The Advanced Master in European Integration (60 ECTS), or 'EuroMaster', is an interdisciplinary evening programme taught in English and based in Brussels (Belgium). This MSc degree in European studies is geared towards an international range of young and mid-level professionals as well as advanced students from across the political sciences (or related disciplines). It provides students with advanced academic training across a wide range of EU policies and concepts in order to gain a thorough understanding of the process of European integration in both its economic and political dimensions.

The courses are exclusively at advanced master (i.e post-graduate) level. The curriculum allows students to focus on any two of the five topical policy fields embedded in the programme, being the economy, migration, external relations & security, environment, and as of September 2023 also digitalisation. Our approach is consciously interdisciplinary.

This demanding and carefully designed Advanced Master European studies programme allows students to combine studies and professional activities. EuroMaster classes are organised in the evenings (6-9PM) and can be taken over 1 or 2 years.

Limited class size ensures high interaction amongst professors and students, who are of truly versatile international backgrounds.

This programme was established in 2002.

The Brussels School of Governance is an alliance between the Institute for European Studies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Vesalius College. This Advanced Master in European Integration is a programme that is organised by the Institute for European Studies, a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, and of which the degree is awarded by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

The EuroMaster equipped me with essential theoretical and practical tools, enriching my understanding of EU policies throughout my career at the Belgian parliament, and granted me access to a network of young professionals from all over the EU. Through interactive guest lectures with high-level speakers, practical assignments and an excellent team of experienced professors, the programme distinguishes itself from its competitors. I especially appreciated the outstanding flexibility of the lecturers which enabled me to combine the advanced master with a fulltime job.

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Robin Vandendriessche
EuroMaster alumnus

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Key features

  • The Programme operates as a “Master after Master” in European studies, requiring students to have strong and consistent marks across a minimum of four previous years of study. 
  • ​Its curriculum offers you the choice to study two policy field specialisations
  • Students have the flexibility to obtain this Advanced Master degree in 1 or 2 years.  
  • It’s a very international programme and has a balanced classroom mix of young professionals and full-time students.  
  • Moreover, its limited class size allows for a lot of classroom interaction. Teaching staff are a unique mixture of renowned EU scholars and top-level EU practitioners who combine academic rigour with the latest practical insights and cultural diversity.  
  • Unique educational experience based on the STEP approach to teaching and learning
  • Supported by the extensive expertise of our Office for Teaching, Learning and Innovation to accommodate sophisticated blended teaching methods
Did you know

Did you know?

As of the 2023-2024 academic year, students of our Advanced Master in European Integration are eligible for the Paid Educational Leave system of the Brussels Capital Region. This system is available for people who (a) are working in the private sector or as a contractual employee in an autonomous public company, and (b) are employed on the territory of the Brussels-Capital Region, either full-time or part-time. EuroMaster students are able to benefit from a maximum of 120 hours of paid educational leave per year if the student is a full-time employee.  

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