Studying Abroad

From the academic year 2008/2009 on students going to the Universities of Hamburg, Vienna, Aveiro, St Petersburg and Luxembourg with Campus Europae can also participate in the “Bologna meets Lisbon” programme.

Bologna Meets Lisbon is the logical consequence of the Bologna Process as the increase of mobility of students and the employability of young graduates have been its fundamental objectives. The Bologna Process must also be seen has a fundamental axis vis-à-vis the Lisbon Process which aims to make Europe the “most competitive and dynamic knowledge-driven economy by 2010”.

Bologna meets Lisbon will offer study-related working places in companies, administrations, hospitals and teaching institutions. Campus Europae calls these opportunities “Learning Employability Places” (LEP) to distinguish them from regular internships or working periods which are regulated differently by local labour laws, and for this reason students will not receive a salary as such from the companies. An average LEP will be organized based on an 8 to 12 hours weekly workload and throughout the whole of the stay abroad.

LEPs are useful:

• for those who are looking for study-related working experiences and aiming at enriching their curriculum vitae;
• to meet people and make professional contacts outside the university circles;
• to enhance linguistic competences;
• to enhance employability after graduation.

Students participating will be offered an intensive language course of four to six weeks at the host university before the beginning of the academic year.

Interested students should contact their local CE Coordinator as soon as possible (until the end of April of each year) and prepare a small portfolio with their CV, areas of expertise and relevant past experiences that will be sent to their host destination in order to try to locate a suitable LEP. The confirmation of availability will be communicated until June.