EMICC is a teaching and research network of ten European universities specializing in intercultural communication and proposing an interdisciplinary study programme designed to provide academic knowledge and to enhance the professional as well as social competency of participants preparing for careers with significant intercultural contact.
| Bayreuth, Germany | Universität Bayreuth |
| Cambridge, United Kingdom | Anglia Ruskin University |
| Jyväskylä, Finland | University of Jyväskylä |
| Lisbon & Coimbra, Portugal | Universidade Aberta |
| Lugano, Switzerland | Università della Svizzera italiana |
| Paris, France | Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales |
| Poznan, Poland | Adam Mickiewicz University |
| Tallinn, Estonia | Tallinn University |
| Urbino, Italy | Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo |
| Utrecht, The Netherlands | Utrecht University |
The core of EMICC is the yearly EUROCAMPUS, a four month intensive programme taught by professors from the network universities, in which up to five students from each partner university can take part.
The 2016 EUROCAMPUS will take place at Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia. Previously, EUROCAMPUS was held in Jyväskylä (2002), Bayreuth (2003), Brussels (2004), Cambridge (2005), Lisbon (2006), Lugano (2007), Tartu (2008), Lugano (2009), Utrecht (2010), Castellón, Spain (2011), Coimbra, Portugal (2012), Jyväskylä (2013), Paris (2014) and Cambridge (2015).
During this intensive program students will learn about intercultural communication theories, will look at intercultural communication from the perspective of different academic disciplines, and will have a chance to acquire advanced intercultural competencies and skills to use in professional as well as social life.
The 2016 EUROCAMPUS semester is organised in 8 (eight) modules totalling 15 (fifteen) courses, and comprises additional learning and training activities. Courses will be assessed following ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) criteria.
EUROCAMPUS carries a total of 30 ECTS credits.
Of the courses offered, all must be attended and 8 (eight) courses must be successfully completed (i.e. with exam, written or other assignment) to pass EUROCAMPUS (for details refer to the forthcoming 2016 Eurocampus Handbook). Upon successful completion, the host university will award participants a Diploma in Intercultural Communication. Partner universities may decide to award more credits to students who have successfully completed more than the eight courses necessary to receive the EUROCAMPUS diploma.
Methods of teaching and learning include individual pre-course preparation, direct teacher-student contact, class discussions, individual and group presentations, ethnographic fieldwork, simulation exercises, digital assignments as well as final papers and written exams. This variety is meant to best respond to the expectations and needs of all participants.
All courses are held in English.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Proficiency in academic English, corresponding to a 6.5 grade in the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) rating (see: http://www.ielts.org) or an equivalent proof of proficiency is required of all participants. At any rate, each prospective EUROCAMPUS student should provide a self-assessment in the form of the “European Language Passport”, which can be downloaded from http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport/language-passport
Proficiency in academic English will be assessed by the sending university’s EMICC Coordinator.
In addition to the academic and language requirements, prospective students have to prepare an independent study module, which together with other preparatory activities is an integral part of the study program.
Participation details
Admission Criteria
EUROCAMPUS students will be admitted on the basis of their academic record and a recommendation by the sending university’s EMICC Coordinator. In order to be admitted, each student has to sign theEurocampus Learning and Study Agreement regarding academic integrity and unacceptable academic and other conduct during the duration of Eurocampus.
Student Mobility
Successful applicants will study under a bilateral Erasmus agreement between the partner universities, and may be eligible for Erasmus grants. While studying abroad, students remain matriculated at their sending university and have to pay the usual matriculation fees for outgoing Erasmus students. International students do not pay any matriculation fees to the hosting University.
