The Master’s in European Studies consists of one year, in which you will collect a total of 60 EC. In addition to five compulsory courses, you will follow two elective courses. Eventually, you will end your Master’s by writing your master’s thesis.
Student workload at Dutch universities is expressed in EC, also named ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), which is widely used throughout the European Union. In the Netherlands, each credit represents 28 hours of work.
Number of EC
Title of course
Mandatory courses
30 EC
Elective courses
5 EC
Master's thesis
25 EC
You will spend the last semester of your Master’s on graduating by writing your master’s thesis.
Total EC second year
60 EC
The last semester is mainly dedicated to your master’s thesis. The choice of your graduation subject is largely up to you. Some students tap into ongoing research at UT, but there is room to propose an idea of your own as well. You can also choose to conduct your thesis at an external organisation or institute, as many students do. The core course in Academic Research helps you prepare for your master’s thesis project.