Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie, Poland
Why start Euroculture in Kraków?
The Jagiellonian University is at the heart of academic life in Kraków, combining an over 660-year-old tradition as one of the first universities in Europe, the alma mater of Copernicus, with a thriving cosmopolitan atmosphere and international outlook. The growing interest in Central and Eastern Europe as a strategic boundary between east and west, together with its cultural and historical complexity, attracts adventurers and wanderers of all kinds, from freelancers, international businesses to students and other urban tribes. This unique vibe and multicultural mix provide for a dynamic city that is both affordable and inviting.
The Jagiellonian University is embedded in this urban, European atmosphere, and the MA in Euroculture, situated within the Institute of European Studies, is one of the several flagship programmes that highlights this thriving international atmosphere. Alongside it are other Erasmus Mundus and double degree Masters with European and non-European partners, a Study Abroad BA programme and an in-house two-year European Studies MA run entirely in English, attracting students from all over the world.
Thematic Focus
The faculty at the Institute of European Studies consists of internationally experienced instructors from various departments of the Jagiellonian University, as well as a constant stream of world-class visiting professors from universities in Poland and abroad. The goal is to provide graduate students with interdisciplinary knowledge, expertise, and experience in European culture, politics, and society. Topics include the nature and construction of collective identities and memory, cultural diversity, migration and citizenship, as well as participatory politics and the issue of democratic deficit, multi-level governance and normative power. While the geographical positioning of Kraków in Central and Eastern Europe permeates the academic discourse, the Institute of European Studies underscores a wider perspective on Europe, its dynamic culture(s) and societies, as well as its institutional, legal and political intricacies.
The academic culture of the Euroculture programme is relatively different to the Polish academic culture, which is based on stronger hierarchical relationships and traditionally more passive learning. The Euroculture courses differ in that they offer active, engaged and direct modes of teaching, placing the student at the heart of the learning process. The relationships forged between Euroculture lecturers and students is one of mentorship and close intellectual contact, which is helped by smaller class sizes and personal involvement of the teaching staff.
Other Information
Course Catalogue
Please find more information on the specific course structure in Kraków here.
University departments connected to the MA programme Euroculture
The Institute of European Studies, Centre for European Studies, Faculty of International and Political Studies
Starting date of the academic year
October 1st
Recognition Status
Name of Institution: Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Instytut Europeistyki
Name of the degree awarded: MA in European Studies (Polish ‘Magister’), specialisation: Euroculture
Accredited by: National Authorities
Living Costs
Estimation per month (housing, food, other expenses): €350-€600
Contact
Euroculture Office
Institute of European Studies
Reymonata 4/537
30-059 Krakow, Poland
Email: euroculture@uj.edu.pl
Phone: (+48) 12 663 29 88
Website: http://www.euroculture.wsmip.uj.edu.pl/
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