European Studies covers the remarkable political, economic, social and cultural transformations resulting from advanced European integration, which is the project of building the European Union.
By focussing the academic programme on advanced European integration, students will gain substantive knowledge of critical aspects of contemporary Europe along with language training in Spanish, German and French. You will explore the issues emerging for the 340 million citizens of the new Europe.
The minor in European Studies shares many of the basic features of the major though language acquisition papers are optional.
Requirements
Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in European Studies
| Level | Papers | Points |
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| No new enrolments are currently being accepted for this programme. | |
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100-level
| EURO 101 Introduction to European Studies
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18
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| HIST 108 From Medieval to Modern Europe
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18
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One of:
FREN 132 Introductory French 2*
GERM 132 Introductory German 2*
SPAN 132 Introductory Spanish 2*
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18
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| * May be replaced with an approved 200- or 300-level FREN, GERM or SPAN paper | |
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200-level
| EURO 202 The Culture of the European City
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18
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One of CLAS 238, ENGL 218, FREN 250, MUSI 223, MUSI 261, SPAN 243 |
18
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One of HIST 223, HIST 225, PHIL 227, PHIL 228, PHIL 230, POLS 216 |
18
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300-level
| EURO 304 Europe: Ideas and Nations
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18
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One of CLAS 343, ENGL 311, ENGL 312, ENGL 313, ENGL 319, ENGL 335,
FREN 341
, FREN 350, GERM 341, MFCO 314, MFCO 316, MUSI 323, MUSI 361,
SPAN 342
, SPAN 343 |
18
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One of HIST 325, POLS 301, POLS 310, POLS 312, POLS 315, POLS 325 |
18
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One further 300-level paper from the lists above
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18
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Plus
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180 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above.
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180
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Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts
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| Total | | 360 |
European Studies as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BCom, BEntr, BHealSc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree
Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree
| Papers | Points |
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Two of:
EURO 101 Introduction to European Studies
EURO 202 The Culture of the European City or EURO 302 The Culture of the European City
EURO 304 Europe: Ideas and Nations One of CLAS 238, CLAS 337, CLAS 343, ENGL 218, ENGL 311, ENGL 312, ENGL 313 , ENGL 319, ENGL 335, FREN 250, FREN 341, FREN 350, GERM 341, MFCO 314 , MFCO 316, MUSI 223, MUSI 261, MUSI 323, MUSI 361, SPAN 243, SPAN 342 , SPAN 343 One further paper from EURO 101, EURO 202, EURO 304, HIST 223, HIST 225, HIST 325, PHIL 221 , PHIL 226, PHIL 227, PHIL 228, POLS 216, POLS 301, POLS 310, POLS 312 , POLS 315, POLS 325 One further paper from the lists above Must include at least one 300-level paper | 36
18
18
18
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Total
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90 |
EURO papers
| Paper Code |
Year |
Title |
Points |
Teaching period |
| EURO101 |
2025 |
Introduction to European Studies |
18 |
Not offered in 2025 |
| EURO202 |
2025 |
The Culture of the European City |
18 |
Semester 1 |
| EURO302 |
2025 |
The Culture of the European City |
18 |
Semester 1 |
| EURO304 |
2025 |
Europe: Ideas and Nations |
18 |
Not offered in 2025 |
Qualifications
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Languages and Cultures Programme
School of Arts
Email languages@otago.ac.nz
Web otago.ac.nz/europeanstudies
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