INTER-UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL ON EUROPEAN POLICY-MAKING

The first week in BRUSSELS emphasises the various decision-making actors and also looks at the implementation process at national level. Study visits to the main EU institutions are complemented by lectures from senior academics and by high-level officials from the Brussels based European institutions. The lectures include the following topics:

• The EU treaties and their evolution
• The functioning of the European institutions including the European Parliament, the Commission, the Council and the European Court of Justice
• The European decision-making process
• Structural diplomacy
• Governance mechanisms and soft instruments of policy making
• The EU and its lobby groups

The second week takes place in VIENNA, where a team of experts offer in-depth knowledge of European policy-making in various fields such as:

• Constitutional and legal issues
• European Foreign and Security Policy
• Monetary Policy

The Summer School concludes with two simulation games. Throughout the programme, students do preparatory exercises and are coached and guided towards effectively “playing” these simulation games.

The Summer School corresponds to 5 ECTS.

For a detailed overview of the preliminary programme please click here.

EUR 1.775 (current students from the EU or EHEA) or
EUR 1.995 (all other applicants)

The tuition fee includes:

• daily breakfast and lunch in Brussels and Vienna
• travel from Brussels to Vienna on Sunday 10 July 2016 by plane
• study visits

It does not include:

• accommodation
• evening meals
• return flight and extra nights in Brussels or Vienna

Students paying before 15 March 2016 receive a 10% Early Bird reduction.
If you pay the fee two weeks after you have been accepted, you are eligible for an additional 100 Euro discount.

It is strongly recommended to register for the additional accommodation programme both in Brussels and in Vienna. We do understand, however, that people currently living in Brussels or Vienna may not want to make use of this option.

For further information on tuition, including on how to apply for a reduced fee, please click here.

Accommodation costs are not included in the tuition fee. However, optional accommodation is available through the programme organiser (IES) at a cost of EUR 350 per week.

For further information on accommodation please click here.

Please apply via the following online application form:
IES Summer School Application

The final deadline for applying is 1 May 2016. Selection is at the discretion of the organisers. A maximum of 35 students will be selected based on study background, educational merit and geographic balance.

The results of the selection committee will be announced by 16 May 2016 by email.

NEW! Early Bird application:
Students who apply before 1 March 2016 will already be informed of their acceptance to the programme by 4 March 2016.