Deadline:
July 14, 2025
Program Starts: July 14, 2025
Program Ends: July 20, 2025
Location(s)
Czech Republic
Prague
Overview
The programmes are of short duration, usually a week long, and take place over the summer months in various European countries. Their main objective is to allow students who have completed at least three years of university studies, researchers and young professionals to deepen their knowledge in the fields of European integration and international relations and to increase their understanding of the problems faced by modern society as a consequence of international developments.
Details
The summer program is organized in the Czech Republic (Prague) in partnership with the CEVRO Institute. It takes place in the historical center of Prague.
This year's theme is Current Conflicts in the World Today.
In order to take full advantage of the course, the candidates should be at an advanced stage of their university studies or justify sufficient professional experience. Good knowledge of the working language of the session is necessary (English or French). For the French language sessions, passive knowledge of English is necessary.
ECTS Credits (European Credit Transfert and Accumulation System) Candidates may be able to acquire ECTS in accordance with the Bologna Process. ECTS is a system of capitalization of transferable credits conceived by the European Union. It is based on mutual recognition between university programmes of the individual workload achieved by the student to attain the objectives of their programmes. Students wishing to acquire ECTS credits for their participation in this Summer Session will need to provide additional work, i.e.:
- Compulsory attendance in all the activities of the Summer School,
- Oral test with one of the program lecturers at the end of the session,
- Personal research and writing of a summary of the course to be sent to CIFE according to the rules and in the delay explained in the ECTS publication.
PROGRAMME 20215
The summer courses are a part of CIFE's core activities: the first summer university took place in 1961, in Aoste (Italy). Many followed since, in a variety of countries, in particular in Eastern Europe. CIFE organises these programmes in co-operation with one or several partners in each of the host countries. The summer courses welcome twenty to forty international students, on average. The working languages are French and English. The programmes consist of lectures, seminars, conferences and visits to various relevant institutions that help promote a better understanding of the political and cultural climate and the way of life in the respective host country. At the end of each programme participants may obtain ECTS credits. These summer courses are also an opportunity for our students to meet up with former participants from CIFE’s various programmes in their native countries.
Organisation
The summer programmes are of short duration, usually a week long, and take place over the summer months in various European countries. Their main objective is to allow students who have completed at least three years of university studies, researchers and young professionals to deepen their knowledge in the fields of European integration and international relations and to increase their understanding of the problems faced by modern society as a consequence of international developments. Topical themes are selected in close collaboration with partners in the host country.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Composition of the group
- The group is composed of about 20 participants from various countries, half from the host country and half from foreign countries.
- The course is oriented towards undergraduate students, in their second and third year university studies, but we also consider applications from graduate students and from young professionals.
Dates
Deadline: July 14, 2025
Program starts:
July 14, 2025
Program ends:
July 20, 2025
Program Starts: July 14, 2025
Program Ends: July 20, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
REGISTRATION FEES: 500 Euros including academic programme, visits and excursion indicated on the programme, accommodation (under conditions) in shared rooms, breakfast and working lunches.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
