• Over 130 Universities and Institutions from 23 EU Member States are participating
• Subject-wise, Country-wise, Thematic Webinars, Live Chat and Q&A Sessions featured
Over 130 globally renowned European higher education institutions from 23 European countries will participate in a first-of-its-kind European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) to be held for Indian & South Asian students and institutions from 26-29 November. The European Union Delegation to India is organising the event to highlight what Europe has to offer in terms of the high quality and diversity of English-taught post-graduate and PhD courses and allow students to explore educational, scholarship and career opportunities in Europe.
A dedicated website has been set up (www.study-europe.net) to provide institutional information on the higher education systems in 28 EU Member States as well as on participating universities. Students will be able to access information on research opportunities in Europe, courses available in various subjects, tuition fees, living arrangements and costs, scholarships, visas, and post-study prospects including employment and entrepreneurial opportunities from the website. They will also be able to interact with the university authorities by participating in live chats, Q&A sessions and subject-specific webinar sessions.
India has the second highest number of internationally mobile students, after China, travelling abroad for tertiary level education. On the other hand, Europe is recognized as a leading higher educational destination for international students, offering both cutting edge education, value for money and rich cultural experience. Speaking about the initiative, H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union said, “There are currently over 55,000 Indian students studying in Europe, the majority at Master’s level. The number has been growing steadily over the years, especially as a large number of leading institutions in different countries now offer English-taught courses. We hope that this initiative which will create a virtual dialogue platform between Indian students and European academic institutions will enable them to get real time information from the comfort of their homes.”
Top Universities participating in the Virtual Fair: The EHEVF India & South Asia 20145 will showcase some of the best educational institutions in Europe – including several which appear in the internationally renowned Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015: University of Bristol (United Kingdom), University of Groningen (The Netherlands), École Polytechnique (France),Aarhus University (Denmark), Technical University of Denmark, Aalto University (Finland), University of Pavia (Italy), University of Eastern Finland, University of Tartu (Estonia), Charles University in Prague(Czech Republic),University of Tampere (Finland), University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague(Czech Republic), GdaÅ„sk University of Technology (Poland), Jagiellonian University (Poland), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), and University of Pardubice (Czech Republic) to name a few.
The participating universities include well-known institutes for management education including Aalto University (Finland), Audencia Nantes School of Management (France), Corvinus MBA Centre (Hungary), EDHEC Business School (France), Grenoble Graduate School of Business (France), Kozminski University (Poland), Montpellier Business School (France), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and Toulouse Business School (France).
Some of the leading universities offering courses in Engineering and Technology participating in the Virtual Fair are: École Polytechnique (France), Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy), University of Bristol (UK), and Technical University of Denmark.
WEBSITE: The search facility on the website (www.study-europe.net) enables the student to search for the university of their choice using any or all of the six filters: country, subject, tuition cost, living cost, scholarships and climate. Besides the individual university pages, there are also country pages presenting information on the higher education system in the 28 EU Member States and on more than 50 subject specialities available at the participating universities.
WEBINARS: A series of online webinars will be arranged as part of the Virtual Fair from 26-29 November. These webinars are arranged in subject-wise sessions of 2 hours each during which the participant will be able to interact with four different institutes, possibly from four different countries. Subject-wise webinars will cover a wide range of subjects which are popular with Indian/ international students coming to Europe including Engineering (general), Engineering (civil), Engineering (mechanical), Engineering (electrical), Business Management and Marketing, Economics, Medicine, Computer Science and Information Systems, Earth & Marine Sciences, Biosciences, and Film Production and Journalism. There are also country-wise sessions on higher education systems and opportunities; thematic sessions on topics such as EU scholarships, the Erasmus + programme; Research opportunities in the EU; Living in an EU Member State; Visas; and Alumni speak. The full schedule of webinars is available on the EHEVF website at: www.study-europe.net
LIVE CHAT AND Q&A SESSIONS: On the web-pages of every university there will be Virtual Chat and Q&A windows available. The chat windows will be live during the following timings:
Day Date Time
Thursday 26th November, 2015 2.00 pm – 10.00 pm IST
Friday 27th November, 2015 2.00 pm – 10.00 pm IST
Saturday 28th November, 2015 12.00 noon – 8.00 pm IST
Sunday 29th November, 2015 12.00 noon – 8.00 pm IST
Indian Institutional partners from leading higher education institutions in India and South Asia would be participating by screening the webinars in their institutions to enable their students to participate collectively.
BACKGROUND:
Europe has a world-wide reputation as a centre of excellence in learning. Among the 4000 European higher education institutions, which range from top-level research establishments to small, teaching-focused colleges, there is a vast range of courses and project opportunities available – something potentially of interest to everybody and every university.
Some courses involve studying at different institutions in two or more countries, giving students a special international experience. According to a recent study, 93% of employers value this highly.
The Virtual Fair is open to all. One can participate by registering @ www.study-europe.net/user/register
Facebook page of EHEVF: www.facebook.com/studyeurope.net
About the European Union (EU):
The EU, which consists of 28 countries, has the world’s largest economy and its third largest population, after China and India. Though richly diverse, the countries that make up the EU (its ‘Member States’) are all committed to the same basic values: peace, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights. They have set up common institutions so that decisions on matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. By creating a frontier-free single market and a single currency (the euro) which has been adopted by 19 Member States, the EU has given a significant boost to trade and employment. It is also at the forefront of policies on sustainability.
EU-India relations
Over 50 years the EU and India have worked together to reduce poverty, prevent disasters, expand trade, and promote joint research in energy, health, agriculture and many other fields of mutual interest. More information at: https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/india
