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Institute of European and Russian Studies: 

Institute of European and Russian Studies EURUS BA Honours Undergraduate Program Information Kiosk EXIT > To insert your company logo on this slide From the Insert Menu Select “Picture” Locate your logo file Click OK To resize the logo Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that appear outside the logo are known as “resize handles.” Use these to resize the object. If you hold down the shift key before using the resize handles, you will maintain the proportions of the object you wish to resize.

What is European and Russian Studies?: 

What is European and Russian Studies? > Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, Moscow, Russia The Bebelplatz, Berlin, Germany

European and Russian Studies is...: 

European and Russian Studies is... European and Russian Studies is the study of: European countries, countries that were formerly the socialist regimes of the East bloc, and of European Integration. >

The Institute’s program offers you many advantages:: 

The Institute’s program offers you many advantages: A degree program that concentrates on the study of Europe and Russia and Eurasia An established reputation of faculty expertise and excellence in a unique program in Canada A wealth of resources in the Ottawa Area Opportunities to study abroad Personalized attention and small classes A gateway to a wide range of future graduate study and job possibilities First-hand involvement with dynamic developments in the world >

What kind of questions do we study?: 

What kind of questions do we study? What is Europe? A community of nation-states? A regional economy? Or, is Europe a new kind of political system - a ‘citizens’ Europe or a ‘Europe of the Regions’? What is Russia? Is it part of Europe? Is it still a superpower? Where is Russia going? Is Europe the cradle of civilization? Or is it a stage for centuries of war? Will we see a repeat of intense ethnic rivalries and projects of global domination? >

The EURUS BA Honours Program: 

The EURUS BA Honours Program Program Requirements Exchange Opportunities Resources Job Prospects >

Program Requirements - General: 

Program Requirements - General In order to graduate, 20 credits must be completed. Within the context of the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program in European and Russian Studies, students take a core of three and a half (3.5) credits including courses on European history, European integration, literature and society, economic issues and a capstone fourth-year seminar. > Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France St. Isaac Square, St. Peterburg, Russia

Program Requirements - Regional Concentration: 

Program Requirements - Regional Concentration Each student will select a regional concentration relating to Europe and European Integration or Russia and its neighbors. Students will complete seven (7) credits in the concentration from a wide range of choices in a variety of fields (history, political science, law, sociology, etc.). There are over 50 courses through the various departments that participate in the Institute’s programs. The Institute itself offers many interdisciplinary seminars at the fourth-year level. >

Program Requirements - Language: 

Program Requirements - Language Each student must achieve proficiency in a European language other than English, depending on the student’s concentration area. Students may meet the language requirement by completing three (3) specified credits of language courses, (i.e. Russian, German, French, Italian, or Spanish) or by passing a language examination in any of these languages or in Polish. Students selecting a European concentration may choose from French, German, Italian, Spanish or Polish. Students in the Russian Area concentration must complete the requirement in Russian. >

Exchange Opportunities - Carleton International: 

Exchange Opportunities - Carleton International Students in the Institute’s programs are eligible to apply for study abroad in the final year of study through Carleton International’s academic exchanges in: Austria, Belgium, England, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and Wales. >

Exchange Opportunities - Summer: 

Exchange Opportunities - Summer Each year Carleton’s Russian language program assists students of all levels in arranging to spend from four to six weeks at the University of St. Petersburg to undertake study of the Russian language, for up to two full course credits. >

Resources - Libraries and Research Centres: 

Resources - Libraries and Research Centres Students participating in the program have at their disposal documents, periodicals, newspapers, and micro-materials on the European countries located at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library. By virtue of the school’s location in Ottawa, students have the opportunity to access the extensive holdings of the National Library and other specialized libraries. The research activities of EURUS are an integral part of its overall program. The Centre for European Studies, formed in 2000, brings together specialists on Western and Eastern Europe for joint projects, visiting speakers and meetings with representatives of the European embassies in Ottawa. >

Resources - Seminars: 

Resources - Seminars Each year, the Institute organizes a series of public seminars and lectures by invited specialists from outside the University working with the countries of study Recent Seminar and Workshop topics: Russia Now: Implications for Canada EU Enlargement: Expectations and Reality The European Approach to Sustainable Development Europe-US Tensions: What about Canada? > Smolniy Cathedral, St. Peterburg, Russia

Resources - Professors and Curriculum: 

Resources - Professors and Curriculum Professors from a wide range of disciplines form the faculty of the Institute’s programs. The curriculum is offered largely through participating departments including: Art History, Business, Economics, Geography, History, International Affairs, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, French, German, Italian, and Russian. The degree program can be combined with other BA Honours programs or Journalism, resulting in a combined Honours degree. It can also be combined with minors in other departments. > Old Town Square, Warsaw, Poland

Job Prospects: 

Job Prospects Where our BA Honours and MA graduates have found employment: Government, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Canadian International Development Agency, Non-governmental organizations in Canada, Europe and the former Soviet Union Business Education Journalism and free-lance writing >

More on job prospects...: 

More on job prospects... In the face of current transformations in Europe, the region has enormous importance in shaping larger global processes and the international balance of power; expanded economic opportunities in the area are also increasing the demand for area specialists. A degree in European and Russian studies provides students with valuable preparation for a career in government service, in business or finance, or in non-governmental and international organizations. Some students find interdisciplinary and language studies an important first step to more specialized training in law, business, or in one of the related academic disciplines. EURUS also offers an MA degree program, which some of our BA Honours graduates pursue. >

Application and Contact Information: 

Application and Contact Information For more information on The Institute of European and Russian Studies Interested students can also contact the Institute via telephone at (613) 520-2888. Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz, Director Joan DeBardeleben, Undergraduate Supervisor Tel: (613) 520-2888, ext. 2886 E-mail: joan_debardeleben@carleton.ca EXIT > “The Thinker”, Auguste Roden, Paris, France