Profile of Master Program in European Studies and Regional Cooperation
The curriculum of the programme is designed according to the up-to-date requirements of the European higher education area - European Credit Transfer System, modularized courses, diploma supplement. The interdisciplinary content, its organization, didactic concept and assessment are tailored to fit the competences of the European Affairs Professional. Students develop knowledge and skills to acquire competences within 6 modules:
- Politics and Policies: European Integration, Common Policies of the European Union
- Economics and Management: International Economics, Economic and Monetary Union, European Management, Regional and Cross-Border Project Management.
- Administration and Law: Comparative Public Administration, European Institutions and Decision-Making, European Law.
- Culture and Civilization: European Civilization, European History, Comparative Cultural Studies.
- Transferable skills: Quantitative Methods of Regional and EU Analysis, Teamwork and Leadership.
- Language and communication skills: German, Bulgarian, Romanian, Intercultural Communication, Professional Communication.
International lecturers from BRIE partner universities conduct their courses either in English or in German.
Studies are provided with up-to-date academic facilities at the University of Ruse - renovated premises at the campus of University of Ruse, new specialized library, computer resources, intranet and internet, copying and printing services.
Summer school at European Union Institutions in Brussels is organized by BRIE to cover latest developments of European integration between the second and the third semester.
Third semester at a partner university in Germany - Chemnitz University of Technology, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and University of Regensburg welcome students with successful academic performance.
The degree holders have excellent career prospects Europe-wide both at the public and the private sector either in governance of supranational, national or sub-national institutions, or in the management of multinationals and other companies dealing within and with the European Union.
Program Curriculum
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Year one |
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Code |
Semester one |
ECTS |
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Semester two |
ECTS |
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Compulsory disciplines |
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Compulsory disciplines |
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0326 |
European Integration |
6 |
1323 |
Comparative Administration |
6 |
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0404 |
International Organizations |
6 |
1326 |
Institutions and Decision Making in the EU |
6 |
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0774 |
Methods of Regional Analysis |
6 |
1325 |
Economic and Monetary Union |
6 |
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1348 |
Intercultural Communication |
6 |
1324 |
International Economics |
5 |
| 1320 | German Language - I | 4 | 0961 | German Language - II | 4 |
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Optional Studies |
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Optional Studies |
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0862 |
Bulgarian Language - I |
3 |
0962 |
Bulgarian Language - II |
3 |
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1318 |
Romanian Language - I |
3 |
0963 |
German Language - II |
3 |
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Total for the semester |
30 |
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Total for the semester |
30 |
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Year two |
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Code |
Semester three (in Germany) |
ECTS |
Code |
Semester four |
ECTS |
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Compulsory disciplines |
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Compulsory disciplines |
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0017 |
Comparative Cultural Studies lecture / seminar |
6 |
1346 |
Regional Cooperation |
3 |
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0018 |
Common Policies in the EU |
6 |
1071 |
Management of Regional and Cross-border Projects |
4 |
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0204 |
European Economic and Social Development |
6 |
1474 |
Regional or Cross-border Project |
4 |
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0439 |
European Law |
6 |
1480 |
Team Work and Leadership |
4 |
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Electives (a choice of one discipline) |
6 |
1482 |
Graduation Procedure |
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0476 |
Research Methods |
6 |
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Master Thesis |
15 |
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0898 |
Professional Communication |
6 |
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Total for the semester |
30 |
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Total for the semester |
30 |
