European Studies Joint Honours, BA (Hons)

European Studies is the study of European politics, society and culture. It provides an understanding of the broad historical, social, political and cultural forces that have shaped contemporary Europe and an opportunity to engage with debates about its future. Combine with another Joint Honours subject to create your perfect degree. Why choose this course?

This course provides an understanding of the broad historical, social, political and cultural forces that have shaped contemporary Europe. Unique to this course is the opportunity to specialise in one of the following:

• European Cultural Studies
• European Cinema
• European Politics and Society.

You can also select a variety of modules across these three subject areas.

In the first year you will be introduced to European studies by examining the historical, geographical, political and cultural meanings of Europe. You will engage with debates such as:

• Where is Europe?
• Is there a common European culture?
• How has the idea of Europe changed over time and in relation to a series of others such as Islam or the United States?

European Studies staff are active researchers, whose teaching is closely related to their area of expertise. Our current strengths include:

• politics
• social movements
• gender
• cinema
• European thought
• literature.

European Studies makes an ideal companion to our range of European Language courses.

Joint honours degree combinations and UCAS codes

European studies is taken in combination with one of the following subjects as part of the BA Joint Honours programme. The number in brackets is the UCAS code for a Joint Honours degree in European Studies alongside the listed subject:

• Chinese (Mandarin) (TR18)
• English (QR39)
• Film and TV (RP83)
• French (RR19)
• German (RR29)
• Global Studies (RL89)
• History (RV91)
• International Relations (LR29)
• Italian (RL32)
• Media (PR39)
• Philosophy (VR59)
• Spanish (RR49).

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European Studies must be combined with another subject to create your degree programme.

Find out more about our degree combinations including European Studies:

• BA (Hons) English and European Studies (QR39)
• BA (Hons) European Studies and Film and TV (RP83)
• BA (Hons) European Studies and Global Studies (RL89)
• BA (Hons) French and European Studies (RR19)
• BA (Hons) German and European Studies (RR29)
• BA (Hons) History and European Studies (RV91)
• BA (Hons) International Relations and European Studies (LR29)
• BA (Hons) Italian and European Studies (RL32)
• BA (Hons) Mandarin Chinese and European Studies (TR18)
• BA (Hons) Media and European Studies (PR39)
• BA (Hons) Philosophy and European Studies (VR59)
• BA (Hons) Spanish and European Studies (RR49)

Extra opportunities

Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for students in the School of Arts and Humanities. Your second year of study is divided into two semesters that enable students to take part in optional:

• International exchange
• Work placements
• Learn or improve language skills

Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers, learn another language, experience other cultures and travel the globe - all as part of your degree. Our international exchange partners include universities in Australia, Europe, USA, Canada and Thailand. Find out more on an Open Day.

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Books and library resources
In our library you will have access to an extensive and diverse range of books including those on your reading list. The library also stocks periodicals that focus on Literary and Linguistics forums. Clifton campus has its own Blackwell’s Bookshop which stocks relevant academic texts plus a wide range of bestselling novels.

IT resources
Our IT resource rooms and PC clusters are distributed across Clifton campus, with PCs providing access to Microsoft Office, email, web browsing, networked file storage and high-speed online printing services (with a free printing allowance for each student). Resource rooms are available 24 hours a day.