EU Institutions:

The introductory course on “EU Institutions” will be structured around several case studies allowing participants to learn about EU institutions through practical examples. By combining interactive lectures, discussions and practical case studies, the session aims to enhance participants’ understanding of the work and competencies of key EU institutions, and inter-institutional dynamics within the framework of key decision-making procedures (ordinary legislative procedure and comitology).

Introduction to (EU) Law:

The objective of this introductory course is to provide students with a very first introduction to the law of the European Union, and some initial reflections on the role of law in the European integration process.  This should equip students with no prior legal background with a basic understanding of, and insight into, the (dynamics of the) EU legal order. 

Introduction to Economics

The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and principles of economics. Through this course, students will gain an understanding of how economic systems operate, the factors that influence economic growth, and the impact of government policies on the economy. Students will be introduced to the core principles for understanding and measuring economic growth and welfare, prices and inflation, the labor market, fiscal and monetary policy, as well as international trade. The course will use case studies and examples from the EU in all these domains.

Introduction to International Relations

This course aims to provide a basic understanding of the key schools of thought, concepts and themes in the study of International Relations. The course examines the links between national interest, identities, interests and ideas in foreign policy formulation as well as in the practice of diplomacy. Some of the key guiding questions of the course are: What are the basic tenets of the key schools of IR? Who are the key actors of International Relations and what is the role of institutions and international organizations in world politics? And lastly, how can we study the EU as an actor of foreign and security policy through the optics of key theoretical schools of IR and different approaches of foreign policy?

Français intensif

Ce cours est destiné aux étudiants possédant des compétences élémentaires en français, tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit, correspondant aux niveaux A1 ou A1+. D'une durée de 40 heures réparties sur deux semaines, il est conçu pour préparer les étudiants à atteindre le niveau A2 du CECR (Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues), les mettant ainsi en position de progresser vers le niveau B1 à la fin du programme.