Kent Law School students Nawsheen Maghooa and Julia Kirchmayr have been awarded a scholarship to attend a two-week European Summer School in Brussels.
Nawsheen, a final year Law LLB student, and Julia, a final year European Legal Studies student, were two of 10 students selected for scholarships for Kent Summer Schools taking place in Brussels and Paris.
The Summer School in Brussels is hosted by the Brussels School of International Studies from 20 June – 1 July and will be centred on the theme of ‘Europe and the World’.
Nawsheen and Julia will enjoy a programme that includes guest lectures, seminars and debates delivered by academics, policy-makers, diplomats and European civil servants.
They will discover how the European Union (EU) functions with a particular focus on how it acts as a global organisation and the challenges it faces in today’s world. Sessions are likely to cover topics on climate change, the future of the Eurozone, the role of the EU as a peacemaker, common security and defence policy and the global economic crisis. There will also be a field trip to the World War One Battlefields.
Summer School students are also able to take advantage of a workshop with a qualified careers coach to develop skills in networking, mastering interviews and writing strong CVs.
Applications for places on this year’s Summer School in Brussels remain open for one more week – students can apply online at: www.kent.ac.uk/summerschools/europe/brussels