• Module 1: Introduction to European Integration
  This module provides fundamental knowledge of the core disciplines that make up European Studies. It includes course units in European Studies, European law, and political economy.
• Module 2: Europe as a political space
  This module focuses on the social sciences, particularly political science, and includes course units in sociology, Eastern European studies, Media and Communication research, and European studies.
• Module 3: Europe as a cultural space
  This module, which focuses on the humanities, offers course units in various fields such as contemporary history, comparative literature, social anthropology, and religious studies.
• Module 4: Research methods in the social sciences
  This module aims to impart methodological and analytical skills in the social sciences, which will be particularly useful for the Master's dissertation.
• Master's thesis
  The subject has a clear link with Europe and provides an opportunity to put to good use the skills acquired during the Master's course.

• Unconditional admission is possible with a Swiss or foreign bachelor’s degree from a university or university of applied sciences (HES) that is recognized and deemed equivalent by the University of Fribourg, with at least 60 ECTS in one of the following fields of study: Political Science, Law, Political Economy, History, Media and Communication Studies, Sociology, Religious Studies, International Relations, Eastern European Studies, European Studies, Contemporary History, Politics and Society*.

• Admission with supplementary coursework may be granted, subject to approval by the relevant department at the University of Fribourg and the director of the European Studies program, to holders of a Swiss or foreign bachelor’s degree from a university or university of applied sciences (HES) that is recognized and deemed equivalent by the University of Fribourg, with at least 60 ECTS credits in one of the following fields of study: Social and Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Finance, Geography, Business Administration, History and Philosophy of Science, Comparative Literature, Philosophy, Environmental Sciences, Social Work and Social Policy. The supplementary courses must be completed during the master’s program and account for a maximum of 30 ECTS. The courses to be taken as part of the supplementary program are determined by the European Studies Division and are mandatory.

• Admission based on a bachelor’s degree obtained in a field of study other than those mentioned in the preceding paragraphs is possible provided that the student completes a pre-master’s program totaling no more than 60 ECTS. The courses to be taken as part of the pre-master’s program are strictly determined by the European Studies Department. The supplementary or preparatory program is determined on a case-by-case basis by the European Studies Department, depending on the student’s prior academic background.

Teaching languages: French, German, and English

Bilingual option: yes

Mobility: we encourage Swiss and international mobility. Find out more about the possibilities on the dedicated page.

• The program qualifies students for professional activities in the fields of public administration, diplomacy, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, journalism, cultural organizations, and research.

   

• The Master of Arts in European Studies degree grants access to doctoral studies, subject to the relevant regulations. The specialization programme offers students the opportunity to earn a master's degree worth 120 ECTS credits. This is generally a requirement for admission to a doctoral program. The specialization programme is therefore particularly recommended for students who intend to pursue this path.