European Cultural Studies

There are many great options all over Europe for those majoring in European Cultural Studies to study abroad. Many ECS majors study abroad to gain important cross-cultural perspectives, conduct research, develop their language abilities, or gain a global experience. This page contains information that will assist ECS majors determine how best to integrate study abroad into their Brandeis careers.
Approved Programs
VIEW ECS Program & Course Examples
Program & Courses Examples pages are organized alphabetically by department. The Brandeis approved program list database is filtered by programs with ECS courses. You may also filter by other parameters like location, housing type, and more.
Receiving Credit in European Cultural Studies
department credit transfer policies
Students wishing to receive credit in ECS for coursework done off-campus during the academic year should discuss these plans with the Study Abroad Liaison. Students hoping to earn credit abroad toward their ECS major should confirm with the ECS department prior to departing abroad how courses may or may not be able to count. The link above is a list of already pre-reviewed courses and how they can count toward the ECS major/minor. Upon return, semester students should complete the Petition to Request Substitution for a Requirement form for final and formal review.
Study Abroad Liaison
To assist students with their academic choices abroad and to help answer any questions about receiving major/minor credit while abroad, each academic department and program has assigned a faculty member to serve as the Study Abroad Liaison. As every department has different policies regarding credit from abroad, the Study Abroad Liaison can assist you with guidance on major/minor credit. Find the Study Abroad Liaison for ECS here.
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Contact Us
Office of Study Abroad
Gerstenzang 136, MS 073
abroad@brandeis.edu
781-736-3483
European Cultural Studies Program
Shiffman 116, MS 024
781-736-3200
Course Database
Looking to fulfill a specific Brandeis requirement? Wondering what major, minor, or Core requirement courses abroad may fulfill? **Don't see a class you are interested in or a class not pre-reviewed? It may just mean that no one has requested it or the department has not pre-reviewed it. You can still ask the department how the course could count!