Chinese-Austrian EU Summer School 2013
Since 2002, the Chinese Studies Center in cooperation with Eurasia-Pacific Uninet, has annually organized the Chinese-Austrian EU Summer School for students from Chinese member institutions.
The summer school is designed for Chinese students who want to deepen their knowledge of Europe in general and of Austria in particular. During their stay students have the great opportunity to visit Austria (Salzburg, Vienna and Wattens) as well as European cities like Venice, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Antwerp, Bruges and Luxemburg.
Lectures are given by experts at the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of Europe as well as at Austria’s Foreign Ministry. The program in Brussels will be organized by the Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU, focusing on issues such as EU-China relations, the work of the European Parliament and the role and functioning of European institutions.Furthermore, the students will take courses at the Vienna University of Business and Economics as well as the University of Salzburg, and the University of Vienna which aim to broaden their view of the European culture and customs.
Participants get information about Austrian history, literature, politics and law as well as economy or music. This range of courses as well as visits at the United Nations, the Musikverein Vienna or at Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Hellbrunn guarantee many insights as well as a great experience.
Schedule of the Chinese-Autrian-EU Summer School 2013:
Group I: July 12 to August 8, 2013 (flight from Beijing to Munich, arrival on July 12, return to Beijing on August 8 from Paris)
Group II: July 12 to August 8, 2013 (flight from Beijing to Munich, arrival on July 12, return to Beijing on August 8 from Paris)
Group III: July 12 to August 8, 2013 (flight from Shanghai to Brussels via Munich, arrival on July 12, return to Shanghai on August 8 from Vienna via Frankfurt)
Group IV: July 12 to August 8, 2013 (flight from Shanghai to Brussels via Munich, arrival on July 12, return to Shanghai on August 8 from Vienna via Frankfurt)
Group V: July 12 to August 8, 2013 (flight from Hong Kong to Vienna via Frankfurt, arrival on July 12, return to Hong Kong on August 8 from Venice via Frankfurt)
Group VI: July 12 to August 8, 2013 (flight from Beijing to Vienna via Frankfurt, arrival on July 12, return to Shanghai on August 8 from Venice via Frankfurt and Munich)
Since all the lectures are held in English, a good command of written and spoken English is a basic prerequisite for participation.
Program Costs (without flight) approx. € 2.000.
The deadline for the application: April 1, 2013!
The deadline fo the payment of the porgram fees: May 1, 2013!
If we do not receive the program fee from a student until May 1, 2013, we rewerve the right to hand the spot to another student on the waiting list. Please be informed that there are also cancellation fees to consider:
- If a student wants to drop out of the program after our payment deadline, we are going to withhold 15% as a cancelation fee until May 15, 2013
- If a student decides to drop out after May 15, 2013 but before June 1, 2013 we withhold 25% of the costs
- For any drop outs between June 1-25, 2013, we will claim 50% of the program costs
- After June 25, 2013 the 100% cancelation fee will be claimed
For more detailed information you may also refer to the program from 2011 - this year's program will be similar:
Example of one Group in 2011data/File/Draft Program_Group III_2011 final.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact your university's Office of Foreign Affairs or:
Ms Judith Suchanek
Director
Chinese Studies Center at the University of Salzburg
Kaigasse 28
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 8044-3901
Fax: +43 662 8044-3909
E-Mail: Judith.Suchanek@sbg.ac.at