Ljubljana Summer School - Take the Best from East & West 2012

Applications are now open for the 2012 edition of the international summer school Take the Best from East & West held at the Economic Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The summer school will take place on 9-27 July 2012.

The Ljubljana Summer School is a three-week programme. It is open to undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates. Over three exciting and challenging weeks, students attend courses, interact with managers during company visits, discover the local culture and socialise with people from all around the world.  Students will be able to choose from among many courses which are academically challenging and intellectually stimulating. Discussions between professors and students through various interactive teaching methods are strongly encouraged. Coming from Slovenia and all over the world, the lecturers are experts in their chosen fields and actively involved in academic research; many act as advisers and consultants to companies and the government.

Courses and ECTS Credits

 

We offer many courses which are academically challenging and intellectually stimulating. Discussion between professors and students through various interactive teaching methods are strongly encouraged. Lecturers, from Slovenia and all over the world, are experts in their chosen fields and are actively involved in academic research; many act as advisers and consultants to companies and the government. 

In line with your home university policy, you can earn ECTS credits if you fulfil all course requirements. Together with ECTS credits you receive a Certificate of Attendance. You may choose one or two courses. The courses will be lectured in the morning or in the afternoon. Number of students per course is limited. Please note that a course will not be offered if fewer than 15 students apply. 

Lecturing is in English. There are 10 lecture days of 3 in-class units per course/day. Additionally the study of a 6 ECTS course includes 30 hours of independent study, 15 hours of homework and 15 hours of group work. On the last day the examination takes place.

Accomodation

During Ljubljana Summer School 2012 students will stay in student dormitories near the Faculty of Economics. The accommodation is in twin rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchen with cable internet connection. Students may be sharing a room either with another student (of the same gender) of Ljubljana Summer School or a regular student (of the same gender) of the University of Ljubljana.

Fees 

 

Study fee: EUR 550; includes tuition and study materials for one or two courses, use of the Faculty library, computer rooms, free wireless internet access, some social events and a welcome package. 

Hospitality Package: EUR 300; includes accommodation in a twin room with a shared bathroom and kitchen, free cable internet access, breakfast and lunch on weekdays and a city bus ticket. 

Late payment fee: EUR 150 for payments received from 6 May to 30 June 2012. 

Not included in the fee: Transport to and from Ljubljana, health insurance, visa costs, some social activities, organised visits and trips around Slovenia, additional meals and personal expenses. 

Important: 

Early Bird fee payment: for payments received by May 5 2012 

Late fee payment: for payments received from May 6 2012 until 30 June 2012. 

Apply online:  http://summerschool.ef.uni-lj.si/apply/

Please send all your questions to summer.school@ef.uni-lj.si