Elite Graduate Program for East European Studies

Participating universities

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Universität Regensburg

Programme speaker

Professor Martin Schulze Wessel
martin.schulzewessel@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Vice-Programme Speaker

Professor Raoul Eshelman
reshelman@t-online.de

Programme coordinator

Dr. Heiko Schmidt
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Historisches Seminar
Abteilung für Geschichte Ost- und Südosteuropas
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München, Germany
Tel. +49 89 2180-5479
Fax +49 89 2180-16463
osteuropastudien@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Degree

Master of Arts in East European Studies

Admission requirements

Very good or good Higher Education Entrance Qualification (HEEQ), or foreign equivalent; at least Bachelor’s degree in a recognized academic field with very good or good examination results; very good knowledge of German; good knowledge of English; at least basic knowledge of one East European language; successful personal interview in Munich; successful written examination in English.

Beginning of programme

Each winter semester (middle of October).

Programme duration

Four semesters.

Language of instruction

Mainly German.
Good knowledge of English essential.

Study focus

The aim of this four-semester interdisciplinary Elite Graduate Programme for East European Studies is to provide specialized regionally focused knowledge on Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe. Students will be trained to analyse developments, patterns and situations in Eastern Europe and to embed these within a broader political, social, economic, historical and cultural framework. Along with professional knowledge in relevant disciplines and competence in one or more East European languages, students will be provided key skills that should enable them in future to assume responsible positions in the areas of politics and policy, economics, cultural affairs and science.

This Elite Graduate Program is part of the Elite Network Bavaria (Elitenetzwerk Bayern) and is offered jointly by the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the University of Regensburg. Its special features include an above average work load (e.g. at least six 20-page essays, Hausarbeiten), modularization, an interdisciplinary project course, tutorials, internships, an interdisciplinary summer school in Eastern Europe, intensive languages courses, and orientation to the international arena.