Undergraduate courses
Our undergraduate curriculum offers study of Europe through an interdisciplinary programme in the humanities and the social sciences.
You can build a course that matches your interests by choosing from modules in literature, film, history of art, history, politics and
sociology. You can learn none, one or two modern European languages, depending on the course that you choose.
All European studies courses are four years in length and you spend your third year studying abroad.
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BA European Studies
You learn to understand the nature of contemporary Europe from an economic, political and sociological perspective. You explore Europe’s history and
diverse traditions, as well as the artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, composers and filmmakers whose influences dominate the world around us. Our
BA European Studies is the only European studies course where the learning of a language is optional. If you do include a language then you can choose from
French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese.
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BA European Studies with Politics
This course is ideal for those with a broad interest in Europe who want to focus their studies on politics and international relations. You learn one language
and can choose from French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese.
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BA European Studies with French/German/Italian/Spanish
These courses are ideal for those with a broad interest in Europe who want to focus their studies on the learning of a language. You learn one language
and can choose from French, German, Italian or Spanish.
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BA European Studies with Modern Languages
This course is aimed at those with a strong interest in modern languages. You study two languages, with the first being French, German, Portuguese,
Italian or Spanish. The second can be another from this list or Russian.
European Studies at the University of Essex
Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities Dr Caspar Pearson talks about European Studies at the University of Essex.