1. www.imess.eu IMESS: International Masters in Economy, State & Society The leading two-year programme in comparative area studies Developing in-depth knowledge and understanding of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia Recognized by Erasmus Mundus Programme Director: Dr Allan Sikk (a.sikk@ucl.ac.uk)

2. www.imess.eu Two-year programme Year one at University College London (UCL) Year two in partner university: –Higher School of Economics, Moscow –University of Belgrade –Charles University in Prague –Corvinus University of Budapest –University of Helsinki –Jagiellonian University, Krakow –University of Tartu

3. www.imess.eu Economics and Business Politics and Security Nation, History and Society Three study tracks

4. www.imess.eu Language training –One or both years Research methods Specialist electives Research dissertation IMESS Programme

5. www.imess.eu Students Over 100 students have entered the IMESS programme

6. www.imess.eu Student satisfaction Ilona Mostipan (Ukraine) I was looking for a programme in economics and, attracted by the participation of a highly ranked British university and mandatory mobility within Europe, I decided that the IMESS economics track would be a good choice for a specialized Master’s programme. By the end of the first semester at UCL, the programme had already exceeded my expectations Zachary Rothstein (United States): After finishing my undergraduate degree, I was looking for a Masters programme that combined academic rigor, international immersion, and a varied programme of study. IMESS fit the bill perfectly. http://www.imess.eu/students/testimonials/

7. www.imess.eu Intellectual and social experience

8. www.imess.eu Associate Partners European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (London) Slavonic Library of Czech National Library (Prague) Tartu Science Park (Tartu) Hungarian Foreign Affairs Society (Budapest) European Development Agency (Prague) National Library of Serbia (Belgrade) International Organisation for Migration Transparency International (UK) British Library (London) AIESEC Praha (Prague) International Cultural Centre, Poland

9. www.imess.eu Career prospects Graduates have taken positions in distinguished private and public sector organisations … … including in the IMF, EBRD, Risk Control, banks and financial institutions, diplomacy and media, civil service, self-employment. Many have also continued on into doctoral studies.

10. www.imess.eu Applications and scholarships IMESS Scholarships available Deadline for scholarship applications: 22 April 2014 Deadline for applications: August 2014 Enquiries: imess@ssees.ucl.ac.ukimess@ssees.ucl.ac.uk