Prospective Students
With the founding of the Centre for Research on Europe in 2000, the University of Canterbury signalled its commitment to the development of European and European Union Studies. In the intervening years, the now National Centre has firmly established itself as the intellectual and interdisciplinary focal point for the study of Europe in New Zealand, attracting visiting academics from all over the world, and supporting over 50 thesis students with special interests in European topics.
The European Union is New Zealand's most significant bilateral partner after Australia, and is one that continues to grow in importance. As such, one of the NCRE's primary objectives is to develop 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.
Studying Europe from afar provides a number of advantages - of perspective, comparative analysis and of relative isolation from short-term trends. Importantly, the NCRE fosters research on the EU that is regionally relevant. For example, current research projects examine EU development policy in the Pacific, the EU's identity in the Asia-Pacific region and the external consequences of EU enlargement.
Our students are the life-blood of the NCRE, and new students will find the Centre a supportive, challenging and academically exciting environment.
Pathways
While the main focus of the NCRE teaching programme remains at the graduate level, with Honours, Masters and Doctoral students making up the majority of the Centre's student body, since 2006 an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts major in European Union Studies is available. As such, the NCRE has many pathways available to students through the courses it offers.
At the undergraduate level:
- Bachelor of Arts in European Union Studies
- Graduate Diploma of Arts in European Union Studies
- Certificate of Arts in European Union Studies
At the postgraduate level:
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in European Studies
- Master of Arts Thesis in European Studies
- Master of Arts Thesis in European Studies (part-time)
- PhD Thesis in European Studies
- PhD Thesis in European Studies (part-time)
(Note: NCRE scholarships are available for all postgraduate studies through the Centre.)
Bachelor of Arts in European Union Studies - BA
In 2006, the NCRE introduced an all new Bachelor of Arts in European Union Studies. 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.
Graduate Diploma and Certificate of Arts in European Union Studies
The introduction of the European Union Studies BA also sees the creation of the option for students completing a Graduate Diploma or Certificate of Arts in this subject area.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in European Studies - BA (Hons)
In 2003, the NCRE launched the European Studies Honours degree. The primary aim of the degree is to foster the interdisciplinary study of Europe in its diversity and to initiate research in all manner of areas related to Europe. Candidates must have completed a Bachelor's degree and satisfied subject grades and prerequisites, and potential students from all undergraduate backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please contact Prof. Martin Holland in the first instance.
Master of Arts Thesis in European Studies - MA
The NCRE offers Master of Arts (MA) postgraduate degrees in European Studies by thesis, either full-time or part-time. Thesis topics can be multidisciplinary in perspective and should address either specifically European Union or more general European related questions. For admission to the MA programme students will normally be required to have achieved at least a Second Class First Division BA (Hons) in European Studies, or a related subject, with the approval of the Director of the NCRE, Martin Holland.
Doctor of Philosophy in European Studies - PhD
The NCRE offers Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) postgraduate degrees in European Studies by thesis, either full-time or part-time. Thesis topics can be multidisciplinary in perspective and should address either specifically European Union or more general European related questions. For admission to the PhD programme students will normally be required to have achieved at least a Second Class First Division BA (Hons) in European Studies, or a related subject, or completed an MA thesis in an appropriate area with the approval of the Director of the NCRE, Martin Holland.
International Students
The NCRE plays host to students from many different countries around the world through providing research support and internships within its teaching programmes. The Center encourages students who wish to travel and study or research European Union subjects to contact us and see what we can offer.
Useful Links
The following links offer some more useful information for prospective students to the National Centre for Research on Europe:
- NCRE Undergraduate Students
- NCRE Postgraduate Students
- NCRE Courses
- NCRE Scholarships, Internships and Grants
- NCRE Current Students
- UC Prospective Students
- UC Scholarships
- UC Student Administration
- UC International Students
- newzealandeducated.com
Want to know more?
Please contact us for more information about studying at the NCRE.