Proposal for EU operating grant in the field of Higher Education, pursuing an aim of European interest under the Eramus+ programme. Deliver of Masters in EU studies, CoE, Bruges and Tirana (JMO-2025-JMSC-CoEB)

Programme(s): Erasmus+ (ERASMUS+)
Topic(s): ERASMUS-JMO-2025-JMSC-CoEB-OG-IBA
Type of action: ERASMUS Operating Grants
Project ID: 101228592

Objective: The College of Europe Bruges (CoEB) is the leading postgraduate institution dedicated to European affairs, with a mission to promote European integration as outlined in its founding statutes. As CoEB celebrates its 75th anniversary, it proudly reaffirms its commitment to excellence in education. In a significant development, the College has partnered with the European Commission to establish its third campus in Tirana, Albania, aimed at fostering EU-Western Balkans integration through education. The CoEB offers five Advanced Masters programmes at its Bruges campus, including four one-year programmes: the MA in EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies, the MA in European Political and Governance Studies, the MA in European Law LLM, and the MSc in European Economic Studies. Additionally, there is a twoyear programme, the MA in Transatlantic Affairs, offered jointly with the Fletcher School at Tufts University. The Tirana campus features the MA in European Transformation and Integration: The EU and Southeastern Europe. These programmes, delivered in English and French by over 260 distinguished academics and practitioners from both public and private sectors, lead to accredited degrees. Each year, the College brings together around 340 students from 45 nationalities in Bruges. With the addition of the Tirana campus, 32 students from 21 nationalities joined in its first year, studying European affairs alongside their peers in Bruges. Embracing its unique College formula CoEB fosters a collaborative environment where students from diverse backgrounds study and live together throughout the year. This multicultural setting prepares them for life in an integrated Europe and equips graduates with essential skills, along with access to a global alumni network of over 17,000 professionals, many of whom have become prime ministers, highlevel politicians, government ministers, or top executives in the private sector. www.coleurope.eu.