EuroCollege is part of the oldest and respected university in Estonia – The University of Tartu. EuroCollege is active in academic interdisciplinary teaching and research, practical trainings and international networking. The research fields include European Integration, Europeanisation and Decision-making in the EU as well as the Democratic Transition of Eastern Europe. The international projects involve networking and academic capacity building focused on issues of EU-Integration and and EU-Neighbourhood policies.
The interdisciplinary curricula offerd by EuroCollege currently form two programmes: The “Master–Prograrmme in European Union Studies” and the “Prometheus Programme of Transition Studies”. Both programmes combine political and social sciences, economics, history, and law. From September 2008, the “Master-Programme European Union – Russia Studies”. Courses are thaught by professors, researchers and lecturers both from EuroCollege and from faculties of the University of Tartu. EuroCollege is proud of being able to regularely inviting high-class specialists and experienced practitioners from the Estonian Government and Ministries for lecturung Well-known international scholars and foreign experts are regular guests at EuroCollege.
EuroCollege was established as a special research and teaching unit of the Univesity of Tartu in 1998. It developed out of the international “Euro-Faculty Programme” founded by the Council of the Baltic Sea States in 1993 aiming at supporting the reforming of social sciences including political. Science, law studies and economics in Estonia and its Baltic neighbours.
The Director of EuroCollege is: Prof. Gert Rüdiger Wegmarshaus, PhD,
MASTER PROGRAMME “EUROPEAN UNION STUDIES”
The objective of this programme is to provide a high-quality master degree education on the policies and institutions of the European Union thus training specialists for both the public and private sectors.
Our Master-Programme is policy-oriented; it is based on an interdisciplinary approach, applying perspectives and methods of social sciences, economics, and law to the problems of European integration.The studies involve a comprehensive overview over the historical evolution and current problems of the European Union as well as the impact of Estonia’s EU accession on the economy, the political life and the social system of Estonia.
The Master-Programme consists of four semesters of teaching and research; it is concluded with the submission and the defence of a Master-thesis. Studies are running in the Estonian language with part of the lectures taking place in English. The Master-thesis can be presented either in Estonian or English. The lectures take place over a long weekend once a month in order to give workind specialists access to the study programme. Most courses are taught by faculty affiliated with the Faculties of Economics, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Tartu.
The Programme coordinator is Ms. Ulrika Hurt, BA, Contact: ulrika@ec.ut.ee
MASTER PROGRAMME “EUROPEAN UNION - RUSSIA STUDIES”
EuroCollege introduces a brand new Master-programme taught in the English language. It will commence in September 2008. The Master-studies programme runs over four semesters as daily education.
EU-Russian Studies is a unique multidisciplinary MA programme combining different disciplines such as political science, (comparative politics, international relations) economics, law, history, linguistics and cultural studies. The programme integrates not only different disciplines but it also binds together the study of two main regions in one coherent curriculum, giving a comprehensive understanding about the political, social and economic developments in the European Union and its member states as well as in Russia and its neighbouring countries in Eastern Europe and in the Caucasus Master-Programme “European Union – Russian Studies” hence focuses on the understanding of the development of and the relationship between the EU – being a political and an economic entity “sui generis” – and the Russian Federation, including Russia’s close neighbours to the West and to the South mostly aiming at accession to the European Union.
Programme Director: Prof. Gert-Rüdiger Wegmarshaus, PhD; contact: gert.rudiger.wegmarshaus@ut.ee
PROMETHEUS PROGRAM OF TRANSITION STUDIES
This programme focuses on transition processes and current developments in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, combining the perspectives of Political Science, Economics and Legal Studies. The programme is offered every year during the autumn-winter term (September-January) and during the spring-summer term (February-June). The program offers a unique opportunity to explore transition issues in a country that has historically served as a gateway between the East and the West and has recently experienced a transition "miracle". In order to create a truly memorable transition experience, the program combines lectures, interactive seminars and individual coursework with study trips, other educational activities and social events.
The Programme coordinator is Mr. Heiko Pääb MA, Contact: heiko.paabo@ut.ee
EuroCollege is part of the international network of The University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES). EuroCollege participates in several international research and teaching projects.
EuroCollege
Lossi 3-310
Tartu 51003
Estonia
Tel: +372 737 5645
Fax: +372 744 1290
janika.vana@ut.ee
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