Mission: Central European University is an internationally recognized
institution of post-graduate education in the social sciences. It seeks to contribute to the development of
open societies in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union by promoting a system of education
in which ideas are creatively, critically, and comparatively examined. CEU serves as an advanced center of research
and policy analysis and facilitates academic dialogue while preparing its graduates to serve as the region's
next generation of leaders and scholars. Student body: During the 1999/2000 academic year,
CEU enrolled 750 students drawn from over 40 countries including those of Central and Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet Union (CEE/FSU). Western Europe, North America and Asia.
Распределение студентов 1999/2000 года по регионам:
Baltics - 5%
Romania - 13%
Bulgaria - 9%
North America- 4%
Hungary - 15%
Ukraine - 7%
Western Europe - 2% Central Asia - 3%
Caucasia - 4%
Czech Republic - 4%
Poland- 5%
Former Yugoslavia - 12%
Russia - 13%
Other - 4% Faculty: Over 100 professors from around the world teach at CEU, ailing from countries
including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy,
the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, the UK, US and some others. Additionally,
CEU hosts a number of visiting professors who give frequent lectures and seminars,
thus giving students access to highly respected academics from other institutions.
Alumni Options: CEU assists its students in finding placement and financial aid for further study
or securing employment in their field of interest. For CEE/FSU students, a variety of research opportunities
and fellowships are also available. A series of internship programs open to all students is currently under development.
The CEU Alumni Association, which has recently been formed, assists graduates with professional and educational
endeavours.
At present, CEU alumni with whom the university is in contact, are studying in the following areas/fields:
Alumni Continuing Studies: 47%
In the fSU: 16%
Visegrad countries:
27% Southeastern Europe: 13%
Outside the region: 44%
Alumni in Professional Positions: 53%
In the fSU: 33%
Visegrad countries: 29%
Southeastern Europe: 23%
Outside the region: 15% Alumni who have entered the work-force are currently employed in the following areas:
Areas of Employment Education: 40%
Private sector business: 23%
Government / Central: 12%
Public sector business: 9%
Non-profit: 8%
International Organizations: 4%
Government / Local: 3%
Self-Employed: 1% Academic Departments and Programs:
Budapest, Hungary:
Economics (MA)
Environmental Studies and Policy (MSc)
Gender Studies (MA)
History (MA, PhD):
--Central European History (MA)
--Comparative History Track (PhD)
--Nationalism Studies Track (PhD)
--History (MA, PhD)
International Relations and European Studies (MA)
Legal Studies (LLM, MA, SJD)
--Comparative Constitutional Law (SJD)
--International Business Law (LLM)
--Human Rights (MA)
--Juridicial Sciences (SJD)
Medieval Studies (MA, PhD)
Nationalism Studies (MA)
Political Science (MA, PhD):
--Politics and the Political Economy of Transition (MA)
--Comparative Politics Track (PhD)
--Central European History (MA)
--International Relations Track (PhD)
--Public Policy and Political Economy Track (PhD)
--Social and Political Theory Track (PhD)
Southeast European Studies (MA) Warsaw, Poland:
Sociology (MA, PhD)
--Society and Politics (MA)
--Economy and Society (MA)
--Sociology (PhD) Admission Process: Admission to Central European University is based upon an overall evaluation of the candidate, including academic achievement, strength of recommendations, English language proficiency, and general compatibility with the aims of the department or program. most departments seek students who will contribute to the development of the CEE/fSU region after their graduation from CEU. weather in academic or professional careers.
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