2023-2024 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]
European Union Studies Certificate
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The University of Pittsburgh has long been a leader throughout the U.S. and the world in European Union Studies. Students interested in the politics, policies, or institutions of the EU, or in the history of and prospects for European integration can obtain a Pitt credential that signals to others a unique understanding of the EU and broad competence in international studies. The European Union Studies Certificate enables students to complement a graduate or professional degree in any discipline (including the sciences) with an interdisciplinary set of courses related to the EU or European integration, as well as proficiency in a relevant world language. The requirements for this certificate are tailored specifically to allow graduate students in 2- and 3-year Masters programs to complete the program without adding any additional time to degree completion.
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Language Proficiency
Students must have two (2) years of progressive college-level instruction in an official EU Member State or official EU candidate country language other than English, or the equivalent proficiency. Students for whom English is a second language may use English to satisfy the requirement.
Content Courses
Students must complete 15 credits of EU studies related courses in at least two departments, with at least 3 credits of the course work in addition to the credits used to complete the student’s major.
In consultation with the academic advisor, students may contextualize non-credit bearing internships that are required in various graduate degree programs as credit bearing experiences for UCIS certificate programs. Prior approval must be received from the academic advisor to pursue this option.
Students who are exempt from the language requirement because of previous coursework or heritage language skills may use third year or above (i.e. grammar, conversation, etc.) courses taught in the target language towards the content course requirements. Additionally, introductory courses in a second or third language (with a clear and stated relevance to their research or professional goals) will count.
Research Paper
Write an interdisciplinary research paper of 15-25 pages that ideally entails the use of second language materials. The paper may be prepared for a course, but students are urged to conceptualize it with the certificate in mind. Alternatively, students may choose to prepare a digital portfolio detailing courses and co-curricular experiences related to European Union studies and offering reflections on the development of specific competencies related to a detailed rubric.
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