Transcript Joint European Master‘s Programme European Studies

Joint European Master‘s
Programme European Studies
Universities of
Amsterdam, Brussels(VUB)
Copenhagen, Vienna
JEMPES
1st Draft in May 2004
Memorandum elaborated by Amsterdam
university 
• Programme should be be anchored in the
humanities
Emphasis on Europe as a cultural-historical
and multicultural space
JEMPES
1st Draft in May 2004
JEMPES should draw on the participating
universities‘ specific strengths
• Amsterdamgeneral and theoretical,
comparativce surveys of multinationality and
national identity
• Brussels Belgian experience as a „new state“
and as a „neutral zone“ in Europe
• Copenhagen  focus in the field of Baltic
studies and nation formation in Scandinavia
• Vienna  focus on Mitteleuropa and
mutlinational disintegration of Habsburg Empire
Problem 1
Diversity of existing Programmes
• Amsterdam  Dep. of European Studies since 1980ies
(1. cultural/historical focus; 2. political and economic
focus)
• Brussels  focus on economic, political and legal
aspects
• Copenhagen focus on political and social aspects
• Vienna  multidisciplinary focus combining legal,
economic, political, social, cultural, linguistic and
historical aspects
Problem 2
• Differences between universities‘
programming infrastructure
Access to studies‘ programmes
Accreditation
Tuition fees
• Faculties‘ study programming
Agreement
Joint two years master programme
 Programme should not be too widely divergent
nor too closely similar
 Elaboration of common standards (60 ECTS) in all
partner universites for the 1st year meeting
interdisciplinary requirements (Viennese model)
 Students spend 3rd semester at one host university –
thesis may be written either at the host or home
university co-supervised by staff from both
 Start in 2005/06
Structure
Opening of the programme with a joint
masterclass
involving students from all universities
giving a common foundation
 lasting one week
Conclusion with a „Thesis valorisation“
workshop“
Conferral ceremony
Organisation
• JEMPES is to involve a joint examining
board with representatives from all
participating universities
• JEMPES should be tuition based
(standardised regime)
• JEMPES is to be an accredited MA course
Open questions
• Problem of the thematic profile of the
programme ?
• Question if financially self-supporting or woven
into the regular faculties curricula ?
• Degree to be conferred by one specific or by two
universities ?
• Access to studies‘ programmes ?
• Accreditation ?
• Tuition fees ?
• Financing of JEMPES ?
• Start in 2005/06 ?