Deadline:
May 15, 2024
Program Starts: June 17, 2024
Program Ends: June 28, 2024
Location(s)
Belgium
Leuven
Overview
With its exciting range of options and its setting in one of Europe’s greatest cities, KU Leuven’s EU summer course truly stands out from the crowd.
Details
During this 10-day course jointly offered by the Faculties of Economics & Business and Social Sciences you combine two majors, chosen from a list of four: Doing Business with Europe(ans); Policies & Politics in the EU; Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe and Social & Cultural Interactions. The course includes visits to Brussels and Antwerp.
WHY CHOOSE KU LEUVEN?
The two organising Faculties have all amassed a wealth of experience at English-taught international master programmes and short-term courses. Founded in 1425, KU Leuven is the oldest university in Belgium, as well as being the oldest surviving Catholic university anywhere in the world. With more than 42,000 students, it’s also Belgium’s largest higher education institution and is considered to be one of the most prestigious research universities in Europe. It is in 12th place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Europe and number 42 in the world.
THE PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
There is a multidisciplinary and broad common part which all students have to take. These core sessions cover about half of the contact hours. From the following majors students choose two, each representing about eight class hours.
The programme in detail
There is a multidisciplinary and broad common part which all students have to take. These core sessions cover about half of the contact hours. From the following majors students choose two, each representing about eight class hours. These majors are:
- doing business with Europe(ans)
- politics and policies in Europe
- social and cultural interactions
- innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe
Dates & location
In 2024, this summer school will take place from Monday 17 June to Friday 28 June 2024. Students who wish to stay in the Irish College Leuven during this course, can stay from Sunday 16 June to Sunday 30 June 2024.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
TARGET AUDIENCE
The course targets graduate students in e.g. Arts, Economics & Business, Law or Social Sciences. Undergraduate students in their final year are also welcome to apply. Students with Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from other disciplines should have had some exposure to at least one of the fields under study.
Dates
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Program starts:
June 17, 2024
Program ends:
June 28, 2024
Program Starts: June 17, 2024
Program Ends: June 28, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Tuiton fees
The participation fee for the course will include tuition, social and cultural events and reading materials.
- Current (exchange) students: € 500
- Students from partner institutions: € 500
CREDITS
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Students who attend all lectures will receive 4 ECTS. It is possible to earn extra credits when writing a paper on a topic dealt with in class. There will be an extra fee for this paper.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
