International Master MIREES, University of Bologna, Deadline May 16th‏

International Master MIREES, University of Bologna, Deadline May 16th‏

The international *Master of Arts in** **Interdisciplinary Research and
Studies on Eastern Europe* *(MIREES)* is a *Second cycle Joint Degree* (120
ECTS), awarded by the University of Bologna (Forlì Campus) in cooperation
with the *Vytautas Magnus University <http://www.vdu.lt/>* at Kaunas,
the *Corvinus
University <http://www.uni-corvinus.hu/index.php?id=474>* of Budapest, and
the *Saint-Petersburg State University <http://www.spbu.ru/>*.
 
MIREES is an innovative graduate programme, *taught entirely* in *English* ,
unique in Italy and Europe, devoted to students that have a BA background in
Economics, Politics, International Relations, History, Agricultural or
Cultural studies at large, and would now like to acquire a specialized,
in-depth knowledge of the Post-socialist Countries in transition, the new EU
member States after the Enlargements of 2004 and 2007, as well as the New
East-European Neighbour Countries.
 
MIREES combines an *academic approach* with *professional training*, forging
potential insightful consultants, analysts, and managers as Area Experts for
international agencies, public administrations, private and public
companies, and NGOs, while also offering a solid basis for further academic
studies at the PhD level.
 
The programme produces graduates who are able to analyse, interpret, assess
and manage problems concerning the international dimension particularly of
political, economic and social phenomena in Eastern Europe.
For this purpose, the programme includes learning activities in linguistics,
economics, politological, historical and cultural studies, which are
mutually integrated to provide an in-depth preparation on the operations of
political, social and economic systems in the countries of Eastern Europe
and their role in the international context.
The programme includes an obligatory period of *international mobility* (6
months), not only to enhance the learning value of the whole 2nd cycle
degree programme through the attendance of (linguistic and subject-related)
course units with their relative tests, but also for field research which
the students will implement in preparation of their dissertations.
 
*Admission requirements** *for prospective students are as follows:
 
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   a First Cycle Degree (or a certificate of study obtained abroad and
   recognised as being suitable),  in one of the following disciplinary
   fields: Law, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities and Agriculture;
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   knowledge of English language;
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   essentials computer science skills.
 
*Two evaluation sessions* are scheduled: the *first one*, with deadline *May,
16**th** 2011*, is open to all candidates; the *second one*, with
deadline *September,
19**th** 2011 *is only for EU students and non-EU students with equivalent
status. Detailed information regarding the application procedure and
documents to submit will be explained in the forthcoming call for
applications. Anyhow, candidates will be requested to send the following
documents:
 
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   *Application form** *and* programme proposal*, downloadable from the
   on-line system as soon as the call for applications is launched;
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   *Copy of the graduation certificate, with the full transcript of all
   exams passed, with results, issued and certified by the University *where
   the degree was obtained, together with a back-and-front photocopy of the
   identity document and the student’s statement that it is a faithful copy of
   the original;
   -
 
   *Detailed English-written **CV*;
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   *English language certificate*;
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   *Attestation of essential computer skills*;* *
   -
 
   *Two letters of introduction *written in English by academics or, if the
   applicant belongs to an institution, by the institution’s managers.
 
 
 Further information is available at: *www.mirees.unibo.it*
 
 
 *CONTACTS*
 
*Ms Elisa Landi*
Degree programme secretariat
 
*e-mail*: *elisa.landi3@unibo.it*
 
*tel.*: +39.0543.374149
 
 
 *Ms Elisa Grandi*
Mirees tutor
 
*e-mail*: *elisa.grandi5@studio.unibo.it*