see learning outcomes
1. The graduate has an advanced interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral knowledge base in order to understand the evolution of economic, political, legal and cultural challenges to European integration.
2. The graduate analyses European modes of governance, the evolution and functioning of European Union institutions, and the relationship between theory and practice of European policymaking in a global context.
3. The graduate works independently and in groups on practical and topical issues relating to the contemporary European Union in an international environment.
4. The graduate is capable of autonomous, critical, and innovative thinking in relation to the EU’s governance processes.
5. The graduate is capable of planning, developing and executing scientifically sound, theoretically-inspired critical and question-driven research, both in short- (essays) and long-forms (research thesis).
6. The graduate shows intellectual maturity to autonomously develop convincing arguments and proposes creative, balanced, and contextualized solutions to challenging economic, political and legal issues of (contemporary) European integration in the context of one or more policy fields.
7. The graduate communicates clearly and unambiguously, in both oral and written form with diverse audiences including policymakers, stakeholders and academics in international, multicultural environments.
8. The graduate is able to develop competences to further their professional or academic careers, through interaction with (academic and policy-related) material, cases, and experts in the field of European integration.
In the context of this programme, the following academic plans are offered:
| Data and Digitalization |
| Economy |
| Environment |
| Foreign and Security Policy |
| General track |
| Migration and Diversity |