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  • Unrivalled Programme of Excellence
    “exceeded my expectations in terms of academic rigor, breadth of interdisciplinary perspectives, and emphasis on theory and critical thought… I felt guided and challenged to do my very best.”
  • Unrivalled Programme of Excellence
    “exceeded my expectations in terms of academic rigor, breadth of interdisciplinary perspectives, and emphasis on theory and critical thought… I felt guided and challenged to do my very best.”
  • Unrivalled Programme of Excellence
    “exceeded my expectations in terms of academic rigor, breadth of interdisciplinary perspectives, and emphasis on theory and critical thought… I felt guided and challenged to do my very best.”
  • Europe in a Global Perspective
    “an intellectually stimulating Masters programme that combined academic rigor, international immersion, and a varied programme of study… grounded in practical and empirical study…I would recommend it to anyone with a passion for Central and Eastern Europe"
  • Europe in a Global Perspective
    “an intellectually stimulating Masters programme that combined academic rigor, international immersion, and a varied programme of study… grounded in practical and empirical study…I would recommend it to anyone with a passion for Central and Eastern Europe"
  • Europe in a Global Perspective
    “an intellectually stimulating Masters programme that combined academic rigor, international immersion, and a varied programme of study… grounded in practical and empirical study…I would recommend it to anyone with a passion for Central and Eastern Europe"
  • Distinguished Consortium: Leading International Universities
    "intense: it pushes you to your limits, and beyond… the extensive support that students receive from professors, staff and colleagues… the readings, conversations and friendships [are] transformative.”
  • Distinguished Consortium: Leading International Universities
    "intense: it pushes you to your limits, and beyond… the extensive support that students receive from professors, staff and colleagues… the readings, conversations and friendships [are] transformative.”

IMESS: International Masters in Economy, State & Society

Two years, two countries, scholarships available

The International Masters in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) is the leading two-year programme in comparative area studies developing in-depth knowledge and understanding of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

IMESS offers three discipline-based tracks Economics and Business, Politics and Security and Nation, History and Society and includes a spine of interdisciplinary training and language tuition, leading to an extended research-based dissertation.

Full programme details here.

The first year of the programme is spent at the coordinating university, University College London (UCL) — one of the top twenty global universities — with the second year spent at one of the leading universities from Eastern Europe:

  • Belgrade University,
  • Charles University, Prague,
  • Corvinus University, Budapest,
  • University of Helsinki,
  • National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow,
  • Jagiellonian University, Krakow,
  • Tartu University.

The programme benefits from the involvement of high-profile Associate Partners from the professional sector (banks, businesses, national libraries, NGOs) offering the opportunity to apply for a mid-programme professional internship.

Graduates of the programme have taken leadership positions in distinguished private and public sector organisations (including in the IMF, EBRD, Risk Control, banks and financial institutions, diplomacy and media, civil service, self-employment) and many have also continued on into doctoral studies. Read some of our student testimonials here.

 

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Important Dates

2 August 2013
All applications for 2013 due

15 March 2013 [CLOSED]
IMESS Scholarship Funding Category A & B deadline

30 April 2012 [CLOSED]
Internship opportunities deadline



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