The below overview gives you an idea of the content and mobility trajectory that shape the three years of studies in the BAES programme. In terms of content, the three years include both common elements for all students (the so-called Truncus Communis) and specializations that allow students to build their individual BAES journey. In terms of mobility, students have to study at at least two universities and up to three universities across Europe.

Year 1: Foundations 

During the first year of the programme, all BAES students take up a fixed list of courses known as the Truncus Communis. The goal of the first year is to provide students with the foundational knowledge on Europe and the EU, introduce them to the five core disciplines and prepare them for the mandatory mobility in the second year. The first year of the programme combines on campus and hybrid teaching (see below), allowing students to integrate into the student community of their start university while also benefitting from the academic expertise from different BAES universities.  

In the first year, all students take up the following mandatory courses:

• European Cultures and Society | 8 ECTS | Hybrid teaching
• Introduction to Politics & International Relations | 12 ECTS | On campus and hybrid teaching
• Introduction to Law & Economics | 12 ECTS | On campus teaching
• Introduction to Economics of the EU OR Introduction to European Law & International Law | 6 ECTS | Hybrid teaching
• Language course Part I (French, Spanish, Italian or German) | 4 ECTS | Online teaching
• Introduction to History & Philosophy | 12 ECTS | On campus teaching
• Methodology & Research Design | 12 ECTS | Hybrid teaching

Location

All BAES students spend the first year of their studies at one of the start univesities: 

• Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna (Italy)
• KU Leuven (Belgium)
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
• Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie (Poland)

The start univesity is allocated to each admitted student at the end of the admission period.

Year 2: Mobility and Specialization 

During this mandatory mobility part of the BAES programme, all BAES students follow a major specialization of 60 ECTS. They remain at their second university for one year and specialize in:

• Economics and Business
• History 
• Law
• Languages and Cultures 
• Philosophy 
• Politics and International Relations
• Sociology and Communication
• Multidisciplinary specialization (combination of different disciplines)

Each BAES university offers different BAES-specific majors. The programme allocates majors already during the admissions process based on the candidate's preferences, motivation and the number of spots available for each major. 

Location

The second year is a mandatory mobility year in the BAES programme. All students leave their start university and move to one of the other institutions:

• Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna (Italy)
• KU Leuven (Belgium)
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
• Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie (Poland)
• The University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
• Universität Zürich (Switzerland)
• Université Paris 1 de Panthéon-Sorbonne (France)
• Universiteit Leiden (the Netherlands)
• University College Dublin (Ireland)

Year 3: Deepening and Research 

During their final year, BAES students finish the mandatory Truncus Communis, take up a minor specialization, and write their Bachelor Thesis. 

• European Integration | 12 ECTS | Hybrid teaching
• Introduction to Economics of the EU OR Introduction to European Law & International Law | 6 ECTS | Hybrid teaching
• Academic English & Language Part II (French, Spanish, Italian or German) | 6 ECTS | On campus and online teaching
• Research Design & Thesis Lab | 6 ECTS | On campus teaching
• Bachelor Thesis | 6 ECTS | Self-paced work 
• Minor | 18 ECTS | On campus teaching

Location

The final and third year of the programme is spent at one of the start universities. This university can be different from your original start university, providing you with a second round of mobility.

• Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna (Italy)
• KU Leuven (Belgium)
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
• Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie (Poland)