Una Europa

Eleven leading European research universities have come together to create a unique alliance – Una Europa. Una Europa aims to draw on our collective strengths to create a truly European inter-university environment, a University of the Future.

A key pillar of Una Europa's vision for the European University of the Future is truly joint Bachelor degrees.

Together, we have built fully integrated curricula and degree awarding Una Europa partners will jointly award the degrees. This means that on successful completion of their studies, students will receive one single degree document that is officially recognised by the countries in which the degree awarding Una Europa partners are active. 

We are pleased to announce that the University of Edinburgh is a mobility partner in the recently launched Joint Bachelor's in European Studies:

Joint Bachelor's in European Studies

As one of the participating universities within the Una Europa alliance, the University of Edinburgh is a mobility partner for the Joint Bachelor's degree in European Studies. This means we are offering the opportunity for students from participating partner universities on the Joint Bachelor's programme to study with us at the University of Edinburgh.  

Students on this programme will be able to choose from selected courses in the following schools at the University of Edinburgh:  

  • School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
  • School of Social and Political Science
  • Edinburgh Law School
  • Edinburgh Futures Institute

About Una Europa

Our universities have been educating Europe for over 1,000 years. Together, we teach over 500,000 students and count almost 100,000 university staff among our network, with digital learners numbering in the millions.

a map showing the locations of Una Europa universities

Una Europa partner universities, alongside The University of Edinburgh, include (participating partners in the Joint Bachelor's in European Studies in bold):

  • Freie Universität Berlin
  • Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
  • Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet
  • Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
  • Universiteit Leiden
  • KU Leuven
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • University College Dublin
  • Universität Zürich

 

Find out more about Una Europa

To find out more information about the alliance, please visit the Una Europa website.


Course list 2025-26

Our confirmed course list for 2025-26 is live. Our Law offering for a minor is now included.

 

View the course list for 2025/26

To apply, you must:

  • Be nominated by your start/diploma awarding university through the Una Europa alliance
  • Have completed a minimum of one full year of studies at your start/diploma-awarding institution*
  • Have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or over on a 4.0 scale OR equivalent (B average) OR ECTS ‘C’ at your home university
  • Provide a strong personal statement
  • Provide English language evidence if required (please see below for further information)

*Applicants to the BAES joint degree programme in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are required to provide an official transcript at the point of application – headed and signed by your start/diploma-awarding university or by KU Leuven –  demonstrating they have completed a minimum of one full year of study at their home institution. For entry to the BAES mobility programme, official transcripts must demonstrate final grades for at least one completed semester (minimum 25 ECTS) and current courses for a second semester.

Nominated students are not required to submit a reference at the time of application. However, the College Visiting Student Office reserves the right to request a reference at any point during the application period.


You are required to provide us with evidence of your English language ability if you are not from a majority English speaking country, and you will study with us on a Student Route visa.

Details of the qualifications we accept (and the time for which they remain valid) are listed in the ‘English language requirements’ section of our European Exchange website.

BAES students joining us to study for one semester only and entering the UK on a Visitor visa, are not required to provide English language evidence.

You are responsible for checking what type of visa and immigration permission you need to enter the UK. You can find information and guidance on the Student Immigration Service website.


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