European University at St. Petersburg (Russia)

European University at St. Petersburg (EUSP) is a private postgraduate school and one of the top research universities on political, social, and economic issues of modern Russia. The university gathers 6 academic departments (History, Art History, Economics, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Sociology and Philosophy), 14 research centers and an international team of professors, excellent scientists, and talented students. International students may select one of the university’s English-language programs to study Russian and Eurasian studies or Energy Politics in Eurasia.

Choose your study program at EUSP

• One-year intensive MA degree programs in Russian and Eurasian Studies (IMARES) or Energy Politics in Eurasia (ENERPO)
• Two-year MA degree programs in Russian and Eurasian Studies (IMARES Plus) or Energy Politics in Eurasia (ENERPO Plus)
• Study semester abroad for undergraduate students (USSR)
• Research affiliation for PhD students and visiting researchers

Study at EUSP means

• MA degree in 1 or 2 years
• All classes in English + intensive Russian language course
• Study Russian, Eurasian Studies and Energy Politics from A to Я
• International atmosphere and study experience with students from North America and Europe
• Individual guidance and 24/7 staff assistance in English

Russian and Eurasian Studies

IMARES and IMARES Plus Master’s degree programs focus on Russia and the post-Soviet Eurasian area. Both comprehensive programs allow you to study Russia from A to Z. You will examine the past and analyze the most up-to-date events unfolding in the region. You will study and discuss a variety of topics, including foreign policy and security issues in Russia and neighboring countries, history and current events, changing society and reforms, and, of course, Russian culture and arts.

IMARES alumni have made careers in educational institutions in North America, Europe and Russia; research and administrative duties, libraries and museums; editorial boards of academic journals and publishers; private and state companies; government bodies, national or regional councils and parliaments, and international organizations.

Energy Politics in Eurasia

ENERPO and ENERPO Plus Master’s degree programs focus specifically on the energy affairs in Russia, the post-Soviet space, and the Middle East. You will learn and discuss a variety of topics including Russian-European and Russian-Asian energy relations and challenges, LNG and shale gas revolutions, green energy perspectives in Eurasia, influence of energy sector on politics, economics and social development in Russia, Central Asia, Middle East, and the Caucasus.

ENERPO has empowered our alumni to make a career in private and state companies; government institutions in the USA, UK, Germany, Hungary, and Estonia; educational institutions in Russia, USA, and EU.

Calendar

One-year intensive MA programs (IMARES and ENERPO) start twice a year. The spring semester starts at the beginning of February. The fall semester starts at the beginning of September. You may choose whichever start date serves you better.

Application deadlines:

Admissions continue on a rolling basis. It takes several weeks to obtain a Russian visa, so we ask prospective students to send us their completed application forms no later than:

December 15, 2020 - for the Spring 2021 semester

April 30, 2021 - for the Fall 2021 semester 

Easy steps to apply:

1. Complete the Application form
2. Ask two recommenders to send their letters to us
3. Hear back from EUSP within 2 weeks