The Euro-Mediterranean Studies Programme launched in 2003 at Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS), Cairo University, as the first interdisciplinary area-studies program in the post graduate level.
The program started with a MA degree in Euro Mediterranean Studies (Master in Euro-Mediterranean) under the umbrella of the EU Tempus Programme, with a consortium combining 4 European Universities; the Institute of Political Studies (Science Po Paris), Freie Universitat Berlin, University of Amsterdam, and University of Barcelona.
In that context, FEPS has started offering the degree of Master in Euro-Mediterranean Studies (MastEuroMed) since 2004/2005. In 2007, FEPS established a Ph.D. in Euro Mediterranean Studies (DocEuroMed).
Graduate highly specialized researchers in Euro-Mediterranean studies through commitment to high academic standards.
Promote mutual understanding between different cultures and rapprochement between the people of the Euro-Mediterranean area.
Provide students with deep, advanced and pervasive knowledge of the history, theory, practice, and the future of the field of European Mediterranean studies.
Become a center of excellence for both education and research in the specialized interdisciplinary field of Euro Mediterranean studies.
Provide an interdisciplinary background on EU policies toward the Mediterranean region and enhance their Mediterranean identity.
Equip postgraduate students with the philosophical, theoretical, practical, and substantive material necessary to acquire an advancing understanding of the Euro Mediterranean region.
Boost opportunities to conduct research in different issues related to the field study.
Develop researchers' skills in undertaking major research activities and projects in the European and Mediterranean field of study.
Improve postgraduate students' negotiation skills.
Support Master's and Doctoral students in acquiring the methodological skills needed to complete a major independent research projects, namely the Master's and Doctoral dissertation.
Graduate new generations of batches who have the knowledge and required skills to deal with and identify areas of cooperation based on the needs and interests of both sides of the Mediterranean basin.