The European Project Semester is a program offered by ten European universities in eight countries throughout Europe to third year university/college students. EPS is created with engineering students in mind, but other students are also welcome.
The EPS-program is crafted to address the design requirements of the degree and prepare engineering students with all the necessary skills to face the challenges of today's world economy. Classes are offered to students in a cohort format; that is students participating in EPS meet together as a group each day to build their engineering skills in class and then meet in teams of 2-10 students to work on their dedicated projects. International student teams work on interdisciplinary projects with commercial businesses and industries, selected to match the students' specializations and capabilities as well as to develop their inter-cultural communication and teamwork skills.
Since its start in 1994, EPS has become a huge success. Today ten institutions in Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain , Germany, Belgium and Finland cooperate closely to offer EPS programs. Other institutions outside of the network have also shown interest, so there will probably be even more EPS programs on offer in the future.
FALL SEMESTER 2012. A project will also be arranged in the fall 2012. For the application dead-line see the application page. We welcome your application.
SPRING SEMESTER 2012. The European Project Spring Semester started in February 2012 and will finish in May 2012, the project group consists of 7 students from Spain, Holland, Belgium, Germany, China and Finland. The project handles among other things sustainable energy solutions.
FALL SEMESTER 2011. Check out the website of EPS 2011 Fall Semester - Eco-Up: http://eps2011.novia.fi/
Here are, as an example, the "calendar" for the 4 first weeks during Spring Semester 2012 in Vasa, the final length and content of the courses is depending on the project. In addition there will be some free-choice courses offered to the project groups.
Christian Hällund, who studied one European project semester says; To study and participate in EPS has been a very positive experience. I got to know a lot of new people from all over the world, and at the same time I completed some very interesting and useful study subjects. Therefore the EPS is something I strongly recommend to other students as well.
Christian Hällund is now working for Wartsila. The time he spent on the EPS-program gave him a lot and also the required experience to encourage him to apply to Wartsila.
Sebastian Jern, who studied one European project semester in Norway states; ” It was a great time , with lots of good memories and some friendships for life. The studies gave among other thing a good insight in how economic factors influence the project work. I have recommended this to every one I have met after returning to Vasa to finalize my studies. ”
Sebastian Jern , is now working for Wartsila in Oslo. He appreciates very much the possibility to still keep in touch with all those he got to know during the EPS-semester. Due to the experience of living and study in Norway it lowered the threshold to move to Norway to live there.
Please contact Bengt Englund at Novia for further information. bengt.englund(at)novia.fi
