Single degree

Three years full time (144 units) - four courses per semester (24 units)
A Maximum of 60 units of 1000 level courses
Either:
•    A Contemporary Europe major (48 units)
Or
•     A European History major (48 units)
One of the following language minors (24 units)
•    Advanced French Studies
•    Advanced German Studies
•    Advanced Italian Studies
•    Advanced Spanish Studies
•    French Language and Culture
•    German Language and Culture
•    Italian Language and Culture
•    Russian
•    Spanish Language and Culture
•    Turkish
Completion of approved courses taken at a European partner institution (24 units)
Eight electives courses from across the ANU (48 units)

Double degree

•    This degree requires 96 units
•    A maximum of 36 units of 1000 level courses
Either:
•    A Contemporary Europe major (48 units)
Or
•     A European History major (48 units)
One of the following language minors (24 units)
•    Advanced French Studies
•    Advanced German Studies
•    Advanced Italian Studies
•    Advanced Spanish Studies
•    French Language and Culture
•    German Language and Culture
•    Italian Language and Culture
•    Russian
•    Spanish Language and Culture
•    Turkish
Completion of approved courses taken at a European partner institution (24 units)

About this degree

Single degree
In a Bachelor of European Studies degree program you will study a total of 144 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 (6-unit) courses across your whole degree.
You'll need to take either the Contemporary Europe major or the European History (8 courses), one langauge minor (from the designated list) (4 courses) and an approved exchange at a partner institution (4 courses). You'll also get to choose eight electives from courses right across ANU. You can use these electives to try a range of courses or to take a major or minor in a non-Arts subject.

Double degree
In a Bachelor of European Studies degree program you will study a total of 96 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses across your whole degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Bachelor of European Studies degree and then 2 courses from the other half of your double degree – still a total of 4 courses a semester.
You'll need to take either the Contemporary Europe major or the European History (8 courses), one language minor (from the designated list) (4 courses) and an approved exchange at a partner institution (4 courses).

Enrolment Status

While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
•    A course (usually 6 units) can only be counted towards one major or minor.
•    You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
•    You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
•    You need to enrol in courses for your chosen major
•    You need to enrol in courses for your chosen language minor
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Bachelor of European Studies half of the double degree

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as ARTS1234.

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

You need to choose two 1000-level courses for your chosen major:
For the Contemporary Europe major
 •    EURO1004 – Europe in the Modern Era: Foundations of International Relations in First Semester
And one of the following:
•    PHIL 1004 –  Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy in First Semester
•    POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations:  Foundations and Concepts in First Semester
•    SOCY1002 - Self and Society in First Semester
 
For the European History major
•    EURO1004 – Europe in the Modern Era: Foundations of International Relations in First Semester
•    HIST1209 Terror to Terrorism: A History in Second Semester

Electives

Single Degree
While you only need to enrol in courses for one major, one minor and one exchange (24 units) , you can use your electives to enrol in 1000-level courses for other Arts majors or minors. That way you keep your options open. Once you've selected courses for the major you should choose electives to make up the balance of your courses.

Study Options

Bachelor of European Studies - Single Degree

This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of European Studies.

Study Options

Bachelor of European Studies - Double Degree

Study Options

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