Online Courses: Introduction

Successful completion of the European Online Academy will be dependant on the results obtained in written examinations and the participation in the workshops. Students who successfully complete their courses will receive a recognised certificate. Read here for more details on the requirements for obtaining the certificate.

For the successful completion of the EOA programme 30 ECTS credits are awarded. For more information please click here.

The European Online Academy expects students, young professionals and other participants to already have some background knowledge on the functioning of the EU and its policies (an introductory overview will be given for all courses.) The main focus will, therefore, be on updating the information on recent EU developments, and above all the processes of EU widening and deepening.

The curriculum has been divided into three terms (trimesters):

• Three compulsory introductory courses will provide the necessary multidisciplinary background with regard to the development of the EU system in the first trimester.
• During the second and third trimesters students choose from a range of optional courses. The optional courses will give the students 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 optional courses in both the second and the third term.
• In addition to the course programme students will have the opportunity to participate in different types of extra-curricular activities on offer which shall provide the participants with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for their professional development.

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 Rome, Prague, Brussels and Berlin). 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.