Induction process

The induc­tion process encom­pass­es meet­ings, cul­tur­al activ­i­ties, bud­dy pro­grammes and tutoring. 

Induc­tion activ­i­ties will be organ­ised through­out the year, with a par­tic­u­lar empha­sis at the begin­ning of each semes­ter (clar­i­fi­ca­tion of the objec­tives, ice-break­ing and cul­tur­al activ­i­ties). The Win­ter school (dur­ing which the whole cohorts meet togeth­er for the first time) will also be key in the induc­tion process. Spe­cial empha­sis is placed on improv­ing local lan­guage skills, which is inte­gral to the programme’s lan­guage pol­i­cy and facil­i­tates cul­tur­al integration.

Stu­dents also receive a book­let with pro­gramme and host coun­try infor­ma­tion, such as instruc­tions for apply­ing for a trans­port pass or SIM card. These mea­sures aim to ensure inclu­sive par­tic­i­pa­tion and smooth inte­gra­tion into the aca­d­e­m­ic and cul­tur­al envi­ron­ments of the programme.

Academic tutors and buddy programme

Aca­d­e­m­ic tutors and bud­dies (Mas­ter’s or PhD stu­dent) are assigned for each student.

Aca­d­e­m­ic tutors	Aca­d­e­m­ic tutors (one from each of the path­way insti­tu­tions) will help the stu­dents to make choic­es relat­ed to the course and pos­si­ble careers.
Bud­dies	The bud­dies pro­vide insights into, and under­stand­ing of the life, cul­ture and learn­ing envi­ron­ment in the host coun­try. Bud­dies are a source of sup­port and infor­ma­tion on all aspects, from aca­d­e­m­ic to per­son­al. They intro­duce incom­ing stu­dents to the social and aca­d­e­m­ic life.