NCRE Courses
The primary focus of the National Centre for Research on Europe remains the development of a new generation of New Zealand graduates with expertise in a range of European issues in order to foster New Zealand's ability to comprehend and interact with the new Europe. This goal is achieved through the postgraduate programmes offered by the Centre, with over 50 thesis students in the last six years supported by the NCRE.
The formal recognition of the range of exisiting courses which focus on the European Union as a BA major, taught by the National Centre for Resarch on Europe as well as drawn from a wide range of Schools and Departments, is designed to allow students who are interested in Europe and the European Union an opportunity to prepare for future postgraduate study in this area.
European Union Studies Undergraduate Programme
In 2006 the NCRE introduced European Union Studies as the newest major to the University of Canterbury's Bachelor of Arts degree. This new BA programme employs existing courses in this area from both the NCRE and other departments and schools at the University - harnessing existing expertise by establishing a formal European Union Studies major. The teaching programme is multidisciplinary in focus. Students will be able to choose between courses in Economics, Politics, History, Geography and Law that examine the European Union.
- NCRE Handbook 2012(pdf, 2MB)
- Undergraduate courses 2012 (CIS search)
- NCRE Undergraduate Student Information
European Studies Postgraduate Programme
The European studies degree offers students the opportunity to study contemporary European issues from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Courses are offered that focus on he European Union and on the individual member states of the EU, as well as on the wider Europe (including Russia ). The undergraduate and Honours programme involves courses that examine questions of economic and political integration, European geography, government, foreign policy, post-war history and European culture and identity. To adequately understand contemporary Europe and the "idea of Europe " students are encouraged to enrol for a wide range of courses from competing disciplines and, while optional, wherever possible develop some European language competence.
- Postgraduate courses 2012 (CIS search)
- NCRE Postgraduate Student Information
- NCRE Handbook 2012 (includes Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses, pdf, 2MB)
Summer School 2011/12
After the huge success of the NCRE's Summer School programme since its inception in 2003, the Centre is pleased to be able to offer six courses for the 2010/11 University of Canterbury Summer School Programme. Four courses are scheduled for the November-December semester and two for the January-February semester. The six courses include three exisiting and three new courses. You can download a copy of the NCRE Summer School Flyer under the following link.
November-December Semester
- EURO224 The EU's Democratic and Economic Evolution
- EURO231 European Finance & the Financial Crisis
- EURO233 The EU and the Millennium Development Goals
- EURO339-ECON339 Economics of European Integration
January-February Semester
More Details
For further information about the NCRE's courses in 2011 and 2012, contact:
National Centre for Research on Europe
Kirkwood Village KD04
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 3 364 2348 ext 6348
Email: ncre@canterbury.ac.nz