European Studies
European Studies Undergraduate Studies Royal Holloway is widely recognised on the world As a cosmopolitan community, with students stage as one of the UK’s leading teaching and from 130 countries, we focus on the support research universities. One of the larger colleges and development of the individual. Our friendly of the University of London, we are strong across campus, just 19 miles west of central London, the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. provides a unique environment for university Our 8,500 students work with internationally study. Campus life revolves around the Students’ renowned scholars in 20 academic departments. Union, which runs over 100 societies and sports The University of London degree gained by our clubs, and we are recognised as London’s best talented, high-achieving graduates is valued the sporting college. world over.
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Contents European Studies at Royal Holloway, located in the highly-ranked Department Why choose European Studies? 4 of Politics and International Relations, promotes the understanding of the Why choose European Studies at Royal Holloway? 5 development, workings, policies and limitations of European institutions and Admissions & entry requirements 6 fosters awareness of the major social, political and economic trends affecting contemporary Europe. This exciting and Degree options 8 rewarding single honours degree can be tailored to meet the strengths and Teaching & assessment 9 interests of each individual student, to offer a coherent structure dedicated to Course information 10 European and international issues. Experts teach this range of innovative Centre for European Politics: leading research 14 courses in the internationally recognised language and social science departments. Your future career and further information 14-15 Students also benefit from dedicated staff in the European Studies office located in the historic Founder’s Building. Our campus environment has a friendly inclusive culture, and we are committed This brochure is designed to complement Royal Holloway’s Undergraduate to providing students access to the finest Prospectus and information on the department’s website at: royalholloway.ac.uk/europeanstudies academic teaching. It is also available as a PDF at: royalholloway.ac.uk/studyhere
Contact details Programme Director Dr James Sloam [email protected] Deputy Programme Director Dr Henry Somers-Hall [email protected] Programme Co-ordinator Annie Pym [email protected] European Studies Office T: +44 (0)1784 443669 F: +44 (0)1784 276385
European Studies 3 Why choose European Studies?
With the enlargement of the European Union to nearly 30 • Gain knowledge and understanding of the major social, member states and the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, an political and economic trends in Europe, especially integration understanding of contemporary Europe is vital for our ability to • Develop linguistic competencies in one of the following succeed in today’s marketplace. 21st-century Europe is radically languages: French, German, Italian, or Spanish different from the divided Europe of the Cold War period. • Benefit from the experience of living and either studying or European Studies focuses on a number of disciplines to grasp working for a year in the country of your chosen language(s) the extent of these changes. Students are introduced to the political, social and economic trends shaping contemporary • We are top-rated for the quality of our teaching and research Europe, helping them to understand the issues which affect in all contributing departments their daily lives. This degree programme combines advanced • Our degree programme is flexible and coherent, which study of European languages with Social Sciences within the allows you to take options in Economics, Geography, History, context of Europe. European Studies opens up a wide range International Relations, Management, Politics, or the literature of career opportunities for students, in such diverse fields and culture of your chosen language as diplomacy, international institutions within the European • Take advantage of our excellent amenities including state-of- Union, NATO or the United Nations, government organisations, the-art language laboratories, exceptional library resources finance, marketing, law, journalism, publishing, translation and and computer facilities interpreting, teaching, research, or international business. • We have an impressive record of recent graduates entering relevant and rewarding careers
“European Studies at Royal Holloway is a well-structured two German blue-chip companies, which really helped degree with opportunities to develop broad academic me to convince my current employer, Shell, of my and practical skills. While I was completing my degree, suitability for its competitive graduate programme.” I secured internships at the European Commission and Till Wiegmann, BA European Studies
4 European Studies Why choose European Studies at Royal Holloway?
Graduate view
“The European Studies programme at Royal Holloway is probably one of the most flexible degrees you will encounter. You have the advantage of having a year group that you will meet with at least once a week for tutorials and lectures in the core courses for the duration of your degree. You also have the advantage of meeting students in other departments and faculties, from languages to social sciences. However, you will probably find very few people doing exactly the same combination of courses as you. Finding a comfortable balance between academic work, involvement in campus life and socialising is not always easy. It is worth bearing in mind that, whilst the main reason you are here is to get an Honours degree, employers now look for more than just a couple of letters after your name. Your time at Royal Holloway may be the last opportunity you have to act in a good quality drama production, play sport to a high standard, learn a new skill or get involved in politics, without the responsibilities of a 9 ’til 5 job. Royal Holloway Take advantage of one of the country’s most active students’ unions, is no.1 in the UK the best sports facilities of the University of London, an excellent for international language centre, the chance to get a qualification in IT, and the fact outlook that we are no more than 40 minutes away from the heart of London. The Union is always looking for people to sit on its various committees (Times Higher Education and get involved, either in a voluntary or paid capacity (various World University Rankings, opportunities exist for paid work, contact any of the sabbatical team.) 2013-14) There is also an incredibly active music life on campus, from orchestras to a jazz band, and the ecumenical college chapel, where the award- winning chapel choir is based. Specifically in the European Studies and Politics and International Relations department, try to take advantage of the annual trips organized by the PIR Society and the Diplomatic Society e.g. to New York for the 2014 National Model United Nations New York Conference, and consider standing for the European Studies Staff Student Committee. Also, it is never too early to start giving some thought to where you want to spend your year abroad. Try and find out as much as you can from returning finalists; everyone will be more than happy to answer your questions. If things do start going wrong, tell someone. European Studies staff have an amazing ability to find solutions. With academic problems, you can speak to a member of staff in European Studies, your personal advisor in your contributing departments, directly to any tutor who teaches you, or take an issue to the student staff committee. For other problems, the students’ union has a full time welfare sabbatical, there is a professional counselling service based in Founders and the student- run Nightline can be contacted every night during term-time. When you ask people for their advice on ‘how they would do things differently’, much of what they say is clichéd but true. You actually do get more out of your academic work the more you put in. The best way to meet people is to get involved in clubs and societies. The best way to avoid regrets is to take every opportunity you can.”
Sean Winnett (BA European Studies), Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
European Studies 5 Admissions and entry requirements
Each year we admit about 40 new undergraduates into the (at least A or B at GCSE, or equivalent). For non-native speakers various combinations of the programme. Our popular courses of English, English can be considered your European language attract a diverse range of students from every region of Europe entitling you to access the beginners’ pathway in Italian. and further afield. Spanish (R401): For post A2-level pathway grade B; Scottish After receiving your application form from UCAS, we consider Higher B; International Baccalaureate grade 6 at higher your academic performance to date, and carefully read your level; European Baccalaureate 7 points; Abitur Spanisch als personal statement as well as your academic reference. Suitable Leistungsfach. For Spanish beginners’ pathway, knowledge of students will be offered a place, subject to achieving a certain another European language is required (at least A or B at GCSE, performance at A-level (or equivalent international qualification). or equivalent). For non-native speakers of English, English can be Please see page 7 for English Language requirements. considered your European language entitling you to access the We warmly encourage applicants to visit us, talk to members of beginners’ pathway in Spanish. staff and find out more about studying here at one of our College Politics, Society and Culture (R900): For those students Open Days or Applicant Visitor Days (see page 15). wishing to take our three-year degree, there is no foreign language requirement. Typical offers: • A-level ABB • International Baccalaureate 32-34 points • Scottish Certificate of Education AABBB • Irish Leaving Certificate A2B3B3B3C3C3 • European Baccalaureate 77 average • French Baccalaureate 14 (13 if option internationale) • Abitur (Reformierte Oberstufe) Durchschnittsnote 2.0 • Diploma Di Maturità 85
Language requirements: French (R100): A2-level grade B; Scottish Higher B; Irish Leaving Certificate B at Honours Level; International Baccalaureate grade 6 at higher level; European Baccalaureate 7 points; Abitur Französisch/Deutsch als Leistungsfach. German (R200): A2-level grade B; Scottish Higher B; Irish Leaving Certificate B at Honours Level; International Baccalaureate grade 6 at higher level; European Baccalaureate 7 points; Abitur Französisch/Deutsch als Leistungsfach. For the beginners’ pathway in German, knowledge of another European language is required (at least A or B at GCSE, or equivalent). For non-native speakers of English, English can be considered your European language entitling you to access the beginners’ pathway in German. Italian (R300): For post A2-level pathway grade B; International Baccalaureate grade 6 at higher level; European Baccalaureate 7 points; Abitur Italienisch als Leistungsfach. For Italian beginners’ pathway, knowledge of another European language is required
Our alumna, Catherine Ashton, currently the Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission.
6 European Studies English language: For those for whom the language of of the offer, your entry into European Studies the following year instruction at school was not English, an IELTS score of 6.5, is guaranteed. which includes a score of 6.5 in the written component of the Overseas students: European Studies at Royal Holloway examination. attracts applicants from many different countries. Every year we Mature applicants: We encourage applications from mature receive applications from a wide range of overseas candidates, students (aged 21 and over). Mature students come from a range including: member states of the European Union, Switzerland, of social, educational, and career backgrounds, and we find that Brazil, America, Canada, Mexico, Australia, South Korea, Hong these highly motivated people, with a variety of life experiences Kong, Japan, the Ukraine, Russia, Somalia, and Jordan. We behind them, can contribute a great deal to the department, and are delighted to add to the international quality of our student gain much themselves. body by admitting such candidates, whenever they appear We examine the individual circumstances of all our mature appropriately qualified for our degrees. Indeed 50 percent of our applicants with special care, and call the majority to interview. students are from countries outside the UK which reinforces the If you already have relevant educational or professional international ethos of the programme. qualifications, and can explain your interest in our degree We recognise a wide variety of qualifications, and various persuasively, your entry will be straightforward. If you lack formal national school-leaving examinations, including the International qualifications, we like to see some evidence of your capacity Baccalaureate, for which we usually ask for a score of 33 points to sustain an intensive course of academic reading, thinking (although, as in the case of A-level candidates, we may vary this and writing, such as successful completion of A-level(s), or an according to individual circumstances). Access Course. Candidates from overseas should use the UCAS procedure Deferred entry: We also accept applications from candidates in submitting their applications. They may also wish to obtain who wish to take a year off between leaving school and entering special guidance before, or during, their application, and Royal university. If we offer you a place, and you meet the conditions Holloway’s International Office is able to offer advice on request.
European Studies 7 Degree options
At Royal Holloway the BA in European Studies is offered in four degree options. 1 UCAS European Studies degree codes are separated by the main European Studies language studied: core courses • R100 European Studies (French) • R200 European Studies (German) 4 2 Selected options Main language • R300 European Studies (Italian) or literature or • R401 European Studies (Spanish) culture courses • R900 European Studies (Politics, Society and Culture) Degrees at Royal Holloway are based on the course unit system, 3 allowing an effective and flexible approach to study within a Main Social coherent and developmental structure. Students take courses Science courses equivalent to four units in each of the first, second and fourth years. The third year is spent abroad, during which students take two units (except for those on the Politics, Society and Culture pathway). The programme can be adapted to meet the strengths and interests of each individual student, with each unit specifically designed to focus students’ attention on European and international issues. It allows for the study of subjects to the same level as single honours students. For example, European Studies students take exactly the same final French/German/ Italian/Spanish language exams as single honours students, graduating with the same language ability as graduates in Modern Languages. The same is true of the Social Science subjects. In the first year European Studies students are introduced to a range of disciplines, some of which they will not have studied at school. This enables students to make well-informed choices regarding the areas in which they wish to specialise in the second and final years.
1. European Studies core 2. Main language courses 3. Main Social Science 4. Selected options courses (written and spoken) courses 1 unit per year 1 unit per year chosen from 1 unit per year chosen from 1 unit per year chosen from one of: one of: one of: Year 1 – Introduction to International Relations French Economics An additional language (French, German, Italian or Spanish), Year 2 – European Union History German Geography excluding Politics, Society and and Politics Culture pathway Italian History Final year – Foreign and Public An additional Social Science Comparative Literature and Management Policy in the European Union course (Economics, Geography, Culture course (Politics, Society History, International Relations, and Culture pathway) Politics Management, Politics)
An additional course from the main Social Science
8 European Studies Teaching & assessment
A key strength of European Studies at Royal Holloway is that are expected to spend their third year in a European country students study in nationally and internationally recognised appropriate to their main language (students who have taken departments. two languages may divide the year between the two countries). The year abroad is a crucially important part of the programme, European Studies is a friendly department and individual not only because it greatly enhances every student’s language attention is always available when needed. During the course of competence and knowledge of the country in which they are study, students are supported by a network of personal tutors, studying, but also because it exposes the student to a new range as well as academic tutors and administrative staff, who provide of experiences, learning in a new environment, engaging with excellent pastoral and academic support, including guidance on the administrative and social structures of another country, in course choices and advice on personal and practical matters. many respects becoming French, German, Italian or Spanish for Members of staff pride themselves on their approachability, a while! their eagerness to impart knowledge and their willingness to help develop potential. The favoured option is studying at a European university under the EU’s Socrates exchange programme. This provides help The courses are all taught in the appropriate academic and financial assistance for students to study in a department department and teaching takes various forms – lectures, small- at a foreign university where there are special links with a Royal group seminars, and language laboratory exercises. Assessment Holloway department. Students who wish to have a career in is by a variety of methods. Students are required to complete teaching can apply to work as an English language assistant in a coursework and sit examinations, both written and oral. All continental school. There is also the opportunity to spend the written examinations take place in the summer term. year in employment on an approved work placement (former Although first year courses must be passed in order to progress students have worked for companies such as IBM in Marseilles into the second year, first year marks do not count towards and Ferrari at Marinello, Italy) or apply to work as an intern for an the final degree awarded. For assessment, the second year is MEP or in a European institution in the host country. This latter weighted 22 percent, the year abroad 11 percent and the fourth option is a popular choice for European Studies students who year 67 percent. wish to gain work experience in politics. On the Politics, Society and Culture pathway, the second year The language departments have links with a wide range of is weighted 33 percent and the final (third year) is weighted universities across Europe including: Aix-en-Provence, Caen, 67 percent. Dijon, Lausanne, Louvain-la-Neuve, Lyon, Montpellier, Paris- Sorbonne, Perpignan, Rennes, Toulouse, Toulon, Bologna, The year abroad Florence, Naples, Padua, Pisa, Siena, Turin, Viterbo, Freiburg, The year abroad is a very attractive and enjoyable feature of the Göttingen, Heidelberg, Innsbruck, Konstanz, Munich, programme. Studies show that students who have spent time Regensburg, Vienna, Würzburg, Almeria, Cadiz, Córdoba, abroad as part of their degree programme gain higher status Madrid, Murcia, Salamanca, Vitoria and Zaragoza. In addition, and better paid jobs. All students enrolled on the programme European Studies has links with Sciences Po in Strasbourg and the University of Bielefeld in Germany.
European Studies 9 Course information
The programmes combine the advanced study of at least one This course also introduces students to the inner workings of major European language with at least one Social Science. the European Union’s institutions – European Commission, In addition, students will acquire detailed knowledge of European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European contemporary European integration, institutions, politics, Court of Justice. economics, as well as social and cultural differences. Final year: Foreign and Public Policy in the European Union Students can tailor their programme of study to suit their After consideration of the theoretical explanations of the individual needs. They can choose from four languages – development of regional integration in Europe, students will French, Spanish, Italian, German – and six Social Sciences examine how key states within Europe interact and how well – Management, History, Politics, International Relations, theories can explain this interaction. Students will then analyse Economics, and Geography. the most pressing challenges and issues facing Europe today. For example: how enlargement of the EU and NATO affects Europe; 1. The European Studies core courses EU-USA relations; how Europe is confronting the challenge of First year: Introduction to International Relations terrorism; the role of Russia in European affairs; and the impact This course will introduce European Studies students to the EU military capabilities will have on the EU’s international role. central concepts and theories which explain how states, institutions and citizens interact in the world today. It provides a 2. Main language courses / literature and culture courses firm grounding in the discipline for advanced level courses in the A written and spoken language course (one unit) is taken each second and fourth years of study. year. There are three entry pathways: Second year: European Union History and Politics • Beginners (German, Italian and Spanish only) This course concentrates on the development of the European • Post A-level (French, German, Italian, and Spanish) idea after World War Two. Central to the course is an • Native speakers (this pathway is available in Spanish only) examination of the reasons behind the development of the European Union, NATO and the role of Europe from the Cold Students on the Politics, Society and Culture pathway choose War era right up until the present day. (at least) one of a selection of courses on European literature and culture.
“What really attracted me to European Studies at Royal programme is the opportunity that it gives to students Holloway was its multidisciplinary structure. My choice to learn how to think structurally and from different of subjects included politics, history, international academic and cultural perspectives.” relations and French. In my view, the real value of the Alfredo Cabral, BA European Studies
10 European Studies 3. Main Social Science courses Students should choose one discipline in which to specialise, selecting one unit per year from an extensive range of courses. The most popular are listed below:
Department Year 1 Year 2 Final year Economics Principles of Economics Microeconomics Labour Economics Macroeconomics Industrial Economics
Financial Economics
Geography Introduction to Human Geography Changing Worlds and Places Mediterranean landscape (half unit) (half unit)
Geographies of Development Cultural Geographies Culture of Time and Space (half unit) (half unit)
Geographies of Commodities (half unit)
Geographies of Europe (half unit)
History Republics, Kings and People 19th Century Europe Genocide Conflict and Identity since 1789 European Society and Politics, Politics and Minorities in Inter-War 1890–1945 Central Europe
Social and Cultural History of European History, 1945–2000 Stalinism, 1924–1953 Europe 1500–1780
Spanish History since 1898 Modern France since 1918
Renaissance and Baroque Italy Daily Life in Renaissance and Baroque Italian Cities
Berlin: A European Metropolis
History of the Holocaust
History of Russia, 1861–1917
Politics and International Introduction to Politics Comparative European Politics Human Rights Relations Comparative Foreign Policy Radical Political Theory Analysis
Contemporary Political Theory German Politics
Management Management and the Modern Strategic Management Comparative Modern Business Corporation
European Studies 11 Degree structure
4. Selected options For example, if your main social science is Politics, you may There is a great variety of courses available within this group. choose to take an option offered by the History department You may choose one of the following: • a further course from the main Social Science (see the table • an additional language (written and spoken French, German, below for a list of courses available). For example, if your main Italian, or Spanish) social science is Economics and you are in the second year, you may take the option on Macroeconomics in addition to • an additional Social Science option (Management, History, Microeconomics International Relations, Politics, Economics or Geography) – see the table on page 11 for a list of courses available. • two half units from the main language option (eg a culture or literature course) – see page 11 for a list of courses available
Among the selected options, students may choose a further course from their main Social Science below:
Department Year 1 Year 2 Final year Economics Principles of Economics Microeconomics Labour Economics Economics of European Integration Macroeconomics Industrial Economics
Quantitative Methods of Quantitative Methods of Financial Economics Economics I Economics II
Political Economy
Geography Introduction to Human Geography Cities, Economies and Ecologies Mediterranean landscape (half unit) (half unit)
and Geographies of Development Cultural Geographies Culture of Time and Space (half unit) (half unit)
Geographies of Commodities (half unit)
Geographies of Europe (half unit)
History Republics, Kings and People 19th Century Europe Genocide Conflict and Identity since 1789 European Society and Politics, Politics and Minorities in Inter-War 1890–1945 Central Europe
Social and Cultural History of European History, 1945–2000 Stalinism, 1924–1953 Europe 1500–1780
Spanish History since 1898 Modern France since 1918
Renaissance and Baroque Italy Daily Life in Renaissance and Baroque Italian Cities
Berlin: A European Metropolis
History of the Holocaust
History of Russia, 1861–1917
Politics and International Introduction to Politics Comparative European Politics A Politics or International Relations Relations Dissertation Comparative Foreign Policy Human Rights Analysis
Contemporary Political Theory Radical Political Theory
International Political Economy German Politics
International Relations Theory
Management Management and the Modern Strategic Management Comparative Modern Business Corporation
Accounting for Management Management Information Systems European Business
Production and Operations Multinational Enterprise Management
Managerial Accounting
Marketing Management
Human Resource Management
12 European Studies Alternatively, two half units may be chosen from a student’s main language option below:
French German Italian Spanish Year 1 Perspectives on Modern German Literature Dante and the Translation from Spanish France Renaissance to English
Visual Image in French Short German Fiction Italian Art since Giotto Spanish through Texts Culture
Heroes and Anti-Heroes Trust, Language, Art Modern Italian Culture
Language, Modern Germany Modern Italian Theatre Communication
Classics of French Italian Short Story Literature
The Risorgimento
Italian Opera
Year 2 Writing Romance and History and Politics in Fascist Italy Contemporary Spanish Desire German Cinema Cinema
French: the Linguist's View German Drama Italian Fashion and Design Gender and National Identity in Literature and Film
Stage and Screen in France German Prose Dante's Comedy Theatre in Spain
Cinema in France: Modern Modern European Boccacio and the Birth of Modern Spanish Novel and Postmodern Philosophy Italian Prose
Italian Cinema
Art and Literature in Renaissance Florence
Italian Opera
19th Century Italian Literature
Year 3 Contemporary Erotic Schiller's Drama Italian Renaissance Courts Postmodernism and sex in Literature Fiction and Film
Narrative, Film and Event Racism and Anti-Semitism Aesthetics to Avant- 5000-word research in Modern France Garde project
Image and Identity in Post From Nietsche to Dictatorship, Crime and Fiction by Women in War Fiction and Film Habermas Terror in Fiction and Film Modern Spain
Cubism to the Present German Romanticism Nation and Culture in Early Modern Cosmopolitanism in Spain Fiction and Film
Ethics and Violence in Legacy of East Germany Italian Poetry Spanish Film 1940–1990 Literature and Film
A la recherche du temps Modern Austrian Postmodernism perdu (Proust) Literature
The Libertines
Identity and Desire in Modern Paris
European Studies 13 The Centre for European Politics: leading research
The Centre for European Politics at Royal Holloway was The centre draws expertise in European issues both within the established in 2007, and research in the centre focuses on two department and across the college with the aim of developing main themes: interdisciplinary research on the issues shaping Europe today. • The study of democracy in Europe The opening of the Centre was marked by a series of launch • The European Union and its member states as actors in events featuring the Rt. Hon. Lord Peter Mandelson. In world politics subsequent years the Annual European Politics lecture has been delivered by the Rt. Hon David Willetts MP and the Rt. Hon The centre is committed to an analysis of European politics that Vince Cable MP. extends beyond the narrow confines of EU-level governance to European comparative politics and international relations. The Centre hosts regular talks and workshops on events relating to EU politics, the politics of member states (particularly These themes are united by the concept of Europeanisation: Germany) and EU foreign policy. political and economic adaptation within the continent; and the influence of Europe beyond its traditional geographical cep.rhul.ac.uk boundaries.
Your future career
An ability to speak several languages and a keen analytical mind graduates in employment or further study*. Some of them have are among the most sought-after qualities in today’s highly gone into law, international finance or business, marketing, competitive job market. European Studies equips students journalism, teaching, and non-governmental organisations in the with both. UK and Europe. We firmly believe that the knowledge and skills that you will gain Recent employers include the European Commission, from studying the European Studies degree programme will Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Citi, Proctor & Gamble, leave you exceptionally well placed in today’s internationalised Bloomberg and the Henry Jackson Society. employment market and will prove to be an excellent investment We work with Royal Holloway’s dedicated Careers Service to in your future. work with you to enhance your employability and prepare you Our students have an excellent record of finding appropriate for the choices ahead. European Studies students can access a and interesting professions, with 83 percent of our most recent wide range of tailored opportunities on campus, for instance a part-time jobs fair which provides students with access to local employers; a wide variety of skills workshops; and a new series of themed careers weeks including ‘Finance’ and ‘Charities and “I gained a rounded knowledge base for all my Public Sector’, offering you the chance to explore the diverse subjects and fluency in French, in addition to the range of occupations available to you. strong transferable skills (structuring an argument, royalholloway.ac.uk/careers written skills, workload management, presentation And when you eventually move into the world of work, we like skills, etc) that studying for a degree gives you.” to keep in touch with you around the world wherever possible and are always delighted to hear how your chosen career is Kate Martyn, BA European Studies progressing. royalholloway.ac.uk/alumni *KIS, 2013 6851 10/13 6851
14 European Studies Graduate Profile Alumna: Bronwen Foster-Butler Subject: European Studies Graduated: 2009 Place of Work: JWT Position: Account Manager “Royal Holloway gave me the ability to think critically and examine everything. The mix of management, politics and French in the European Studies programme allowed me to consider things from a variety of perspectives and learning angles, which I think helped to create a more balanced view of the knowledge that was being presented to me. The great thing about my course was that I was able to work (alongside my studies). Having that experience made all the difference when I was up against other graduates.”
Other information
Open Days and Applicant Visit Days Dr Henry Somers-Hall, European Studies Deputy Director and If we offer you a conditional place, we will invite you to attend an Lecturer in Philosophy Applicant Visit Day. This visit, which parents or friends are also Henry is Deputy Director of European Studies. He is a graduate welcome to attend, features presentations by the Admissions of the University of Warwick and teaches first year and final year Tutor, current European Studies students, and talks on finance units in philosophy, including political and European philosophy. and accommodation. You are also given a guided tour of the His research interests centre on the 19th-century German and campus, and an opportunity to meet current students and staff. 20th-century French philosophy traditions. If you wish to visit Royal Holloway before completing your UCAS Dr Nicholas Allen, Senior Lecturer in Politics form, you are welcome to come to one of our Open Days. You Nick studied at the Universities of Warwick and Essex. will have the chance to meet our students and teaching staff, and He teaches the first year unit Introduction to Politics and get a taste of what university life is really like. Government, as well as more advanced units in British politics. Visiting a department can help in choosing your university, and His research interests include comparative political ethics, the an Applicant Visit Day or Open Day is a perfect opportunity to British prime ministership and the British party system. see the environment we offer. Dr Giacomo Benedetto, Lecturer in Politics Dates of Open Days can be obtained from the European Studies Giacomo is a graduate of the University of Sussex and the office, or from our website:royalholloway.ac.uk/studyhere London School of Economics. Giacomo teaches the second and fourth year core European Studies units and a second For further information, please contact: [email protected] year Comparative European Politics unit. Giacomo’s research interests include European parliamentary politics and the politics of the European Union’s budget.
Dr Alister Miskimmon, Head of Department of Politics and International Relations and Senior Lecturer in European Academic staff Politics and International Relations Alister teaches the second and fourth year core European Dr James Sloam, European Studies Director and Senior Studies units. Alister’s research interests include German foreign Lecturer in Politics and security policy, and the wider issues of European security James is Director of European Studies and Co-Director of the and defence policies. Centre for European Politics. His research interests include the Youth Civic and Political Engagement, German Politics, Political All staff are committed to enhancing excellence in teaching Parties, and Democracy and Citizenship in Europe. through excellence in research.
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