General information

This one-year programme will be divided into trimesters, with the first trimester of teaching at Leiden, the second at the Université Paris I - Panthéon Sorbonne and the third at the University of Oxford. In each part of the programme, candidates will select modules from a comprehensive range of topics, and will thus be able to tailor the course to their specific interests and requirements. Themes covered during the academic year are:

• Introduction to the History of States and Nations in Europe
  
• Historiographical Methodology
  
• Structures of Power and European Civilisation
  
• State-formation and ideologies, c. 1400 – c. 2000
  

The working language will be English.

Lodgings will be provided on-campus at each university, including membership to a historic Oxford College.

Fees

EU Students: €4,883/£3,315/$5,816; Non-EU Students: €14,639/£10,000/$17,437. (Tuition charges approximate: exchange rates vary.)

Requirements

• Prospective candidates should, in principle, be persons hoping to make a (academic) career at the highest level, where knowledge of comparative European history and civilisation is important.
• They must have completed an undergraduate degree (BA or European equivalent), from a recognised institution of higher education with a good class or grade standard.

Application Procedure

• Candidates must submit a completed Application Form
• Successful applicants must demonstrate, by written statement and/or in an interview, that they have the background, professional and academic interests fitting the goals of the present programme.
• Applications should include two letters of recommendation from academic staff members; a personal statement of motivation to participate in the MA course; two examples of written academic work (in English) and a brief synopsis of the thesis proposal, which can be subject to revision and development.
• In addition, participants are expected to possess a thorough proficiency in written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 570/230 for non-native English speakers).

All materials should be sent by mail to Leiden University:

Postal Address:

Leiden University
International Office
Pieterskerhof 6
2311 SR Leiden
The Netherlands

For further information, please contact your university's Europaeum representative:

Oxford:
Leiden:
Bologna:
Bonn:
HEI:
Paris I:
Prague:
Madrid:
Helsinki:
Krakow:

The deadline for the first batch of applications will be 1st June 2008.

For further information, please contact the Europaeum Secretariat at:

The Europaeum
99 Banbury Road - Oxford OX2 6JX
Tel. +44 (0) 1865 284482
Fax + 44 (0) 1865 284481
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