The MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies at the University of Leeds is designed to promote the study of the former eastern bloc societies in a manner appropriate to the multifaceted nature of the phenomenon of post-communism. The MA is organised to ensure that the new demands for studying the states and societies of the former communist system are fully met. The MA offers modules devoted both to the central issues emerging in Central Europe and Eurasia, and to providing training appropriate for researchers and professionals who wish to work with these societies. The central aim of the MA is to offer to students the opportunity to acquire a strong disciplinary-based training coupled with a detailed knowledge of a distinct set of countries. The MA programme is carefully structured to offer those with prior knowledge and experience of post-communist studies with the chance to develop this knowledge further at an advanced level, and to provide the opportunity for students wishing to develop expertise in an area that is completely new to them.
Students can also undertake language training in Russian, Bulgarian or Czech.
Students applying for the MA are encouraged to apply for a limited number of University scholarships to help meet the costs of fees.