1. Welcome to:
European Studies
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2. European Studies: is about Europe
50 countries
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3. European Studies is about the European Union
1957: 6 founding states 2011: 27 member states
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4. What is the focus of European Studies?
 Not only about
 Institutions, bureaucracy and treaties
 But as well about
 Changes, transformations and challenges in the 21st century
 And
 Ways to cope with these challenges
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5. The Actual Challenge: the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
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6. European Challenges
(the Lisboncouncil – Thinktank for the 21st century)
 How to combine competition and  How to integrate 27 different
a Social Market Economy? member states, histories and
 How to organize Social cultures?
Inclusion?  How to govern a European
 How to cope with globalization? society with different national
 How to stimulate and apply and regional backgrounds and
cultures?
technological innovation?
 How to increase political  How to cope with modern cross
border themes like population
participation and active
ageing, migration and climate
citizenship?
change?
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7. Globalisation
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8. Climate Change
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9. Demographic Shifts
EU: Population Growth
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10. Demographic Shifts
 Changing Age Pyramids
Changing Age Pyramids
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11. Demographic Shifts
Europe is a continent of ongoing migration
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12. Cultural Diversity
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13. What is European Studies? Conclusion
 All those changes and transformations within
Europe are a challenge for both
 European Policy Professionals, and
 European Scientific Researchers
 European Studies in Twente offers a
program that enables students to become a
European professional or researcher
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14. How should we study Europe?
Multi-disciplinary approach
European Studies
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15. European Studies in Twente
 Multi-disciplinary Approach:
 A look at complex issues from the perspectives of Law, Political Science,
Economics and Sociology
 Strong international orientation:
 English-speaking education, cooperating with foreign students and opportunities in
foreign countries, international staff, international networks and researchprograms
 Applied: theory in practice
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16. Structure of European Studies
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17. Three Central Themes
The Governance of Europe
European Integration
Europe and the World: Globalisation
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18. 1st year: Introduction
 The disciplines
 Law
 Economics
 Political Science
 Sociology
 Europe and the EU
 the European Union Institutions
 European Integration: four windows
 EU policy analysis
 Research methods and skills
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19. 1st year: Overview courses
Quarter 1: Quarter 2:
 The institutional development of the EU  European economic integration
 Introduction to economics  Introduction to sociology
 Introduction to research methodology  Introduction to political science
Quarter 3: Quarter 4:
 Introduction to law  Project 1: Introduction to policy analysis
 European social integration  European political integration
 Quantitative research skills  European legal integration
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20. 2nd year: Governance in Context
 Governance of Europe: four windows
 Democracy (political science)
 Social policies (sociology)
 Regulation (law)
 European market (economy)
 Governance in Context
 History,Technology,Science
 Relations between EU and the world
 Roles of international organizations?
 (UN, WTO, NATO)
 Global Problems
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21. 2nd year: Overview Courses
 Quarter 1 and 2:
• A History of Europe: Science and Technology
• Democratic Dilemmas of European Governance
• European Economic Governance
• European Legal Governance
• Governance of European Social Policies
• Project 2: International Negotiations
 Quarter 3 and 4:
• EU External Economic Relations
• EU External Political Relations
• EU External Legal Relations
• Global Social Problems
• Methodology of Evaluation & Design
• Project 3: Policy Design in the EU context
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22. 3rd year: Specialization
Quarter 1 and 2:
•Project 4: Regional innovation in Europe
•Methodology and research design
•Minor / Programme at a foreign university
Quarter 3 and 4:
•Two optional courses (Higher Education policy, Safety policy or
Immigrant Integration policy)
•Research proposal Bachelor Thesis
•Bachelor Thesis - graduation
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23. Minor
Value of 20 EC (or 25 EC)
Broader: Deeper:
• History • Business administration
• Psychology • Sustainable development
• Music • International management
An individual minor:
Study at a foreign university!
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24. Bachelor Thesis
 Conclusion of bachelor European Studies
 Embedded research
 Under guidance of lecturers
 After conclusion: Bachelor diploma
 Examples:
• “The external dimension of the EU’s
immigration policy & Morocco’s capacity to manage migration.”
• “Do Germany’s Global Players Liberalize? The European Works Councils of Volkswagen and Daimler.
A case-study.”
• “- Minority Protection in Europe – To what extent are Minority Rights in Europe protected by relevant
international institutions?”
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25. Master European Studies
 Deepening of bachelor’s programme
 Choice one-year or 1,5-year programme
 Study trip EU
 1,5 year: partnership between UT and
Westfälische Universität Münster
 1,5 year: Dutch-German diploma
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26. Master European Studies
 Governance Module or Regulation Module
 Common Courses / Tasks
 European Institutions
 European Law
 European Economic Policy
 Master Class ES Methodology
 Master Thesis
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27. Master European Studies
 Governance Module Courses
 European Social Policies
 International Relations
 Multi-level Policy Process in the EU
 Regulation Module Courses
 Theories of Regulation
 European Regulatory Governance
 Current Topics in Regulation (or elective)
 2011-12: The Financial Crisis
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28. Master European Studies
 Excursion to Paris/Brussels/Den Haag (1 week)
 Paris:
 OECD, UNESCO, European Securities and Markets Authority,
EU Institute for Strategic Studies
 Brussels:
 Policy experts from European Commission, Parliament, EU
Executive Agencies, think tanks
 Den Haag
 International Criminal Tribunal on Former Yugoslavia, Europol
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29. Your career with European Studies
Professional career
 Government
 European institutions (e.g. civil servant at the European Commission)
 National ministries (e.g. desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
 Provinces or municipalities (e.g. head of department for European subsidies)
 Interest groups and civil society
 (e.g. Greenpeace office Brussels, representation of BMW in Brussels)
 Private sector
 Public affairs department of multinational companies
 Consultancy
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30. Your career with European Studies
Research/scientific career
 Research departments in governmental or private organisations
 (e.g. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
in Dublin, Ireland)
 Universities
 (e.g. The European University in Florence, Italy)
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31. Study Environment
 Small-scale: working in small groups
 Current Research (even possible to contribute yourself)
 Modern learning methods
 New building
 and… unique Campus!
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32. Types of Education
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33. New forms of education
Notebooks
 New forms of education are possible
 E.g. Search for information during a lecture
 E.g. Switch between lecture, work group session and tutorial in one session
 Since 2009/2010 on all freshmen need a notebook
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34. Notebook Service Centre
The UT selects two appropriate notebooks (low budget
and high end)
•Interest-free loan
•Quick repair and service via NSC
•Great variety of software offers
•Insurance, 5 years additional soft- and hardware
•Take into account the technical requirements if
you buy a notebook yourself!
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35. Study Association Sirius
European Studies, Public Administration, Health Sciences (700 members)
Education: Leisure: Enrichment:
- Booksale with discount - Monthly drinks - Excursions
- Parties - Workshops
- Support with complaints
- Active Member Weekend - Debates
- First Aid With Exams
- Introduction camp - Study tour
- Parentsday - Lectures
- Sirius Sigths
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36. ‘Seikatsu’ Study Tour 2012
 Three week study tour to Japan (Tokyo/Kyoto) with ageing as the main research topic;
 Easy opportunity to go abroad with a group of motivated fellow students;
 Company visits to 22 organizations among which: Kyoto Prefecture, Yakult International,
the Tokyo Foundation, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Mizuho National Bank.
 Cultural visits to several temples, castles, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and many more.
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37. When can you study European studies
Dutch students:
 Natuur en Techniek
 Natuur en Gezondheid
 Economie en Maatschappij
 Cultuur en Maatschappij
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38. Binding Study Advice (BSA)
 When you start in September 2012 with a Bachelor programme at the UT
you have to deal with the Binding Study Advice (BSA)
 The BSA’s primary objective is to get students quickly at the right place
 A BSA means that at the end of the first year at least 45 EC
of the 60 EC must be obtained.
 An exception can be made when there are specific personal
circumstances
Read more about student counselling on
www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/

39. Want to know more?
 Apply for a special day on which you can accompany a European Studies student!
 Website: www.utwente.nl/bachelor/es
 Extra info: www.utwente.nl/mb/ces
 Facebook:
 look for: European Studies (University of Twente)
 E-mail: study@utwente.nl
 Appliance at Studielink: ‘Bestuurskunde’
(Course code 56627)
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40. Bedankt!
Veel plezier en
succes met je studiekeuze!