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Thanks again for all the advice. I agree that Russian proficiency would be a necessity to work in a policy realm. Unfortunately, most of the humanities programs in the UK and Ireland (if not all) have very little funding possibilities for Americans. In light of that, and after doing some loan calculations, I think I'm pretty set on Trinity-I don't think I can live with the debt from the pound! As to jobs, I'm open to both EU and US locations, and I am keeping in mind name recognition back in the US. Hopefully Trinity still carries the same weight it used to, although I've seen very little discussion on here of others considering programs there. I think, however, cost reigns supreme and considering the struggling economic conditions, I'd rather not be drowning post MA. Where are you doing your program? And what are your plans post-grad? Are you looking into options overseas as well? Best of luck to you as well, especially with Romanian! Sounds like quite a challenge, but I'm sure it will be well worth the cost.

Thanks for the info! I'm not entirely sure why each of the universities has a different type of Master's as the only difference I can see on the prospectus is the thesis length. I'm particularly fascinated by Russian history and literature, including the Bolshevik revolution. I started looking in the UK/ Ireland because I don't speak a Slavic language and all the US programs seemed to require a language component. There's also the price difference and the lack of GRE. I really liked UCL's program, but considering the cost I may end up at Trinity. As for post-grad, I'd like to do something in foreign policy. Ideally related to Russia/ Eastern Europe, but considering my lack of language skills (only French), I don't know how realistic that is.

Hi all: I'm applying to a few masters programs overseas in Russian and Eastern European Studies for fall 2014 admission. I'm wondering if anyone has done these or has a general opinion of the programs? MA Russian Studies--UCL MSc Russian and East European Studies--Oxford MPhil European Studies--Trinity College Dublin. Any feedback is much appreciated!