Contemporary European Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on current developments in European integration.

Some Universities offer a social science or public administration curriculum focusing on developments in the European Union. There is usually a combination of political science, EU public policy, European history, European law, economics and sociology.

Other universities approach the subject in a broader manner, including topics like European culture, European literature and European languages.

National topics, in a comparative perspective, are often included in European studies.

'Studying in Europe' is not 'European Studies'.

For graduates, there is a diverse range of prospective careers including diplomacy, working in governmental organisations, working in international institutions such as the European Union, NATO or the United Nations, translation and interpreting, teaching and research, journalism, finance, marketing and international business.

Related subject disciplines include:
Anthropology, Cultural studies, Economics, European languages, Geography, History, International relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, Political science, Public administration and Sociology.