European Union Studies
The European Union acts as one of the most powerful economic actors in the global economy, presents itself as the most successful integration project in recent history, and deploys one of the largest diplomatic services in the world. The European Union Studies minor offers a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary overview of the European Union: its history and institutions, its decision-making process, and its key policies.
The influence of the European Union is far-reaching, in areas ranging from international trade to climate laws, educational standards, and democracy promotion, in ways that often extent well beyond its own borders. Yet, the European integration project faces serious challenges from the rise of illiberal and anti-democratic forces within its own societies, ageing population, the demands of a green and just transition, and the rapidly transforming global geopolitical landscape.
In the near future, the success of the European Union as a global actor and as a political project requires professionals with a solid understanding of its history, values, institutions, decision-making processes, and key challenges. Do you have the necessary knowledge of how the European Union works? And are you aware of and ready to make use of career opportunities that this knowledge may offer?