Courses offered by ASCE

M.S/Ph.D Programme in European Studies

Registration and Qualification:

A candidate for registration in the M.S/Ph.D Course Work Programme must have at least a Masters degree (minimum IInd class) preferably with a demonstrated ability to undertake high level research with some published work. Candidates are required to clear a test conducted by the NTS held in the University of Karachi with maximum 50% marks. The minimum duration for presenting a Ph.D. level dissertation is three years and for an M.S dissertation two years.

Students are initially enrolled on a provisional basis for a two-semester course work in European Studies. After completing the course work they submit their thesis plans for approval by Karachi University’s Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR). The students are then enrolled as full fledged M.S/Ph.D students. On the recommendation of the supervisor a thesis can be converted from M.S into Ph.D after considerable work has been done on it.

After due process, the degree in European Studies is conferred by the University of Karachi.

M.S. Course Titles

Ist Semester:

• Theory and Practice of European Integration
• European Union Law
• Research Methodology
• Basic Courses in Economics

2nd Semester:

• European History
• The European Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
• Political Geography of Europe
• Communication Skills

M.Phil. Fees Structure Session (2011-12):
The Center’s Academic Staff, now trained in European Union subjects in European Universities, have, after completion of the programme in August 2002, taken over the responsibility of teaching these advanced courses of Forty Credit hours in the M.Phil course work programme.

Ph.D. Course Titles

• The European Union's External Relations
• Contemporary European Philosophy & Political Thought

Certificate and Diploma Courses in European Languages:

The Centre offers courses in French, German, Italian and English languages at the certificate level, and diploma in French language. These are elementary courses spread over two semesters. Competent language teachers conduct these courses. A diploma course in French language is offered by the Centre for students who have already obtained certificate in the language. The minimum qualification for being eligible for admission to language courses is intermediate and bachelor's degree for the outsiders who are not the students of the Karachi University.

Tuition Fees (For Diploma/Certificate):

• 1st Semester Rs.2500/-
• 2nd Semester Rs. 2000/-

For Outsiders:

• 1st Semester Rs. 4350/-
• 2nd Semester Rs. 3000/-