Our programmes are designed to offer a teaching method which is academic and at the same time directed towards the professional world. We aim to give students the ability to enter into dialogue with decision-makers from both the economic and the political world, stakeholders, diplomats as well as officials from international and European organisations.

This broad outlook is made possible by the wide variety of our lecturers, the visits organised to different European countries and our relationship with our carefully selected international partners. Our in-house panel of experts contributes to the rich content of the modules.

Teaching methods:

Please note: Teaching Languages are English and French.

The international composition of our groups enables our students to gain maximum advantage from participating in various role games to enhance their understanding of problems of collective action and the art of negotiation in different environments such as the EU, the UN and federal states. Research for the thesis at the end of the programme will enable students to delve into a specific subject in more detail and acquire important skills for the job market. In our documentation centre, reviews, books and a great number of electronic resources are at the students’ disposal. Our lectures are accompanied by an online learning management system, facilitating communication between students, lecturers and staff.

This broad outlook is made possible by the wide variety of our lecturers, the visits organised to different European countries and our relationship with our carefully selected international partners. Our in-house panel of experts contributes to the rich content of the modules.

Programme Structure & Learning Outcomes:

The programme encompasses four academic teaching modules, professional skills workshops, academic skills workshops, career coaching and networking events, language classes, a study trip and various excursions. International guest lecturers, experts from various European and international organisations, as well as researchers from partner institutions contribute to the programme.

• Module 1: European Integration and Governance
• Module 2: EU Policies and Flagship Initiatives
• Module 3: EU Neighbourhood and External Relations
• Module 4: The European Economy and Globalisation
• Professional Skills Workshops
• Academic Skills Workshops
• Career Coaching and Networking
• Intensive Language Classes
• Study Trips and Excursions

Fees & Funding:

CIFE is a private, non-profit European institute of higher education. We belong to the six designated institutions receiving special funding by the European Union in the framework of the Jean Monnet programme.

Thanks to this grant by the European Union, each CIFE student benefits from significantly reduced study fees. Those fees not only cover tuition and mentoring, but also the accommodation in Berlin, travel costs to/from Canterbury and Berlin as well as the study trip to Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg.

The overall tuition fees of the Master of Advanced European and International Studies - Applied European Policy and Governance Studies – amount to 8,900 €.

Scholarships to cover the total or partial costs of tuition and living expenses can be granted by different organisations. Moreover, CIFE is able to offer different scholarships to qualified students in need.

Degree & Title:

Graduates receive two certifications:

• The Master in Advanced European and International Studies - Applied European Policy and Governance Studies. This is the diploma of CIFE as a private institute of higher education, certifying the successful completion of the academic curriculum and granting 60 ECTS at Master level.
• The degree qualification "Policy Officer in European and International organisations" (level 7 EQF), recognised by the French state.