MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSATLANTIC AFFAIRS (MATA)
The two-year Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs programme, taught in English and offered jointly by the College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin) and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University, Medford, Boston), provides an excellent academic and practice-oriented education regarding the historical, economic, legal and political aspects of transatlantic affairs in a broad sense. It aims to train professionals with an international outlook.
Depending on the selected study track, students additionally follow a subset of compulsory and optional courses offered by one of the five College of Europe study departments.
Students in this programme spend one year on each side of the Atlantic, and can choose where to start their studies. The first year is dedicated to coursework. The second year comprises a high-level internship in the national or international public or private sector, and one semester of coursework at the partner institution. The programme culminates in the completion of a Master’s thesis on transatlantic affairs drawing upon the insights and support obtained at both institutions.
Third or fourth semester – The Fletcher School
Students choose one of five different study tracks: Economic Studies (Bruges and Medford), International Relations and Diplomacy (Bruges and Medford), Interdisciplinary Studies (Natolin and Medford), Legal Studies (Bruges and Medford) and Political and Governance Studies (Bruges and Medford). The individual curriculum varies depending on the study track and the choice of the firstyear institution.
STUDENTS STARTING AT THE COLLEGE OF EUROPE First and second semester All students in the programme follow a yearlong joint course on “US-EU Relations in the 21st Century”.
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Third or fourth semester – High-level internship
students follow a subset of courses offered by one of the five College of Europe study departments. The Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs has been accredited in the United States and by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).
Students complete a 3- to 4-month internship relevant to transatlantic affairs in the US.
Students choose a total of four courses from any of the three divisions of The Fletcher School. Cross-registration to substitute one of these courses by a course at Tufts University or Harvard University is possible.
STUDENTS STARTING AT THE FLETCHER SCHOOL First and second semester
Total ECTS credit for this programme = 120 Master’s thesis = 26 ECTS
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All students in the programme follow a yearlong joint course on “US-EU Relations in the 21st Century”. Additionally, students choose a total of seven courses (three in the first, four in the second semester) from the three divisions of The Fletcher School. In some study tracks, a few courses are compulsory. Cross-registration to substitute one course per semester by a course at Tufts University or Harvard University is possible.
Third semester – High-level internship Students complete a 3- to 4-month internship relevant to transatlantic affairs in Europe.
Fourth semester – College of Europe Depending on the selected study track,
Simon Schunz Academic Coordinator Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs
