European Studies Maastricht University

Overview

European Studies from Maastricht University originated from one core idea: It is impossible to understand modern-day Europe and European integration from the perspective of only one discipline. Take the war in Ukraine, or the challenges presented by climate change as examples. These crises can never be fully understood from an economic, political or legal perspective alone. In order to understand what is happening, and to grasp how the European Union, European states, companies, and citizens respond to these challenges, we also need to analyse the historical developments and different political and cultural backgrounds of the actors trying to manage the crises.

Careers

When you graduate, you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in the field of European Studies or in related fields such as European law and international relations. Other increasingly popular fields are journalism, governance and politics, and business and finance. Maastricht University has a series of one- and two-year master’s programmes for European Studies graduates, each with its own specialisations.