IX. Graduate Programs
European Studies
Dual Degree Program
This dual degree program creates a pathway between the MA in European Studies at the University of Guelph and the MA in Linguistics and Literary Studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Students complete course requirements at each institution and fulfill the requirements of both degrees through successful defense of a major research project, co-supervised by a faculty member at each institution.
Students will spend one year at each institution and can choose to begin their studies at either institution.
Admission Requirements
Prospective dual degree students must meet the admission requirements of both individual programs.
Admission requirements for the MA in Linguistics and Literary Studies can be found on their website: https://www.vub.ac.be/en/studying-at-the-vub/how-to-apply#apply.
Applicants must apply to and be accepted into each program, separately, indicating interest in the dual degree program at the time of application. Individuals may apply to both programs at the outset of their studies, or they may apply sequentially. That is, students already registered in one of the two participating programs may apply to the other and “transfer” into the dual degree program.
Program Requirements
At the University of Guelph, dual degree students must complete a minimum of 4.00 credits as follows:
| EURO*6000 | [0.50] | Research Methods Seminar |
| EURO*6010 | [0.50] | European Identities |
| EURO*6300 | [1.00] | European Studies, Linguistics and Literary Studies Research Projects |
And 2.00 credits to be chosen from a list of restricted electives in European Studies and other programs such as Art History and Visual Culture, English, French, History, Political Science and Philosophy. Visit the European Studies website for an updated list: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/solal/programs/european-studies/exploring-european-identities-ma.
At Vrije Universiteit Brussel, dual degree students must complete 42 ECTS consisting of a research methodology course, linguistics and literary studies course, and profile “field” courses.
Students should complete the research methods course at whichever institution they study at first; they may choose to complete an elective instead of a second research methods course at their second institution.
The Research Project (EURO*6300) is jointly supervised by a faculty member at the University of Guelph and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.