Description

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Curriculum

1. Online Courses

First Year

The curriculum of the first year has been divided into three terms (trimesters):

1^st term

Three compulsory introductory courses will provide the necessary multidisciplinary background with regard to the development of the EU system in the first trimester.

2^nd and 3^rd term

During the second and third trimesters participants choose from a range of optional and compulsory courses. These courses will give the participants the opportunity to study a specific area of interest in depth. In order to meet the requirements for completion of the programme, each participant must follow at least three courses in both the second and the third term.

Additional Offers

In addition to the course programme participants will have the opportunity to participate in different types of offers which shall provide them with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for their professional development.

Second Year

During the second year of the Master in EU Studies the core subjects of the Master programme are :

Economics, Political Sciences and EU Law.

2. Presence Workshops

The European Online Academy is not only virtual. The core curriculum will be provided online, but face-to-face learning at four "presence workshops" (in Berlin, Rome, Budapest and Brussels) during the frist year and three during the second year (Istanbul, Berlin and Nice). In this way face-to-face learning complements the e-learning progress. All module contents are dealing with relevant and up-to-date issues and go beyond "classic" lectures and seminars. The EOA hence offers an advanced and innovative way of teaching and studying EU-related issues.

Requirements

• University Graduate Degree (minimum required BA)

• Commitment to EU topics or relevant work experience

• Fluency in English

Funding

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available to reduce the financial burden of the course fees. The amount granted will depend on the individual participant's financial situation.

Scholarships to cover the partial costs of tuition can be granted by different organisations, depending on the nationality of the applicant and other features.

In some countries candidates may obtain scholarships from their (ex)universities or from organisations such as, for example: Soros Foundation (for students from Central and Eastern Europe), D.A.A.D. (for German students), D.E.S (for British students), www.grants.at (for Austrian students), Rotary International Foundation, etc.

If you want to apply for a scholarship in these organisations, we recommend to check deadlines and application procedures carefully and thouroughly and to contact them directly.

The European Online Academy also recommends its students to contact national Foundations, national Ministries, regional and local authorities, international and national organisations and similar in order to find other forms of financial help.

Applicants who apply for a scholarship are asked to declare their eligibility for a scholarship in the application form and prove their eligibility by sending a copy of their tax assessment notice or any other comparable document by email (cife-berlin@cife.eu) or by fax (+49-30-86 00 840 20). Only on the basis of the declaration and the documents at hand the Selection Committee will be able to examine the eligibility of the applicant and to decide on the amount of the scholarship.

Participants to whom we grant a scholarship will be accomodated in a twin bed room during the workshops.