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Overview
The univie: summer school is located in the picturesque village of Strobl in the Salzkammergut region, one of Austria’s most attractive summer vacation areas. Students and faculty are accommodated in high standard single and double rooms at the program’s beautiful summer campus on the shore of Lake Wolfgang at the Bundesinstitut für Erwachsenenbildung St. Wolfgang.
The four-week program offers high level European Studies courses, the Austrian Arbitration Academy, and German language courses.
The European Studies courses are held in English and focus on Europe and the European Union. They cover political, economic and legal, but also historical and cultural aspects of the multiple transformations the continent is currently undergoing.
The Austrian Arbitration Academy focuses on international dispute settlement by arbitral tribunals.
The program offers a concise and up to date introduction to recent developments in Europe which will provide students from different fields of study with additional key qualifications for their future professional work.
The academic courses are taught by distinguished scholars with international teaching experience. The faculty consists of tenured professors from the University of Vienna as well as professors from other renowned universities and leading experts from institutions such as the Austrian Central Bank and the European Commission.
The unique Strobl experience is enhanced by an extensive extracurricular program including sports courses, mountain hiking, and excursions to Salzburg, St. Wolfgang, and the Ebensee Concentration Camp Memorial.
The campus life creates an environment which encourages intercultural and social exchange and favors mutual understanding within the international student population. Participants thus broaden their horizon, meet colleagues from different fields of study, make friends for life and build connections for their future professional careers. The alumni network of former Sommerhochschule participants enables students to stay in touch even long after their stay in Strobl.
Accreditation
The Sommerhochschule grants credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The allocation of the ECTS credits to the Sommerhochschule courses is based on the amount of work necessary for a course.
Each European Studies course corresponds to 4 ECTS credits.Each German language course corresponds to 6 ECTS credits.
Programme Structure
The Sommerhochschule European Studies program consists of two two-week sessions. Six European Studies courses with 4 ECTS credits (32 contact hours) per course are offered during the first session and six during the second session.
In the course of the four-week program students are required to attend courses amounting to 10 ECTS credits. In order to meet this requirement one of the following options is possible:
1. three European Studies courses (out of 12 offered), or 2. the Arbitration Academy course plus one European Studies course, or 3. German A1, A2, B1, or B2 plus one European Studies course.
The European Studies courses focus on the emerging New Europe. They cover political, economic and legal, but also historical and cultural aspects of the multiple transformations the continent is currently undergoing.
Audience
The summer school is open do students from all fields of studies but of special interest to students who study in one of the following fields: European Studies, Law, Political Sicence, Economics, History, International Studies, Cultural Studies, and German.
Applicants have to be at least 18 years old and must have completed two years of studies at college or university level.
Lecturers
The European Studies courses are taught by distinguished scholars with international teaching experience. The faculty consists of tenured professors from the University of Vienna as well as professors from other renowned universities and leading experts from institutions.
The German language courses are taught by native speakers with a special education in teaching German as a foreign language.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 28 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
16 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Vienna, Austria
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants have to be at least 18 years old and must have completed two years of studies at college or university level in their countries of residence or have an educational background equivalent to one year at a European university before the beginning of the program.
Applicants must be in attendance for the whole period of the univie: summer school, be able to take part in the required number of courses, have an adequate command of the English language and be in good health. Students whose native language is not English must submit evidence of proficiency in English with their application.
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Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Summer school fee: € 3,000
Austrian students’ union fee: € 25.20
Room and board fee (single room): € 2,453.30Room and board fee (double room): € 2,061.30
Living costs
Vienna
Austria
861 - 1331 EUR / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
A limited number of partial scholarships ranging from € 1,000 to € 3,000 are available for the European Studies section of the univie: summer school.
The remaining amount to cover the program fee (which includes Summer school fee, Austrian students' union fee, plus double room accommodation and full board) must be paid by the applicant.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need. In order to receive a scholarship, students must demonstrate their financial need by describing their financial situation and submitting related documents.
The application deadline for scholarship applications is February 28.
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