Europe & Transatlantic Relations Certificate
Position yourself at the forefront of global affairs with Virginia Tech’s Graduate Certificate in Europe and Transatlantic Relations. This interdisciplinary program is designed for graduate students and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of Europe’s political, economic, and cultural dynamics and its evolving relationship with the United States.
Whether you’re pursuing a career in international policy, global business, diplomacy, or academia, this certificate equips you with the analytical tools and regional expertise needed to navigate today’s complex transatlantic landscape. Through coursework in political science, public policy, international studies, and European history, you’ll gain valuable insights into transatlantic cooperation, security issues, EU governance, and more.
Why Choose TPP at Virginia Tech?
Flexible Learning for Global Professionals: Designed to accelerate careers in diplomacy, international policy, and global business, the program allows you to earn your credential on your terms through an immersive on-campus experience or fully asynchronous online coursework.
Elite Mentorship from Active Scholars: Benefit from a small-scale program environment that guarantees close, high-impact interaction with globally recognized faculty who actively shape the field as researchers and journal editors.
For further questions about the program and research guidance, please contact Faculty Advisor Dr. Yannis Stivachtis at ystivach@vt.edu.
Dr. Yannis Stivachtis
Jean Monnet Chair in EU Strategy | Director, Center for European & Transatlantic Studies (CEUTS)
Internationally recognized expert in European Union strategy, international security, and regional order.
Explore the Curriculum
The certificate requires successful completion of a total of twelve credit hours, of which 9 credits are required courses and 3 are elective. Students need to receive a grade of B or better in each course to receive the certificate. Students will not be allowed to retake a course for a better grade if they receive below a B. All courses are for 3 credit hours.
Students are required to take 12 credit hours of graduate level coursework:
- PSCI 5704: Transatlantic Relations
- PSCI 5714: European Union: Institutions & Policies
Students will select two courses from the following list:
- PSCI/GIA 5254: Global Conflicts
- PSCI/GIA 5414: Industrial Democracies
- PSCI/GIA 5424: Communist and Post-communist Systems
- PSCI/GIA 5484 Contemporary American Foreign Policy
- PSCI/GIA 5724: European Political Economy
- PSCI/GIA 5734: European Politics & Society
- PSCI/GIA 5744: European Security
- PSCI/GIA 6114: Critical Geopolitics
- GIA/UAP/PAPA 5034: Global Political Economy
- PSCI/GIA 6154: Topics in European Politics
- PSCI/GIA 6164: Topics in Transatlantic Relations
- PSCI/GIA 6174: Topics in EU Policies
- PSCI/GIA 6184: Topics in European Security
The Graduate Certificate in Europe and Transatlantic Relations is open to VT and non-degree graduate students interesting in learning the fundamental principles of transatlantic relations with countries in Europe. This includes examining how the domestic policies and national interests of the United States affect its interactions with its allies in Europe, as well as how European policies impact on transatlantic relations and inform decisions made by public and private actors in the United States.