Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs (MATA)
Study in Europe and the United States. Lead across both.
Earn a joint master’s degree from the College of Europe and The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Develop European and American perspectives on security, diplomacy, trade, technology, climate and democracy—and apply them through a transatlantic internship.
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Two years · Two institutions · One joint degree · Internship included
Why study transatlantic affairs?
Today’s major policy challenges cross the Atlantic.
Security, trade, technology, energy, climate and democratic resilience cannot be understood from only one national or regional perspective. MATA prepares you to analyse these challenges from both sides of the Atlantic and to work across institutions, sectors and cultures.
MATA ’26 students mark the Fletcher stage of their transatlantic journey with Academic Dean Daniel Drezner
What makes MATA different
- Study within both European and US academic environments.
- Shape your degree through interdisciplinary coursework.
- Complete a substantial internship in Europe or the United States.
- Write a thesis with transatlantic academic supervision.
- Join the professional communities of two international institutions.
Your MATA journey
Year 1
Begin at the College of Europe or The Fletcher School and complete your foundational coursework.
Year 2: partner semester
Cross the Atlantic and study at the partner institution.
Year 2: professional semester
Complete a three- to four-month internship with a transatlantic focus and finalize your thesis.
Alternatively, MATA students can do a semester of coursework in lieu of the internship.
Two institutions, one transatlantic community
“MATA offers the rare opportunity to experience two academic cultures as parts of one transatlantic community. It begins as an exciting journey between two shores, but it never truly ends: it grows into a lifelong community of passionate Europeans and transatlanticists.” Alison Wetzelaer, MATA ’26, Former MATA Student Representative
MATA ’26 students at The Fletcher School during the US stage of their transatlantic academic journey
Where MATA can take you
MATA graduates pursue careers in international organisations, diplomacy and public service, consulting and business, civil society, policy research and academia.
Meet Antonia Wunnerlich, MATA ‘25
From a MATA internship to transatlantic policy work in Washington
Antonia completed her MATA internship at the German Marshall Fund in Washington, DC, where she now works. Her experience shows how the programme’s professional semester can connect academic interests with an early career in the transatlantic policy community.
"The MATA programme has given me the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with a host of exceptional scholars, practitioners, colleagues, and friends on both sides of the Atlantic. Over the past two years, I have studied policy challenges at the forefront of transatlantic relations today, including national and economic security, regulatory dialogue, and digital transformation. The programme consistently challenged me to broaden my perspective and expand my horizons."
Ready to build a career across the Atlantic?
Choose where you want to begin your studies and follow the corresponding application route:
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