UvA online Open House

This year, you won’t be able to attend any busy on-campus events with lots of people. But our online Open House is the perfect way to get to know UvA study programmes and university life from the comfort of your own home.

Every study programme has an Open House page with videos, FAQs and live events. On the main Open House website you can discover all our programmes,explore the city and campus, and get inspired during our theme weeks.

Theoretical insights and practical solutions

Are you interested in the functioning of EU policy? Would you like to pursue a career in European or international institutions? This Master's programme teaches you to translate theoretical insights into practical policy solutions. It combines both theoretical and hands-on, empirical training in order to prepare you for a career as a European policy expert within international and national institutions, but also within the broader context of NGOs and the business world.

Hands-on field experience

Taught by experts from the fields of Humanities, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Law and Political Science, this programme combines lecture courses with small group seminars and offers a unique Humanities perspective on the diverse factors – ideas, history, culture –  that shape EU policy. It combines theory with hands-on field experience, including a workshop in Brussels as well as an extended field course that examines the ways in which EU policies ‘touch down’ in different national and regional contexts.

European Studies at the UvA

The European Policy programme offers you:

• A unique combination of political science, law, history, anthropology, philosophy and geography;
• The opportunity to look beyond the political confines of the EU, relating the complexity of European governance to its cultural and historical context;
• The chance to visit EU institutions and engage with policymakers, think-tanks and officials, helping to establish professional networks;
• Training in analytical and communication skills that are essential in a professional research and policy environment, both at home and abroad;
• A world-class education: the UvA is ranked highest in the Netherlands and around 60th overall in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings;
• Amsterdam as a vibrant and creative European hub with a diverse, international community;
• Individual coaches that provide assistance throughout the programme and advice regarding personal, study related and career matters.

Careers

The career prospects are very diverse. After your study, you are able to place contemporary issues in a broader context and to communicate a sustained analysis of developments in national and European policy. As such you can develop a career within European or Dutch institutions, as a policy advisor or lobbyist, but you can also become a journalist (specialized in European affairs).

Student profile

The Master’s programme in European Policy is a demanding study programme. As a student you are expected to have the following knowledge, insight and skills:

• you are expected to be able to conduct research independently and to know how to formulate consistent and functional research questions, analyse policy, apply theory, and write a thesis;
• you are familiar with the history of European integration, the institutions of the EU and a wide range of EU policies;
• you are ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant research environment concerning European Studies in Amsterdam and are willing to engage with policy research at relevant institutions in Brussels and in wider Europe;
• in class, you contribute to an engaged (international) classroom by participating actively.

Degree certificate

European Policy is an accredited degree programme of European Studies. After successful completion of this programme, you will receive a legally accredited Master’s degree in European Studies and the title Master of Arts (MA).