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University of Glasgow: Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies MSc
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Social & Political Sciences View department profile |
| Web | glasgow.ac.uk/socialpolitical |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This is an advanced and progressive programme that presents you with a unique opportunity to understand historical and contemporary developments in the economy, politics, culture, and society of Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
This programme is for those planning careers in government, global and local media, and international organisations, who wish to acquire a specialised knowledge of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia and proficiency in one of the region’s languages.
Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia are some of the world’s most intriguing regions right now: think of politics, migration, and energy. You can learn about this region, its history, and its languages.
This programme is for those planning careers in government, global and local media, and international organisations, who wish to acquire a specialised knowledge of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia and proficiency in one of the region’s languages. Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia are some of the world’s most intriguing regions right now: think of politics, migration, and energy. You can learn about this region, its history, and its languages. * You will have the unique opportunity to study in one of the world’s leading centres in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, with teaching staff who have first-hand knowledge of the region and deliver cutting edge courses on politics and society in the region. * The University Library holds one of the best Russian, Central and East European collections in the world.
You will take four core courses and one optional course, as well as complete a dissertation as a piece of independent research. You will select a specialist pathway, which includes a specialist core courses and a language. (Choices vary depending on pathway).
Core courses
All pathways
- Issues in Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies
- Research design OR qualitative methods
Central and East European studies
- Geopolitics of Central Europe OR Statehood and nationality in Central and Eastern Europe
- Language options: Czech, Hungarian OR Polish
Russian studies
- Post-Soviet Russia: renegotiating global and local identities OR Russian foreign policy
- Language: Russian
Eurasian studies
- Contested states: the caucasus after 1991 OR Rethinking Central Asian security
- Language options: Russian
Western Balkan studies
- Yugoslavia and after: themes and controversies
- Language options: Russian
Optional courses may include
- Cultural history of communism
- Contested states: The Caucasus since 1991
- De facto states in the Post-Soviet space
- Media and democratisation in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
- Rethinking Central Asian security
- Russian foreign policy
- Russia, China and international politics of Eurasia
- Statehood and nationality in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe
- The geopolitics of Central Europe.
Many of our graduates have gone on to establish careers as lecturers and researchers at universities in the UK, Norway, Greece, Italy, and Poland or have become secondary school teachers. Our graduates have also been very successful in establishing careers with organisations such as BBC World Service, British Army, British Civil Service, British Council, Centre for Defence Information (Moscow), Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, European Policies Research Centre, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London), Jamestown Foundation (Washington D.C), KPMG, Ministry of Defence, UK, Open Society Foundation (Bratislava), Open Society Institute (Budapest), Operation Mobilisation, Czech Republic and the Trust for Civil Society in Central & Eastern Europe (Warsaw).
The University of Glasgow’s School of Social & Political Sciences links core social science disciplines to deliver high-quality teaching and cutting-edge research. We offer a wide variety of programmes for those interested in the development and impact of economies and societies globally.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. The University has a history of changing the world and the School of Social & Political Sciences is committed to nurturing the people who make it happen.
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