BAEuropean Studies

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	R000

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00151&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Europe: Myth and Idea
From Disunity to Unity? An Introduction to the History of Europe in the 20th Century (optional)
Introduction to the Law of the European Union (optional)
Introduction to International Relations (optional)
Advanced French (optional)
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 1)

Year 2

Proficiency Level French (optional)
Medicine and Society in Britain and France 1700-1860 (optional)
International Relations: Theories and Approaches (optional)
Doing Interdisciplinary Research for a BA Dissertation: Approaches, Methods, Practice (optional)
Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action (optional)

Final year

Mastery Level French (optional)
From Stalin to Putin (optional)
Crime, Policy and Social Justice (optional)
Dangerous Ideas: Essays and Manifestos as Social Criticism (optional)
Final Year Dissertation (optional)

Career opportunities

This course provides excellent preparation for areas which include import/export management, banking and financial sectors, academia, airlines, information technology, management, museums, teaching, non-governmental offices, and development agencies in the UK and abroad.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of organisations including:

The Civil Service (especially the Foreign Office)
Embassies around the world
The European Council on Foreign Relations
The Europe Direct Contact Centre in Brussels
The Spanish Congress of Deputies
LEAD Europe

Other recent graduates have also undertaken traineeships with the European Commission, for the Directorate-General for Education and Culture, and various internships in journalism and with NGOs.