Brussels School of Governance (BSoG)
Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making
Ixelles, Belgium
Postgraduate Certificate
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* For students who don't start with a Summer School
Key Summary
About: The Postgraduate Certificate in EU Policy Making at the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), an alliance of the Institute for European Studies VUB and Vesalius College, is an online programme focusing on the European Union’s integration process, institutions, decision-making procedures and policies. BSoG applies a STEP approach: student-centered learning, a solid theoretical base, educational excellence and practice-oriented training. It suits students wanting grounding in EU governance, policymaking, institutional structures, public policy analysis and European governance.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in EU institutions, national governments, think tanks, NGOs, consultancies and advocacy groups; roles include EU-policy-analyst, public-affairs-officer, legislative-assistant and project-officer.
The Postgraduate Certificate (PGC) in EU Policy Making is an online programme focusing on the European Union’s integration process, institutions, decision-making procedures and policies. Organised by the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), this innovative educational programme in European studies is geared towards professionals as well as students with a daytime schedule. Its curriculum can be flexibly followed over the course of one or two academic years.
Programme
The Postgraduate Certificate in European Policy-making offers the unique flexibility that is provided by a Blended Learning approach and gets to grips with the EU from a variety of angles and methods. The state-of-the-art EU modules, developed by e-learning experts, provide essential and concise information on the various aspects of the European Union, in a clear and user-friendly way. They are accessible at any time and from anywhere. Five online modules are offered on:
- History and theories of European integration
- European Union institutions
- EU decision-making and law
- EU public policy analysis
- EU foreign affairs
The Summer School offers a complementary role, in that it offers an in-depth analysis of the institutional setup and decision-making process in the European Union. Moreover, the Summer School offers students the opportunity to simulate the negotiation process in the European Council, which is an excellent exercise that prepares students for a career in and around the EU institutions. This mix of study tools and teaching methods represents the added value of the Postgraduate Certificate: while providing the flexibility of online learning, it offers a profound and critical analysis of the functioning of the European Union.
