ATHENS – registration lasts only until October 1st, 2017!

ATHENS - Autumn 2017 Session

We invite students to participate in the nearest session of the ATHENS programme, which will take place from November 11 till November 18, 2017. 

Created in 1997, the ATHENS Network is composed of 15 European technological universities or institutions from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.

The principle goal of the Network is to facilitate the exchange of students among the major European technological universities.

One of the Network's first and most unique actions concerns the organisation of an intensive course programme given at each member institution during one of two defined periods ("Sessions") of the academic year (November and March). This training activity is called ATHENS Programme.

Each Session includes both 30 hours of scientific courses work as well as 10-15 hours of European Dimension Activities. At the termination of an ATHENS Session, the Home Institution officially recognises the work carried out, according to the results obtained on an examination organised by the Host Institution and evaluated according to its proper system of grading. Each complete Session is generally worth 2 to 3 ECTS credits. The number of credits given depends on the home University.

The ATHENS week permits participants from different institutions to take short courses of a high scientific level and to mix with students of different nationalities and backgrounds. About 60 courses are offered at each ATHENS Session and cover a wide range of thematic, from engineering to social sciences. The objective is to give students a brief immersion in another European education system.

Additional information can be found at the following page:  http://athensnetwork.eu/

In order to participate in the ATHENS Programme, candidates are requested to do the following:

• Complete the Registration Form at http://www.athensprogramme.com/. Registration for November 2017 Session begins on July 3rd, 2017 and lasts until October 1st, 2017.
• Choose from three to six possible courses in order of priority, taking into account the background knowledge (prerequisites) required in order to fully benefit from the course selected (additional information can be obtained from the professor organising the course, see the Course Description, and by consulting professors at the Home Institution).
• Complete, print out and sign the Registration Form and the Student Commitment and return both forms to the Office for International Cooperation, room 158 in the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology building by October 3rd, 2017 (Tuesday) by 14:00. 
• Take special note of the dates, hours and different European Dimension Programmes organised at each institution. As previously indicated, these programmes are an integral part of an ATHENS Session. 
• According to your nationality, verify the visa requirements for the destinations you have chosen.

Attention! Once you have received official acceptance for the ATHENS Session, your registration is considered as definite. Only in the case of major unforeseen circumstances will Home Institutions permit their students to cancel registration. Last minute cancellations can be costly: students can be asked to pay local expenses entailed by the course institution and the cost of housing reserved for them.

When filling the registration form, please place the „Supervisor” name, i.e. Daniel Paczesny, Ph.D and the e-mail addrress: prodziekan.nauczanie@elka.pw.edu.pl in the suitable cell.

Please find detailed information on the principles of participation in the ATHENS programme and consult the list of courses available in the nearest session at the following site: http://www.athensprogramme.com/