LSE’s European Institute is one of the foremost places to study the EU, making it my first choice to complete a Masters in EU politics. The MSc was extremely flexible, allowing a wide variety of different courses, in various fields, to be taken. The European Institute also contains the Hellenic Observatory, one of the leading research centres on contemporary Greece and Cyprus, which I have a particular interest in. I was able to secure an internship at the Observatory, helping develop my knowledge in this area, with their public seminar and event programme.
The European Institute organises a getaway to Cumberland Lodge in the Windsor countryside which is a fantastic opportunity to socialise informally with your fellow students and professors, while discussing matters relating to your programme. The Careers office at LSE also organises a European Internships Fair in Brussels, with students from the department arranging a trip to Brussels to attend the fair, in addition to in-house visits of the institutions. As a result of attending the Internships Fair, I was able to attain a traineeship in a public affairs consultancy.
Nicholas Charalambides
MSc EU Politics
London, UK