Learning Outcomes

Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies

Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies

Programme-Specific Learning Outcomes

Approved by the Academic Council on 23 October 2025

Introduction

Graduates of the Master of Arts in European Political and Governance Studies acquire advanced knowledge and skills that prepare them for professional responsibilities in European affairs. They develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the EU political system, its institutions and policy-making processes, as well as analytical, research and professional competences applicable in both academic and professional contexts.

Upon completion of the programme, students should have attained the below Learning Outcomes.

Knowledge

  • 1.1
    Students develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the European political system.
  • 1.2
    Students have a general knowledge of the main components of the EU political system: institutions, actors, decision-making procedures, competences and policies.
  • 1.3
    Students comprehend the disciplinary knowledge and theories specific to EU studies.
  • 1.4
    Students possess an in-depth knowledge of fundamental aspects of the EU political system (institutions, actors, policies etc.).
  • 1.5
    Students develop a concrete understanding of the logics of policy-making and negotiations within the EU political system, thanks to simulation exercises and the drafting of policy papers.
  • 1.6
    Students recognize the normative assumptions and implications of theories of European integration.
  • 1.7
    Students can communicate in both French and English in an academic or professional context.

Skills

  • 2.1
    Students can recognize, contextualize, explain, and interpret political, societal and economic phenomena in European integration. They can assess events, governance problems and political crises.
  • 2.2
    Students can analyse the process and actors of EU policy-making at different levels of governance and can reflect on potential developments.
  • 2.3
    Students can transform a complex problem into a research question, mobilize theories, develop a research design, and conduct empirical work to provide solutions in an analytical and balanced way.
  • 2.4
    Students can flexibly apply theories and analytical frameworks from different disciplinary perspectives to the main issues of EU politics and policies.
  • 2.5
    Students can analyse, in a limited amount of time, complex and new issues, by finding and investigating various sources of information and delivering an analytical and critical synthesis.
  • 2.6
    Students are capable of working as part of a complex project, individually or collectively, and they develop skills of planning, organisation, prioritisation and time management.
  • 2.7
    Students can communicate clearly and effectively, through oral presentations or written documents, to different kinds of audiences.
  • 2.8
    Students can evolve in a multi-cultural context and of taking into account the variety of political systems, institutional logics and cultural backgrounds.
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