European University at St. Petersburg?

[Armadillo]

Hi all,

 

So far this forum has been extremely helpful, so hopefully someone will have some sage advice on this question. Does anyone have experience or knowledge about European University at St. Petersburg? I'm looking at a masters in energy policy, and right now the two schools that are of the most interest are Johns Hopkins ERE program and Stanford. However, since I'm looking to pursue a career that involves international work, either governmental or NGO leaning a bit towards the NGO side of the spectrum, I've begun to look at other options. EUSP is supposedly one of the only universities in Russia where the degrees are recognized in the States, and the ENERPO program has partnered with GWU so that after the 1 year ENERPO program, I can then take a 2nd year at GWU and get a 2nd masters.

 

I've looked through the course work and thesis papers that have been produced by former students, and its right up my alley. The other bonus is the very affordable price when compared with US schools. 

 

The question though is whether or not employers would look any more or less favorably upon a degree from European University at St. Petersburg. Would this added international experience be beneficial, or would the fact that the school isn't a US school potentially be detrimental?

 

Thanks in advance