Admission

Looking for a Master’s Degree? Look no further than EuroCollege

Are you interested in the current affairs of the European Union? Do you want to study transition processes, foreign affairs and Russian relations with neighbouring countries and the EU? Do you have an urge to expand your threshold of knowledge? Then the right place for you is in EuroCollege in the University of Tartu! We are proud to be the leading institution in European integration processes, EU studies, EU and Russia relations, Law, Economics and Political Science.  Situated in the historical university town of Tartu, this privileged programme provides an important pathway between the East and the West, with age old ties to the other Baltic countries and to Russia. Experience and knowledge are the motto of EuroCollege, so come and get your MA in EU – Russian Studies or just enjoy our Semester Programme Prometheus and get a great opportunity to expand your horizons!

 Why teach European Union and Russia in one programme? 

Estonia and the other Baltic nations are located in between the East and the West, not just geographically but also in terms of their identity and cultural background. Throughout the process of independence from the Soviet Union, Estonia has gained understanding in dealing with many transition processes, offering a solid knowledge foundation to be one of the first Baltic countries to be admitted to the candidacy process of the European Union and to, in present times, be an experienced member of EU legislative and decision-making processes. As of January 2011, Estonia also became the 17th member of the Eurozone and in doing so the first ex-Soviet state to adopt the EU single currency.

To the EuroCollege, it is important that students, government officials, business representatives and NGO activists understand the basic information and background of why European Union and Russian relations are important. To understand and develope the story behind it, and have those perspectives analysed from a practical and academic point of view.

The European Union - Russian Studies Master Programme focuses on the understanding of the development of each entity and the relationship between the EU, being a political and an economic entity sui generis, and the Russian Federation, including Russia's close neighbours to the West and the South. Most of whom are aiming at accession and full membership of the European Union.

The MA is a two years interdisciplinary programme, covering both economic and legal sciences, as well as political science (comparative politics, international relations), history, linguistics and cultural studies. The programme incorporates not only different disciplines but it also binds together the study of two main regions in one coherent curriculum, giving a comprehensive understanding about the political, social and economic developments in the European Union and its member states as well as in Russia and its neighbouring countries in Eastern Europe and in the Caucasus (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan).

 University of Tartu – EuroCollege 

 The University of Tartu and the EuroCollege Faculty are the right place for you to develop your studies. With a wide array of classes, taught by experienced and highly respected scholars and researchers from Estonia and neighbouring countries, the EuroCollege is the place for your self-improvement and further education.

Between three major Faculties including the Faculties of Law, Economics and Social Sciences is an institution, EuroCollege, which is leading the research and teaching of European Union relations with Russia in English. This MA programme includes courses that are all interdisciplinary and combine academic nourishment with practical knowledge. This institution focuses on the EU and its close neighbours, EU-Russia relations and member states interests in participating in EU decision-making processes.

 Master Degree EU – RUSSIAN Studies in Tartu

 EuroCollege offers all interested students, Estonian and foreign, an MA in European Union and Russia Relations completely taught in English. The programme focuses on the relations between the EU and Russia whilst covering their respective histories. It covers relationships, transition processes and EU enlargement, while analysing the past and future impacts of their economic and political connections on the world stage. Topics to also be discussed include Russian economic and cultural history and the development of Russian nation identity.

                 International Classrooms 

All applicant students must have completed their bachelor degree in one of the following majors – Political Science, Economics, Law, International Relations, Public Administration, Journalism, Linguistics, Public Relations, Environmental Sciences, Psychology or Philosophy. All students independently from the country of origin are welcomed to apply for the MA which can also be assessed through the Erasmus Programme for a Semester or one year. Former and current students give emphasis to the multicultural and global character of the University of Tartu, coming from such diverse places as the USA, Italy, Ukraine, Germany, Latvia, Finland and, of course, Estonia.

In that note, the staff also complies with that image, consisting of long term professors of the University of Tartu, from international universities from neighbouring countries and from Ministries and European Institutions giving the classroom an even greater international atmosphere. The syllabus taught includes several seminars, lectures, group assignments (some in e-learning) and some interactive simulation games, all events that will stimulate and increase your student life experience in Tartu.