MPhil/PhD European Studies

In addition to progressing with their research, students are expected to take the listed training and transferable skills courses.
Students may take courses in addition to those listed, and should discuss this with their supervisor.

Year one
Training courses
Compulsory (not examined)
EU554 Research Methods and Design in European Studies

Optional (examined)
MY552 Applied Regression Analysis (H)
Further training courses provided by the Methodology Institute and agreed with the supervisor

Transferable skills courses
Optional (not examined)
SS501 Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: Getting Started

Year Two
Training courses
Compulsory (not examined)
EU550 Research Workshop in European Studies
Students expected to take relevant course(s) in the Methodology Institute or in other Departments as agreed with their supervisor

Optional (not examined)
EU553 European Political Economy Research Seminar
EU555/GV555/IR555 Political Economy and Public Policy Workshop

Transferable skills courses
Compulsory (not examined)
Students working in themes in European Political Economy are strongly encouraged to take EU553 European Political Economy Research Seminar
It is also highly recommended that students with research interests in public policy and political economy attend and present their work in the interdepartmental research seminar EU555/GV555/IR555 Political Economy and Public Policy Workshop.

Optional (not examined)
SS502 Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: The Middle Years

Year Three
Training courses
Compulsory (not examined)
EU550 Research Workshop in European Studies

Optional (not examined)
EU553 European Political Economy Research Seminar
If not taken in Year Two:
EU555/GV555/IR555 Political Economy and Public Policy Workshop

Transferable skills courses
Optional (not examined)
SS503 Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: The Endgame

Year Four
Transferable skills courses
Optional (not examined)
EU550 Research Workshop in European Studies

Progress Reviews and Upgrading to PhD
By the end of the first year all students must submit the following: An introductory chapter outlining the research proposal (approximately 5,000 words); A literature review (approximately 8,000-10,000 words); and a chapter synopsis and timetable for completion (approximately two pages). Alternatively, for a thesis in the format of a series of publishable papers: An extended research proposal (approximately 10,000 words); and a one-page abstract of at least two of the three prospective papers.

By the end of the second year all students must submit: at least two further (i.e. beyond the introduction and literature review required at the end of the first year) substantive chapters (of approximately 5,000-7,000 words each). Alternatively (for a thesis in the format of a series of publishable papers): A full draft of the introduction to the thesis (approximately 8,000-10,000 words); at least one fully written paper (approximately 10,000 words); and abstracts plus outlines of the other two papers. This material is considered with a view to upgrading to PhD status; such decisions are taken by the Doctoral Programme Committee, following a satisfactory report from the Review Panel. Alternatively, each student who has obtained approval for a thesis in the format of a series of publishable papers must submit for examination the introduction to the thesis, at least one fully written paper and the abstracts plus outlines of the other two papers.
By the end of the third year, all students must submit: two copies of the abstract, introduction + core chapter(s) of their thesis, and an annotated table of contents (including a timetable for -expected- completion of chapters) in preparation for their Third Year Progress Review. Students are expected to present the submitted material to staff at the Third Year Review Workshop.

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