Una Europa Student Congress
Apply now to join the Una Europa Student Congress in Berlin and meet other open-minded students, explore different cultures, and engage in workshops and interactive learning formats that will be co-created by you and tailored around your interests.
Student opportunity
This is an opportunity for students to join the Una Europa Student Congress at Freie Universität Berlin and connect with peers from all 11 Una Europa universities from 24-27 September 2024. The University of Edinburgh is one of the 11 Una Europa partner universities.
Find out more about the University's involvement in Una Europa
What is the Una Europa Student Congress?
As a partner in the Una Europa network, we are on a mission to build the University of the Future, together. Our annual Student Congress is all about your perspective, voice, and ideas. It’s a gathering where our student community addresses central questions about student life at European universities:
- Being human in a digital world.
- Why universities?
- Future trends in higher education.
The Una Europa Student Congress at Freie Universität Berlin is a place for you to connect with peers from all 11 Una Europa universities and partner universities from Ukraine. Berlin is an open city and a vibrant place for new ideas, which makes it a great setting for the congress as a laboratory of the here and now and a space for creativity and experimentation.
Follow your curiosity and join us in exploring different futures of the university.
Students will come together at the congress to disassemble ideas and understand them from multiple angles. This will be an opportunity for you to apply your knowledge by rearranging individual components. This experience will empower you as students to become co-creators who will jointly assemble a foundation for the University of the Future.
- Travel to Berlin and make new friends from across Una Europa’s 11 partner universities.
- Learn more about yourself by engaging with others’ cultures, backgrounds, and life stories.
- Gain practical skills in teamwork through workshops and innovative learning formats.
- Explore the role of universities in a world shaped by artificial intelligence and social media.
- Take your time to be creative and think outside the box about future trends in higher education.
- Make a real impact on Una Europa and help us build a strong foundation for our student community.
- Learn about Una Europa’s other opportunities for students and how you can get involved.
It is expected that all students who are selected for the congress participate in multiple online meetings prior to the Student Congress in September.
These meetings are meant to prepare you for the programme and the meetings that will take place at FU Berlin.
These online meetings will take place over the course of the summer. We are very mindful of the different schedules of our 11 partner universities when it comes to semester times, exams, etc. – which is why we will ensure enough flexibility for you to join these online meetings.
You will be informed about the schedule for the online meetings when you are notified about your selection in May.
To be eligible to attend the Una Europa Student Congress 2024 you must be:
- Enrolled as a student at one of the 11 Una Europa partner universities, or at one of our partner universities in Ukraine. (This includes University of Edinburgh students)
- Currently studying at bachelor's, master's, or PhD level. We encourage any interested student to apply, regardless of field or level of study.
- Comfortable communicating in English. There is no expectation of perfect fluency, however the highly interactive programme will be delivered in English so you will need to be able to discuss your own experiences and engage with others' experiences in English.
- Excited to connect with students of all ages, backgrounds, cultural experiences and levels of expertise.
Your university will cover your travel and accommodation costs; however, the process by which they will do this varies for each institution.
Please contact the Edinburgh Una Europa team, if you have any questions on costs related to participation in the Congress:
Contact the Edinburgh Una Europa team via email at: una.europa@ed.ac.uk
How do I apply?
For your chance to attend the Una Europa Student Congress 2024 please complete the online application form:
Apply to Una Europa Student Congress
The deadline for submitting your application is 11:00 CEST, 6 May 2024.
All successful students will have been selected and notified by mid-May at the latest.
Funding
Funding is available to students for travel and subsistence.