| Required Courses | Thesis Option Required Hours | Exam Option Required Hours |
| EURO 500 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
| EURO 501 and EURO 502 | 8 | 8 |
| Language Requirement: A candidate must demonstrate proficiency in a language of the European Union, other than English, at the advanced (third-year) level. Up to seven hours of advanced language (third or fourth-year) course work may be used toward the MA total hours. | Max 7 | Max 7 |
| Thesis Hours Required: (min/max applied towards degree): | 0-8 | ** |
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall: | 12 | 12 |
| Total Hours | 36 | 36 |
Other Requirements: **For the exam option, one substantial research paper on a European topic as part of course work, when relevant to the candidate’s professional orientation, is required. Students opting for the exam option will also take a hybrid written and oral exam in the final term. For students pursuing the thesis option, no exam is required beyond a successful thesis defense and deposit.
Coursework must come from at least three different academic units. Up to twelve hours may be credited for MA-equivalent study abroad courses or eight hours for internship placement.
For more information, please contact the EU Center Associate Director Havva Karakas Kelas at hkarakas@illinois.edu or consult the European Union Studies MA Handbook.