European Union Studies
The EU acts as one of the most powerful economic actors in the global economy, presents itself as the most successful integration project in recent history, and deploys one of the largest diplomatic services in the world.
The European Union Studies minor offers a comprehensive introduction to the European Union: one of the most powerful global economies, a hugely ambitious political integration project, and home to one of the world’s largest diplomatic services.
The minor is multidisciplinary in nature and includes three core courses on the European Union’s politics, history, and economy. Additionally, students choose two electives from a broad portfolio of courses that examine in more detail EU’s internal politics as well as its relations to third countries.
Related master programmes
The minor European Union Studies is considered a valid pre-master for the MA International Relations/European Union Studies.
Admission and application
Students from Leiden University, Erasmus University and TU Delft can register for this minor from 15 May 2025 at 13:00 hrs via EduXchange.
Juliette Herman
MA student, European Politics and Society
I decided to pursue this minor because I wanted to understand this massive organisation that influenced my daily life. Of course, you can read about the EU in the papers, but to truly understand it is something else. Eventually, EUS was what led me to pursue a Master’s degree focused on the EU as well, even though my initial focus in my BA International Studies was on Latin America.