University Center for International Studies—West European Studies
Contact Information
- Graduate Advisor: Thomas Allen
- Center for West European Studies
- 4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
- 412-624-5404
- Fax: 412-648-2199
- E-mail: tfa3@ucis.pitt.edu
- www.ucis.pitt.edu/cwes
Since 1984, the Center for West European Studies has offered a strong curriculum on Western Europe by bringing together the rich assets of a major research university to create a unique learning community. The center has been designated as a National Resource Center under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. In addition, the center has developed an international scholarly reputation in European Union studies and was selected by the European Union Commission as one of only 15 European Union Centers in the United States.
Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh has been a depository library for EC/EU publications since 1974. Phil Wilkin, the West European bibliographer, has developed a series of WWW EU Research Guides that serve as an introduction to this collection. Please visit www.library.pitt.edu/subject_guides/westeuropean/wwwes for details.
The Certificate in West European Studies enables students to complement a graduate or professional degree in any discipline (including the sciences) with an interdisciplinary set of courses related to Western Europe and the European Union, and proficiency in a relevant language.
Financial Assistance
The Center for West European Studies offers several means of financial assistance to students in its certificate program. Please visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/cwes/cwes/funding/cwes_funding.html for further details.
Requirements for the Certificate
Please visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/cwes/cwes/programs/gradcert.html for full details.
Students seeking the Certificate in West European Studies must fulfill the following requirements:
Complete six West European studies courses in at least two schools or disciplines, including the major school/discipline (total of 18 credits). Distribution of these six courses is tailored to each academic program. Courses must be approved by the Center for West European Studies prior to taking them. Please visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/cwes/cwes/cwes_courses/cwes_courses.html for approved course list.
Write an interdisciplinary research paper of 15–25 pages that must show the use of foreign language materials. The paper may be prepared for a course, but students are urged to design it with the certificate in mind. The paper will be evaluated by a CWES-affiliated faculty member.
Students must have three years of progressive college-level instruction in a West European language other than English, or the equivalent proficiency.
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