of nationality:
- MicroBank (outgoing & incoming students from/to Spain)
- Banque Populaire / Caisse d'Epargne (outgoing & incoming students from/to France)
- Future Finance (outgoing & incoming students from/to the UK)
- Finansbank (outgoing students from Turkey only)
More information on the Erasmus+ Master's Degree Loan.
Euroculture teaches its students to critically analyze and interpret the social and political processes in Europe and the world today, and to translate this analysis into practical solutions. As the programme is diverse and flexible, the career paths of our alumni also vary across fields. Below is more information on how Euroculture graduates fare once they leave university, based on the alumni survey conducted in 2019.*
Find a job within a couple of months
The most recent Euroculture Alumni Report has shown that Euroculture graduates find their first relevant job in no time: 70% will secure a job within the first 3 months after graduation, and the rest mostly within 6 months after graduation. This is a very positive result, that shows how well the programme equips its students with skills necessary for the job market. Especially such practical courses like Project Management, and the experience our students acquire working in international teams help the Euroculture alumni be successful.
Work across different sectors
Euroculture graduates find jobs in different sectors of the economy. While a lot of people gravitate towards work in the public sector (governments, European institutions, research centers), many alumni also work in the private sector. Many alumni ended up doing a Bluebook Traineeship at the European Commission after graduating, or have worked at the Council of Europe. Some alumni pursue a PhD after graduation.
Read our alumni stories to get concrete examples of careers possible after Euroculture Master.
What do the alumni do in their work?
Across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, Euroculture graduates are involved in work across various fields: from International Politics to Communications to Education and Social Affairs (see chart below). For example, they work with European Movement International on democracy and international relations; or in Neth-ER to promote Dutch research and education on the European Level. If they work with Council of Europe or European Center for Minority Issues, they are often engaged in the field of social affairs and human rights. A lot of alumni in the private sector report dealing with consultancy and marketing, which fall under the "Other" category.
The alumni's jobs tend to focus on the following functions:
- Project Management;
- Management & Coordination;
- PR & Marketing / Communication;
- Administrative work;
- Research;
- Advising / Consultancy;
- Policy-making;
- Lobbying;
- Reporting, Editing, Translation