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Political Science Summer Course
Summer School on EU Policy Making
When:
29 June - 10 July 2026
School:
Institution:
Brussels School of Governance
City:
Country:
Language:
English
Credits:
6 EC
Fee:
2150 EUR
About
2026 Summer School theme: Exploring the external dimensions of EU policy making
A two-week crash course in EU studies
The intensive two-week Jean Monnet Summer School on EU Policy Making, taught on campus, is held one week in Brussels and one week in Lisbon from Monday 29 June to Friday 10 July 2026. This Summer School allows students to experience the institutional centre of the EU, as well as explore its relations with other regions, through an interdisciplinary and critical lens.
The Brussels School of Governance joins forces with NOVA University of Lisbon to bring you this ‘crash course’ in European studies and EU policy making. The thematic focus of the 2026 edition is the external dimensions of EU policy making, with policy discussions on trade, development, technology and sustainability, and covering EU’s relations to other regions.
Target group
Intensive 6 ECTS programme
Inter-university summer school: week 1 in Brussels, week 2 in Lisbon
Perfect for students and professionals
Includes in-depth study visits to prime international institutions
Many practical components such as a simulation game and a co-creation workshop
Organised as part of a Jean Monnet Module on the doorstep of the main EU institutions
Broadens your expertise on the functioning of the EU, its intricate decision-making process and the roles of various actors involved
Provides insider knowledge on the focus area of the external dimensions of EU policy making
Creates close connections with other students and professors, a network that will help boost your career
Course aim
Packed with interactive seminars and study visits, this Summer School attracts students and young professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge of the European institutions, European law and the European decision-making process.
Week 1 in Brussels reviews the main EU institutions and decision-making procedures.
Week 2 in Lisbon provides in-depth insights into the EU’s role in the world, with a focus on its external relations and global leadership.
Fee info
Fee
2150 EUR, The tuition fee for the Summer School is 2150 EUR. The tuition fee includes: course material, access to online platform, daily lunch in Brussels and Lisbon, public transport, group flight from Brussels to Lisbon on the Sunday at the end of the first week of the summer school, and study visits. The tuition fee does not include: accommodation, breakfasts and evening meals, flights to Brussels and from Lisbon back home.
Interested?
When:
29 June - 10 July 2026
School:
Institution:
Brussels School of Governance
Language:
English
Credits:
6 EC
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