Postgraduate Course
EUROPEAN STUDIES ACROSS BORDERS
(2005/06)

Information
 Programme
 Professors

Postgraduate Course: European Studies Across Borders
Field of study: European Studies
Language: English
Lecturers: 30 professors from University of Novi Sad, University of Belgrade, University of Münster (Germany), Nottingham - Trent University (Great Britain) and Babeş - Bolay University in Cluj- Napoca (Romania).
Libraries: Central library of University of Novi Sad and Faculty libraries
Venue: Association of Centers for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies and Research, ACIMSI, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 5, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro
Admission requirements:
- Adequate university degree (officially recognized diploma of any faculty)
- Grade point average at least 8.00 or entrance exam for those whose GPA is less than 8.00
- Excellent knowledge of English (language proficiency will be tested)
- Active PC skills (will be checked)
Fees:
I year (I and II semester) 120,000 dinars (1500 EUR)
III semester 60,000 dinars (750 EUR)
Master’s Thesis submission
 40,000 dinars (500 EUR)
Master’s Thesis defense
 80,000 dinars (1000 EUR)
Open competition for the enrollment will be published by the end of May 2005. The lectures will start at the beginning of October 2005.

Programme (2005/06)
Obligatory Modules:
1. Research Methodology
2. Political System of the EU
3.
Economic System of the EU
4.
Institutions and the Legal System of the EU
Obligatory foreign language courses:
1. Foreign language course (German, French, Serbian)
2. Foreign language (same as above) - terminology of social sciences
Elective Courses:

Law:
1. European Law II – European Dispute Resolution
2. The Equal Opportunities Policy of the EU
3. European Policy of Equal Opportunities in Serbia – Minorities: National Minorities, Women and Roma Population
4.
 South Eastern European Legal History
5. Comparative Family Law: Serbian (Montenegrin) and West and East European Legal Systems
6. International and European Law
7. European Human Rights
Economics:
1. Macroeconomic Principles in the European Union
2. The Politics of the Common Agricultural Policy
3. International and European Aspects of Agricultural Economics
4.
International Economics
5. The Environmental Policy of European Union
6. Small and Medium–Sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurship: a Challenge for New Europe
Politics:
1. Theory of International Relations and European Integration
Humanities:
1. Fundamentals of Balkan History
2. Balkan History in the 20th Century
3. The Image of the other in Balkan Literatures
4.
Vojvodina: Past – Present – Future
5. Urban Identity in Europe: a Social Context
To obtain the MA diploma in European Studies (120 ECTS credits), the student should complete courses in four obligatory modules, one-semester of foreign language courses as well as five elective courses (4 if they have previously earned credits in the Summer School of European Studies). Total number of credits for all completed courses should be 90.
Master’s thesis:
The student can submit his/her Master’s thesis after he/she has earned at least 52 credits and with GPA  (grade point average) of minimum 8.00.
Master’s thesis defended successfully is worth 30 credits.

Diploma supplement will list all courses, grades and earned credits as well as the Master’s thesis title.

In order to obtain the MA degree in the field of European Studies, the student should earn 120 credits (ECTS) and defend his/her Master thesis.
List of professors teaching obligatory modules and elective courses:
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Meyers, University of Münster (Germany)
Prof. Dr. Michael O’Neill, Nottingham - Trent University in Great Britain
Prof. Dr. Andrei Marga, Babeş - Bolay University in Cluj- Napoca (Romania)
Prof. Dr. Mihailo Crnobrnja, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Administration, Belgrade
Prof. Dr. Tomislav Sudarević, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad  
Prof. Dr. Kosta Josifidis, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Zora Prekajac, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Koviljko Lovre, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Fuada Stanković, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Rodoljub Etinski, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Bernadet Bordaš, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Tibor Varady, CEU, Budapest, Hungary
Prof. Dr. Srđan Šarkić, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Agneš Odri Kartag, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Gordana Kovaček – Stanić, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Senad Jašarević, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Doc. Dr. Sanja Đajić, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
Doc. Dr. Branko Bešlin, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Doc. Dr. Zoltán Györe, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Doc. Dr. Biljana Simunović - Bešlin, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Pavle Sekeruš, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Ivana  Živančević- Sekeruš, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Ljubinko Pušić, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
 Doc. Dr. Gordana Vuksanović, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Other professors who will participate in the lectures:
Prof. Dr  Stevan Vasiljev, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr Dušan Bobera, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad
Prof. Dr. Goran Pitić, Faculty of Economics, Finances and Administration, Belgrade
Casian Popa, assistant, Babeş - Bolay University in Cluj- Napoca (Romania)
Prof. Dr. Nikolae Paun, Babeş - Bolay University in Cluj- Napoca (Romania)
Dr. Nađa Skenderović – Ćuk, Council of Europe, Belgrade
Prof. Dr Wichard Woyke, University of Münster (Germany)
Prof. Dr. Alpar Lošonc, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad
Zoran Velikić, Senior lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad

Financial Support:
German Rectors Conference, HRK
Central European Initiative CEI, Trieste
Executive Council Province of Vojvodina

Contact:
Studies Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. Fuada Stanković
Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
E-mail: fuada@pf.ns.ac.yu  fuada@eunet.yu