Why study East European Studies at the UvA?
Explore political and cultural complexities of the region, while following a comprehensive curriculum, combined with staff-led tutorials tailored to your regional and thematic interests.
Tailor-made programme
The programme includes a field trip to a capital city of the former Soviet space.
Unique partnerships abroad
Engage with new, cutting-edge research projects in the field through weekly spotlight seminars with staff members and guest lectures by leading scholars from around the world.
Taught by world-leading experts
Live and work at the heart of a truly cosmopolitan capital, and study at one of Europe's top-rated academic institutions.
Ideal study environment
Is East European Studies right for you?
- You are interested in the region’s contemporary conflicts, and their historical and cultural backgrounds.
- You want to explore the changing relationship between East and West, popular culture and everyday life and the interplay between power centres and peripheries.
- You want to study Europe’s East from a European Studies perspective that emphasises connectivity, mutual influences and interdependencies.
- You want to zoom in on nation-building and conflicts in sub-regions like the Caucasus, Ukraine/Crimea, or the Balkans, and explore the relationship between nationalism and political Islam or Christian Orthodoxy.
- You are eager to engage in an international classroom by participating actively in discussions and debates.
East European Studies video
What does this programme entail?
In this video the teacher and student of the programme explain how this programme is structured and what the unique aspects are.
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Degree certificate
East European Studies is an accredited degree programme of European Studies. After successful completion of this programme, you will receive a legally accredited Master’s degree in European Studies and the title Master of Arts (MA).