Summer Course

Program of the 2010 Summer Course

The 2010 Summer Course is focused on the following themes:

Lectures and Presentations

Crash course in French
Introduction to the EU
Security in Europe
Innovation in Europe
Sustainable Development
Cross-cultural workshop
Social cohesion in Europe
European enlargement
Presentations at official European institutions

Visits to institutions

The European Court of Justice in Luxemburg (lecture on the European Court of Justice)
The European Investment Bank in Luxemburg
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany
Eurocontrol, European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation in Beek, The Netherlands
The European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium
The US Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium
The European Commission in Brussels, Belgium
The Provincial Government in Liege, Belgium
Avantis European Science and Business Park, Heerlen/Aachen, The Netherlands/Germany
The Provincial Government in Maastricht, The Netherlands

Cultural Trips and Excursions

City visit Luxembourg, Luxembourg
City visit and BBQ in Liege, Belgium
City visit and Irish quiz night in Maastricht, The Netherlands
City tour and tour of the cathedral in Aachen, Germany
BBQ with international students in Aachen, Germany
Visit to the Drielandenpunt (a place where three countries meet) in Vaals, The Netherlands
Boat trip on the canals in the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Optional visits to the Anne Frank House or van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Optional visit to the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Visit to the medieval Eltz Castle near Koblenz, Germany
City visit Brussels, Belgium

Please note that the above-mentioned program is subject to change. Visit these pages regularly to check for updates.

Optional Component

A four-day trip to Paris, organized by the host universities from 21-24 May.
An additional fee of EUR 350 will be charged for participation in this trip. The Paris excursion includes your return trip to Paris by a luxury coach, 3 nights in a hotel (2-3 persons per room) including breakfast, a boat tour on the river Seine, visits to the Eiffel Tower, the Sacre Coeur, Place du Tertre, the Champs Elysees, the Notre Dame, a light tour of the city and local coach transport to and from the hotel.

Assessment and Evaluation

To guarantee the academic quality of the learning experience, there will be a continuous assessment of the students' performance during the course as well as a final test on the topics dealt with during the three-week Summer Course program. Students are also required to write an experience report. Academic staff of the host universities will mark these papers. Students who meet the requirements of the final paper will receive a certificate and credits.
Upon successful completion of the course, 12 ECTS credits (6 US credit hours) will be awarded to each participant.