European and Eurasian Studies

Program Overview

The Master of Arts program in European and Eurasian Studies is designed to provide a well-rounded, multidisciplinary education in European and Eurasian studies for students who wish to pursue professional, non-academic careers in government and diplomacy, journalism, business, research, and teaching. The program also enriches and broadens the base of knowledge for graduate students considering PhD-level study with a specialization in the European and Eurasian area. The MA can also be combined with the collaborative specializations in Jewish Studies or Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies.

The Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (CEES) is the home for students pursuing an MA in European and Eurasian Studies. It provides generous funding to qualified MA students through fellowships or financial support for internships, language training, and study abroad opportunities. The MA has a required field component: in this two-year program, students typically spend a summer or session engaged in research or training internationally, with advisory and logistical support from CEES.

CEES is one of North America’s leading academic institutes for the study of the member states of the European Union, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and Central and Eastern Europe. CEES promotes interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching in the social sciences and humanities and provides a rich academic environment for graduate students. Apart from access to the country’s largest group of faculty experts on the region, students also benefit from the presence of a number of visiting scholars, past and current leaders and policymakers from the region of study, and a full roster of lectures, workshops, and conferences in all the related disciplines throughout the academic year.

CEES is also home to the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine, the Joint Initiative in German and European Studies, and the Centre for the Study of France and the Francophone World/Centre des Études de la France et du Monde Francophone. Through its intensive relations with the European Commission, the German Academic Exchange Service, the wider local community in Toronto, and institutions of higher learning across Europe, Ukraine, and Russia, CEES supports the exchange of ideas and scholars across the Atlantic.

Students may also be interested in the combined degree program in Law, Juris Doctor/European and Eurasian Studies, Master of Arts (JD/MA), which provides specialized professional training for those seeking a career in law in the changing environment of the post-communist world. Firms selling or manufacturing in the region need the services of well-informed specialists who can navigate the legal pitfalls of emergent legal systems and deal with lawyers and government officials in the area. Best equipped to meet this demand are people with dual expertise in law and European and Eurasian studies.​

The SGS Calendar information below will be updated in July.

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