European studies is a field of study offered by many academic

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s and

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that focuses on the History of Western civilization and the evolution of

Western culture Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, Western society, or simply the West, refers to the Cultural heritage, internally diverse culture of the Western world. The term "Western" encompas ...

, as well as on current developments in European integration. Some programmes offer a social science or public administration curriculum focusing on developments in the European Union. These programmes usually include a combination of political science, EU public policy, European history, European law,

economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

and

sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

. Other universities approach the subject in a broader manner, including topics like European culture,

European literature Western literature, also known as European literature, is the literature written in the context of Western culture in the languages of Europe, and is shaped by the periods in which they were conceived, with each period containing prominent weste ...

and

European languages There are over 250 languages indigenous to Europe, and most belong to the Indo-European language family. Out of a total European population of 744 million as of 2018, some 94% are native speakers of an Indo-European language. The three larges ...

. Those programmes that focus on the study of the European Union, they often cover national topics (in a comparative perspective) as well. The subject combines

humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture, including Philosophy, certain fundamental questions asked by humans. During the Renaissance, the term "humanities" referred to the study of classical literature a ...

and

social sciences Social science (often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of society, societies and the Social relation, relationships among members within those societies. The term was former ...

. Disciplines that are involved in European studies include: While European studies departments are more common in Europe than elsewhere, they exist elsewhere including in North America, Asia and

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European studies associations

* UACES – the academic association for Contemporary European Studies * European Union Studies Association * Arbeitskreis Europäische Integration

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Studies in European Civilization (EPO)

Study in the Czech Republic
*CIFE
Centre international de formation européenne

Master in European and European Legal Studies

Master in Advanced European and International Studies

Master in EU Studies Online

Master in European Studies - Governance and Regulation

Studies in European Societies (MA SES)
;Library guides for European studies * * * * +
Modern European History
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