The Department was rated excellent in a recent government audit of teaching quality. The four-year BA joint honours degree scheme in European Studies enables you to combine the study of a European Language with courses in European history, culture, politics, law and economics. European Studies at Aberystwyth thus offers an awareness of the variety of European cultures, understanding of different political and economic systems, fluency in major European languages and a detailed knowledge of how the European Union works. It provides graduates with the knowledge and the skills required for a successful career in the New Europe .
All students also receive regular language tuition from highly qualified native speakers.
One - Year 1 Core first year modules in the BA European Studies degree programme include European Integration and courses in your chosen language to develop oral and written skills. Optional courses in Part 1 of the degree programme may be chosen from a very wide range of modules taught within either the Arts or Social Science faculties. Core modules in Part 2 of the BA European Studies degree programme include Politics of the European Union, Research Methods and a Dissertation on an agreed topic in European Studies. Core language modules continue to develop fluency in oral and written skills. In the second and fourth years you may also choose from a range of European modules in international politics, law, history and economics.