Students in the MATA programme will spend one year on each side of the Atlantic. The first year will be dedicated to coursework. The second year comprises one semester of coursework at the partner institutions and a high-level internship.  Eligible internships include working in an international or national institution, or within the private sector with civil society actors.  During the spring semester, MATA students travel to Brussels for a study trip to meet key transatlantic stakeholders.
The programme culminates in the completion of a Master's thesis on transatlantic affairs in which students benefit from thesis supervision from both the College of Europe and the Fletcher School..

Within this overarching framework common to all MATA students, the precise study programme varies in line with the study track chosen. All students will follow the year-long joint course on US-EU Relations in the 21st Century: Multidisciplinary Analysis of Transatlantic Affairs (first semester) and US-EU Relations in the 21st Century: Transatlantic Project (second semester). The following five study tracks are offered within the MATA programme:

• Economic Studies (Bruges);
• International Relations and Diplomacy (Bruges)
• Interdisciplinary studies (Natolin);
• Legal Studies (Bruges);
• Political and Governance Studies (Bruges)

Each study track leads to a Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs (120 ECTS).

At The Fletcher School, students will gain breadth of knowledge through coursework across the School’s three divisions:

• International Law and Organizations;
• Diplomacy, History and Politics; and
• Economics and International Business.

Both institutions integrate students into a close-knit, multinational and intercultural learning environment.

The programme has been accredited in the US and in Europe.

‘Forging transatlantic leaders’

Why study transatlantic affairs?

US Ambassador to the EU Mark Gitenstein at the MATA 5-year anniversary

The 21^st century brings with it numerous complex problems that the United States and the European Union can best address together. Challenges related to climate change trade,  financial stability, the global and regional security architecture (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and other urgent matters such as the fight against extremism and the defense of democracy must be tackled by a new generation of experts who can assume influential roles in transatlantic affairs.

To prepare graduates for positions of leadership in transatlantic affairs, the College of Europe - the world's first university institute of postgraduate studies and training in European affairs - partners with The Fletcher School – the first graduate-only school of international affairs in the United States – to offer a unique joint degree: the Master of Arts in Transatlantic Affairs (MATA).

Students in the MATA programme spend one year on each side of the Atlantic. Both institutions integrate students into a close-knit, multinational, and intercultural learning environment. The first year is dedicated to coursework, including a joint course on transatlantic affairs in which students in Europe and the United States learn from a variety of experts about the most pressing issues in transatlantic affairs and work on specific projects.  The second year includes a high-level internship with a transatlantic focus, a master's thesis and further coursework at the partner institution.

Burst the Bubble (BtB) is a podcast on European affairs, launched by the students of the College of Europe in 2018. It is run by a young and diverse editorial staff, specialised in Politics, Economics, Law and International Relations.

CALL FOR ARTICLES

​ARTICLES WANTED! 

​La Voix du Collège is there for students who enjoy writing about the EU or any other topic or just want to share a story with their fellow students. The dedicated team of students of the Mário Soares Promotion is happy to publish contributions on any topic our students feel passionate about.

The editorial team decided to dedicate this academic year to the promotion of student well-being, most importantly to their physical and mental health in these challenging times. Soaristas who would like to share their experiences or coping strategies, can contact their College newspaper at any time!

​​Suggested wordcount

• News: 500 words
• Academia : about 1000 words
• Opinion: 500 - 1.000 words
• Creative writing: 1.200
• L'esprit du Collège (College and Brugges lifestyle): 500 - 1.000 words
• Students' associations: 500 words

For any student association that would want to present its team and program for the year, do not hesitate to send a short presentation to La Voix du Collège!

​Working languages

The editors are calling for articles in the working languages of the College English and French, BUT are open to articles in other languages in order to represent the enriching language diversity at the College of Europe!

Contact

​Students can send their articles to editors.lvc@coleurope.eu

​LVdC is looking forward to receive all those great contributions!

Yours sincerely,
The Editorial Team of La Voix du Collège

Hereby we present to you the Soares editorial team of La Voix du Collège for this academic year ! 

Chief Editor: Iva BRAJKOVIĆ
Assistant Editor/Treasurer: Szabolcs ZOLDRETI
Copy Editor: Maeve O'CONNOR
Editor of the News Section: Giorgi TSKHAKAIA
Editors of the Politics Section: Miloš MIRKOVIĆ, Myriam Dziewit BENALLAOUA,
Ömer Ugur AKPINAR
Editor of the Culture Section: Dounia van DROOGHENBROECK
Editor of the Entertainment section:  Lynn KIEFFER 
Social Media Manager: Susanne KRENZER

P.S. As of February 2021 you can read La Voix du Collège on the College website. To see the great work of the previous promotions, please follow this link: https://editorslvc.wixsite.com/lavoixducollege

LA VOIX DU COLLÈGE - After all, what is a community without a newspaper?

"La Voix du Collège" is a student run bilingual online newspaper founded by alumnus Nathan DE ARRIBA-SELLIER in September 2015.  The aim is to provide the students with a space, where they can fully raise their "voice" to freely express themselves and share their experiences with the College community, both in the academic and personal level. This means that it is a place of understanding, concord and dialogue. The dedicated team of students is constantly working on various articles and posts for their online website plus their bigger, themed editions covering issues relevant to their College experience. 

How to get in touch with the editors of La Voix du Collège? Send an e-mail to editorslvc@coleurope.eu for any comments or questions!

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