Central European University degree programs in the social sciences brings together students and faculty and humanities, business and eco- from over 100 countries for graduate nomics, environmental sciences and study in an extraordinarily international, policy, law, network science, cognitive interdisciplinary atmosphere that en- science and mathematics. It draws on courages open debate and the ex- the research tradition of great American change of ideas. universities as well as the most valuable intellectual legacies of Central . Established in 1991 by American- Distinctive for the integrated approach it Hungarian financier and philanthropist brings to teaching, research and public George Soros and other intellectuals service, CEU also emphasizes compa- from the region, CEU remains true to rative and interdisciplinary coursework its original mission, to prepare future and engages in collaborative research leaders to build and support open and projects to create new knowledge and democratic societies that respect human to help solve complex societal problems. rights and the rule of law. Accredited in both the U.S. and , the Univer- We are CEU. And we invite sity offers English-language graduate you to join us.

INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS

QS World University QS World University QS World University th Rankings 2016 Rankings 2016 Rankings 2016 40 in Politics and TOP in Philosophy, Sociology, TOP in History IN THE International and Social Policy and WORLD Studies 100 Administration 150

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At CEU, we believe our diverse student political science, international relations, Anti-Corruption Research Group body is our best asset. We are committ- philosophy and sociology — while it Blank Pages Society ed to maintaining a student-oriented continues to invest in exciting new Conflict and Security Research Group academic culture, drawing on the wealth fields such as cognitive science and Current Affairs in East Asia Research Group of knowledge and perspectives that network science. Within the region, Energy Policy Research Group our multicultural, multinational student many of CEU’s programs enjoy premier Environmental and Social Justice Action community provides. status, including business and law. Research Group Equality and Social Justice Research Group Our outstanding 8:1 student/faculty We offer two Erasmus Mundus master’s Global South Research Group ratio ensures a dynamic environment programs in partnership with leading Higher Education Research Group for academic collaboration and debate. European institutions: in public policy, International Relations Research Group It also enables our faculty members to and women’s and gender studies. Labor Project help develop students’ critical thinking Funded by the European Commission, Political Behavior Research Group skills and explore their individual rese- these highly competitive and prestigious Political Economy Research Group arch interests. programs provide scholarships to top Political, Moral, and Legal Theory students worldwide to foster intellectual Research Group CEU has earned global recognition for cooperation and research in Europe. Public Health Research Group a variety of programs — including Social Movements and Conflict Processes Research Group Spatial Mapping and Analysis Research Group Yugo-Region Research Group

CEU IN NUMBERS PAUL ROE Associate Professor, International Relations (IR) 2 13 39 13 19 “Learning takes place not only through exposure to new ways of thinking, but, importantly, through Schools Departments Master’s Doctoral Research Degree Degree Centers being prepared to be surprised by the way we see Programs Programs the world and see ourselves as individuals.” FUNDING

CEU is committed to attracting talented students and CEU Alumni Scholarships / funded by alumni, are awarded to master’s degree scholars from around the world and provides generous students with financial need who have merit-based scholarships available to students from any a proven record of leadership in extra- country. In 2015-2016, 85% of CEU students received curricular activities, community service, and civic engagement. financial aid, ranging from tuition awards to full scholar- ships with stipends and housing. Learn more about External Scholarships / administered through CEU, include Erasmus Mundus available funding options at www.ceu.edu/financialaid. scholarship, Erasmus research grants, and other private and public fellowships CEU FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES and scholarships.

TUITION STIPEND HOUSING HEALTH INSURANCE Student Loans / CEU students are Master’s Excellence eligible for: · Hungarian Student Loans ✔ Full ✔ * ✔ Scholarship (Diakhitel) · US Federal Student Loans · Canadian Student Loans · Other Master’s Scholarship ✔ Partial ✔ * ✔ national student loan programs Master’s Tuition Award ✔ – – ✔ 50-100%

Doctoral Scholarship ✔ ✔ – ✔

*Single or shared housing in CEU’s Residence Center is offered to most candidates. AMY RODGERS Nationalism Studies CEU SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH FUNDING “I received a CEU fellowship that enabled me to pursue a second master’s degree, plus OVER €13 OVER €9 a travel grant that took me to Northern to interview people who participated MILLION MILLION in the violent struggle against the British scholarship support in research funds during the so-called ‘Troubles.’ ” RESEARCH RESEARCH CENTERS

CEU is a research-intensive university that fosters critical intellectual exchange Asia Research Initiative and creative public policy solutions. Our students work closely with their professors, Center for Business and Society playing substantive roles in faculty-led research and publishing projects. Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy FUNDING Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies University / CEU offers funding assistance for internal research projects as well Center for Ethics and Law in Biomedicine as for collaborative projects between CEU and other research centers and univer- Center for EU Enlargement Studies sities worldwide. External / CEU receives research funds from the European Center for European Union Research Commission, the European Research Council, the United Nations, government Center for Integrity in Business and Government agencies, international NGOs, and various other private and public sources. Center for Media, Data and Society Center for Network Science RESEARCH FACILITIES Center for Policy Studies Vera & Donald Blinken Open Society Archives / is among the premier Cold War Center for Religious Studies research facilities in the world. It houses the equivalent of over 100 football fields Cognitive Development Center of paper records and nearly 3,000 DVDs’ worth of digital records. Blinken OSA’s Initiative for Regulatory Innovation collection includes an extensive archive of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation transcripts and reports along with the world’s largest collection of underground Pasts Inc., Center for Historical Studies literature and materials from Central and Eastern Europe under communism. Shattuck Center on Conflict, Negotiation and The archive also houses a growing collection of documents and audiovisual Recovery materials on international human rights and war crimes. Social Mind Center Yehuda Elkana Center for Higher Education CEU Library / CEU Library has the largest English-language holdings in the social sci- GRANIT JAKUPI Kosovo ences and humanities in Central and Eastern Europe. Its mission is to provide exem- Economics plary library and information services in support of teaching, learning and research. “The Economics Department represents a persistent pursuit of distinctive education and research excellence, 189,000 23,000 43,000 330 103 driven by a world-class faculty of academics with books e-books online print databases applicable experience ranging from a minister of journals journals economics to senior analysts in the central bank.” INTERNSHIP CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES CEU provides students with the skills In keeping with its commitment to civic activism, CEU assists students in securing and credentials for successful employ- internship and professional development opportunities. The Human RightS ment in the public, private, nonprofit, Initiative, one of the most active organizations on campus, organizes the annual and higher education sectors. Our NGO Fair, where students can meet and learn about volunteering and internship Career Services Office helps them – opportunities with local civic groups and major international NGOs. before and after graduation – to hone job-seeking skills and to find positions Recent Student Intern Placements in the international job market. Among Amnesty International other services, it liaises with hundreds Cordelia Foundation for Victims of Torture of international employers who return European Center for Not-for-Profit Law to CEU time after time, enticed by our European Roma Rights Centre students’ unusual combination of skills, Holocaust Memorial Center in experience, and potential. Hungarian Civil Liberties Union Hungarian Helsinki Committee International Centre for Democratic Transition International Organization for Migration Mental Disability Advocacy Center Minority Rights Group Open Society Foundations Roma Education Fund IRINA CHERESEVA Bulgaria Romedia Foundation Gender Studies Serve the City Budapest “Many students feel — when they go back Tom Lantos Institute to their home countries — that they can Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival never get over this multicultural Women for Women Together Against Violence experience. You somehow lose your roots, only to figure out that you never want to have roots again.” ALUMNI

CEU’s alumni network consists of some 13,000 graduates living and working in ALUMNI AT MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 129 countries. They include EU and national parliamentarians, ambassadors, UN officers, international affairs experts, economists, policymakers, business 225 178 177 126 leaders, academics, international law scholars and human rights advocates. Parliaments European United Ministries of Ministries Union Nations Foreign Affairs Our Alumni Office organizes activities and provides services to help CEU gradu- Cabinets Institutions & Embassies ates connect with each other and remain engaged in the University community. Alumni chapters are active in 69 countries on six continents, in cities including 75 44 38 36 Rio de Janeiro, London, Tirana, Chisinau, Kiev, New York, Asghabat and Kam- Open Society Organization National World Bank pala. For all locations and contact information for alumni in your country, visit Foundations for Security Banks alumnicareer.ceu.edu. & Co-operation in Europe

32 25 25 AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT Council Regional United States of Europe Environmental Agency for Center International 34% Development Business 25% Education and Research Institutions

15% DILYARA TESHEBAYEVA AUSTIN Kazakhstan 9% 10% Continuing World Resources Institute 7% Public Interest Government Studies Operations and Finance Coordinator International and Advocacy / Diplomatic Organizations Groups Service “Studying at CEU contributed greatly to the person I am today. Connecting with former and prospective students builds a thriving community and helps everyone in it to develop academically and professionally.”

WELCOME TO BUDAPEST THE CITY IN NUMBERS

Budapest is steeped in history, yet has the August days away on an island in 30 43 100 200 600 7,000 a hip urban buzz. A stroll into a run- the at the Sziget Festival, “Euro- public spas universities cinemas & museums, patisseries restaurants & swimming & colleges public screen- galleries, exhi- down building could reveal a quiet pe’s Best Major Festival”. City dwellers pools ing halls bition centers courtyard or a thumping open-air bar. often escape to to The city has something for everyone: splash at a water park, watch a wedding architecture and amazing acoustics, products like jewelry, clothing and quiet conversation at cafes, outdoor at a medieval chapel, roller-blade past anchors shady Liszt Ferenc square, prints from Hungarian artists and de- dance clubs, folk craft festivals, street rose gardens or sip a wine spritzer. Fall where locals and tourists alike enjoy signers, organic fruits and vegetables. food trucks, elegant gallery openings brings grape harvests and wine tastings, some of the city’s trendiest restaurants. Locals also gravitate to the frequent and world-class water polo. or hikes in the hills of Buda. In winter, Monuments to Hungary’s founders and festivals, celebrating everything from the chill is softened by charming Christ- kings decorate Heroes’ Square, flanked books to beer, photography to flowers, In spring, Budapestians take to two mas markets, and ice skating at Europe’s by majestic museums of fine and con- schnapps to sausages. Budapest is in wheels, to enjoy Europe’s third most largest outdoor rink. The city’s museums temporary art. The adjacent the midst of a culinary revolution, with bike-friendly city. Warm weather also and halls are some of the most houses the neo-Baroque Szechenyi an ever-expanding offering of Michelin- lures locals to lively “ruin pubs,” hidden beautiful in the world. The Opera House, Baths, Europe’s largest thermal bath starred cuisine, kosher Jewish fare, in courtyards of dilapidated buildings with its gilt-and-velvet interior, is one of complex and , an burgers and pho, pastries and gelato, and dotted with colorful, quirky furni- the highlights of Andrassy Avenue. Liszt eclectic collection of replicas of Hun- as well as hearty Hungarian dishes. ture. In summer, huge crowds dance Academy, famed for its Art Nouveau garian palaces. Street fairs feature WELCOME TO CEU STUDENT SERVICES & EVENTS

CEU is located in the heart of Budapest, democracy, minority rights, and green CEU is a student-oriented university with a wide range of service units that pro- the vibrant and stunning capital city energy sources. Students, faculty, vide personal attention and support to help students make their time at CEU as that has always been a crossroads staff, and members of the public also convenient, fruitful and memorable as possible: between East and West. Just two enjoy cultural events including docu- blocks from the Danube River, the mentary film screenings, photo and Student Life Office iconic Chain Bridge that spans it, and art exhibitions and . Center for Academic Writing around the corner from the spectacu- Foreign language courses lar St. Stephen’s Basilica, CEU occupies The Residence Center, which houses Computer and Statistics Center several historic buildings in a down- some 400 students, is located a few Sports Center town neighborhood peppered with art kilometers away. The heart of off- Medical Center galleries, bookstores, cafes, theaters campus student life, the complex in- Psychological counselling and restaurants. cludes a coffee shop and cafeteria; The Student Life Office hosts social, cultural and recreational events and activities lounge areas on each floor; a fitness each year for the CEU community to enrich student experience from the classroom In keeping with CEU’s mission, the cam- room, swimming pool and tennis to the campus and beyond, including: pus is alive with debate and conversa- courts. The Residence Center hosts tion about pressing global issues. Inter- concerts, holiday parties, international Welcome events nationally renowned experts discuss food nights, dance classes and yoga DeStress Week solutions to challenges as diverse as sessions, making for a lively home International Cultural Festival the crisis in Ukraine, the erosion of away from home. Valentine’s Day Ice Skating Party Open MIC festival Spring Ball CAMPUS LIFE AT CEU CEU Picnic Graduation events students public events clubs & student 1,400 700 28 groups DEGREE PROGRAMS Master of Arts in Gender Studies (GEMMA — Erasmus Mundus) / 2 YEARS Master of Arts in European Women’s and Gender History (MATILDA — Erasmus) / 2 YEARS CEU Business School Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Gender Studies Accelerated One-year MBA / 11 MONTHS, FULL-TIME Department of History Executive MBA / 22 MONTHS, WEEKEND FORMAT Master of Arts in Comparative History / 1 YEAR IMM Executive MBA / 20 MONTHS, MODULAR FORMAT Master of Arts in Comparative History: From 1500 to Present Time / 2 YEARS Master of Science in Business Analytics / 11/12 MONTHS, FULL-TIME / PART-TIME Master of Arts in European Women’s and Gender History (MATILDA — Erasmus) / 2 YEARS Master of Science in Technology Management and Innovation / 10 MONTHS, FULL-TIME Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative History /PART-TIME Master of Science in Finance / 12 MONTHS, FULL-TIME OR 12/18 MONTHS, PART-TIME (EVENINGS) Department of International Relations Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Master of Arts in International Relations / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in International Relations / 2 YEARS School of Public Policy Master of Arts in Global Economic Relations / 1 YEAR, FULL-TIME / PART-TIME / MODULAR Master of Arts in Public Policy / 1 YEAR Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science — International Relations Track Master of Public Administration / 2 YEARS Master of Arts in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP — Erasmus Mundus) / 2 YEARS Department of Legal Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science — Public Policy Track Master of Laws in Comparative Constitutional Law (LLM) / 1 YEAR Master of Laws in Human Rights (HR LLM) / 1 YEAR Department of Cognitive Science Master of Arts in Human Rights (HR MA) / 1 YEAR Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Science Master of Laws in International Business Law (LLM) / 1 YEAR Department of Economics Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) Master of Arts in Economics / 2 YEARS Department of Mathematics and its Applications Master of Arts in Economic Policy in Global Markets / 2 YEARS Master of Science in Mathematics and its Applications / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Global Economic Relations / 1 YEAR, FULL-TIME / PART-TIME / MODULAR Master of Science in Mathematics and its Applications / 2 YEARS Master of Science in Business Analytics / 11/12 MONTHS, FULL-TIME / PART-TIME Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics and its Applications Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Department of Medieval Studies Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy Master of Arts in Medieval Studies / 1 YEAR Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policy / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Comparative History: Late Antique, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM) / 2 YEARS / 2 YEARS Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences and Policy Master of Arts in Cultural Heritage Studies: Academic Research, Policy, Management Department of Gender Studies / 2 YEARS Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval Studies Master of Arts in Gender Studies / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Critical Gender Studies / 2 YEARS Nationalism Studies Program Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies / 2 YEARS

Center for Network Science Doctor of Philosophy in Network Science

Department of Philosophy Master of Arts in Philosophy / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Philosophy / 2 YEARS Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy

Department of Political Science Master of Arts in Political Science / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Political Science / 2 YEARS Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science

Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology Master of Arts in Sociology and Social Anthropology / 1 YEAR Master of Arts in Sociology and Social Anthropology with optional specialization in Global and Urban Studies / 2 YEARS Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology and Social Anthropology

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First degree (bachelor’s degree for master’s applicants; master’s degree for doctoral applicants) Program-specific requirements Proof of English proficiency Curriculum vitae Letters of recommendation NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY / Central European University does not © CEU Student Recruitment Office Complete online application at www.ceu.edu/apply discriminate on the basis of — including, but not limited to — race, color, © CEU Communications Office national or ethic origin, religion, gender, or sexual orientation in adminis- tering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship For CEU Business School requirements: business.ceu.edu or loan programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs. Central European University / 2016 Nador u. 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary / PHOTOGRAPHY: Daniel Vegel, cover: Tamas Kovacs, Welcome to Budapest image 1-3: Edit Kalman / GRAPHIC DESIGN: Ildiko Petrok [email protected] / www.ceu.edu 52 English-language degree programs. Students and faculty from some 100 countries. Alumni on 6 continents in top WHY CEU? positions. Accredited in the U.S. and Hungary. 8:1 student/faculty ratio. Based in Budapest, the heart of Europe.

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