You want to co-create European society? Understand how emerging technologies will.
European Union policy strongly influences a wide range of topics. This interdisciplinary Master’s programme focuses on energy, transport, climate and digitisation from a political as well as technological point of view. It combines the excellence of RWTH Aachen University in engineering and technology with the current political and economic agenda of the EU to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of new technologies on EU governance and vice versa. The result is a highly attractive programme: the Master of Public Administration in European Studies. Study it part-time and qualify for leadership positions in the private or public sector.

Learn about the EU, its policies and institutions and specialise in cutting-edge technologies in the fields of energy & climate or digital transformation.

Benefit from:

• a degree from one of Germany’s leading universities in engineering and technology
• first-hand knowledge from internationally experienced RWTH lecturers and practitioners from the European Court of Justice, the European Commitee of Regions, lobby associations and NGOs
• the hub location: close to EU hot spot Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg, federal state capital Düsseldorf and the trade fair city Cologne
• three European countries on the doorstep
• integrated work experience, networking and career events, support services

Leading RWTH researchers and EU experts working in varied European fields as lecturers
Learn about the state of the art, latest research results and future concepts in energy, climate and digitisation from renowned academics and benefit from the expertise of EU practitioners. You experience first-hand knowledge transfer and exchange between RWTH Aachen University, diverse industries and society as a whole. By implementing application-oriented and interactive teaching and learning methods you gain in depth EU and technology knowledge, skills and competences. The interdisciplinary know-how prepares you for the demands of an international employment market.

A Master’s programme strengthening excellent competences
Specially designed courses enable you to develop a critical and responsible mindset by fostering your personal skills, such as independent and analytical thinking, negotiation competence, strategic action and personal commitment. You learn how to manage international projects succesfully, how to draft policy papers, how to design and plan a campaign and how to develop political scenarios.

A compulsory period of work experience as an integral part of the programme
Complete an internship or realise a study related work project with your current employer. We support you in finding an internship that fits you. With our career service you discover tools to fulfil European career application standards.

Successful graduates of the MPA European Studies are

• specialists in European Union decision- and policy-making and its impact
• analytical minds with an understanding of current and evolving technologies in energy, climate and digital transformation combined with EU expertise in these fields
• interdisciplinary thinkers and strategists equipped for international projects
• bilingual team players being flexible in multicultural contexts
• active networkers experienced in the EU arena

Various options instead of one job title
The interdisciplinary, forward-looking nature of the European Studies Master’s programme addresses the need for graduates who are able to work at the interface of politics and technology thus needing a profound knowledge of both. The pr ogramme prepares you for high-level positions in the private or public sector, for example in EU or national government institutions, areas of public administration, NGOs, international companies or the media. Regardless of which technology specialisation you choose in the second semester, the programme equips you for a multitude of positions in a variety of bodies, institutions and companies.