About
About
Balkan, Eurasian and Central European Studies (BECES) is interdisciplinary two-year Master Degree that focuses on the modern history and current developments of a territory composed of Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, and the Post-Soviet area, including the Caucasus and Central Asia. BECES is all about a critical and interdisciplinary approach to analyzing the challenging political and social environment of the "East".
As a student of BECES, you will:
- learn about approaches and methods from different disciplines including social and political studies and international relations;
- study issues that are related to East-Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Post-Soviet Area;
- learn several foreign languages (Czech, Russian, Polish etc.);
- enhance your employability by developing your professional and academic skills.
Two specializations
The programme focuses on the unique and challenging political and social environment of the region. Students can focus on either a single country or alternatively, approach the whole region from a thematic angle, be it history, culture, political development or environmental issues.
In order to enhance their curriculum, students choose from two specializations:
- Balkan and Central European Studies integrates the analysis of political, societal, economic and cultural developments in the Balkans and Central Europe, and seeks to place the interaction of these influences in a policy-relevant context.
- Russian and Eurasian Studies is designed to respond to the growing strategic importance of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Study of Russian and post-Soviet politics is supplemented by a wide range of options on other regions of the former Soviet Union and broad thematic issues such as corruption and governance, ethnopolitical conflict, nationalism, and security.
