Master of European Union Studies
MEURO
Overview
This 180-point degree studies the European Union (EU) in the global context, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region and European Union–Aotearoa New Zealand relations.
Master of European Union Studies (MEURO) students will analyse the influence of global and regional conditions on the EU and gain an understanding of issues around multiculturalism in the European context and in the Asia-Pacific.
The economic and political importance of the EU within the Asia-Pacific region has never been higher. In 2016 the EU and Aotearoa New Zealand initiated a joint Pacific energy partnership programme (worth €2 billion), a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been concluded with Korea, and FTA negotiations commenced with Aotearoa, ASEAN, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. The impact of BREXIT in our region is an area that the MEURO degree explores from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- This is the only programme of its kind in this discipline in Australasia, and is part-funded by the European Commission.
- Teaching staff include two current Jean Monnet Chairs, which is a title awarded by the European Commission in recognition of teaching and research excellence in the field of European integration. Two other staff members have been recipients of Jean Monnet course funding.
- You will take advantage of the expertise, staff, and resources that exist within the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE), Aotearoa New Zealand’s only research centre devoted to the study of Europe and the European Union.
- Courses are research-informed by the NCRE’s internationally acknowledged research projects and published works.
The MEURO builds on a three-year undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (or a bachelor's degree plus qualifying course) completed at a specified minimum level of attainment.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of European Union Studies or use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
See Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts website for more information on the MEURO enrolment process and the application form.
Find out more about how to apply for graduate and postgraduate qualifications.
The Master’s consists of 180 points, and half of these are made up by a dissertation. As a research degree, the MEURO builds on and reinforces the National Centre for Research on Europe’s international reputation for quality research and its established network of international contacts in Europe and Asia.
The Master of European Union Studies will normally be completed within 12–18 months full-time, but may be completed part-time in up to 3 years.
There are three compulsory courses (45 points), a dissertation (90 points), and a further 45 points of elective courses. You also have the option of doing an internship course (EURO 482).
Compulsory courses:
Elective courses:
Choose two from:
- EURO402 The EU in Europe and the World: the EU’s External Identities in the Asia-Pacific
- EURO428 Rights and Realities: EU in the Asia Pacific
- EURO457 European Foreign and Security Policy
And choose one from:
As the MEURO has a strong research component, it will prepare you for further research at a doctoral level.
The National Centre for Research on Europe offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in European Studies.
This programme will prepare graduates for careers in government organisations, non-government organisations, and business with international connections.
Graduates will have engaged in one of the two internships which builds community engagement skills, and all graduates will have had the opportunity to reflect on multicultural identities in contemporary Europe, and on contemporary relations between the EU and the nations of Asia and the Pacific, including Māori and indigenous societies.
These skills and the knowledge gained are of great benefit to government departments such as Manatū Aorere | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hīkina Whakatutuki | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, as well as educational programmes such as WestREAP and ISD Dusseldorf.
Previous EURO graduates have been employed as policy consultants for Antarctic issues and with NGO's such as the Lawyer’s Committee on Nuclear Policy and Global Focus Aotearoa, as well as project managers and lease advisors for educational institutions.
Useful information:
- Read what other UC postgraduate students have gone on to achieve in their studies and careers in our student and graduate profiles.
- Te Rōpū Rapuara | UC Careers can help you to achieve the career you want, connect with employers, or find a job.
- For research into career destinations by qualification, visit Te Pōkai Tara | Universities New Zealand website.
- Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
- Come along to an upcoming information event for prospective postgraduate students.
See Tuition Fee Structure for more information
Year | Points | Info | Fees (NZD) |
2024 | 180 | Fee estimate. Actual fee will be determined by course selection. | $11,852 |
2023 | 180 | Fee estimate. Actual fee will be determined by course selection. | $11,535 |
Year | Points | Info | Fees (NZD) |
2024 | 180 | $46,350 | |
2024 | 120 | $30,900 | |
2023 | 180 | $43,500 | |
2023 | 120 | $29,000 |
Contact us
For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of European Union Studies.
For study planning help, contact the National Centre for Research on Europe.
Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Phone +64 3 369 0390
Email ncre@canterbury.ac.nz