The intensive two-week Jean Monnet Summer School on EU Policy Making, taught on campus, is held one week in Brussels and one week in Lisbon from Monday 29 June to Friday 10 July 2026. This Summer School allows students to experience the institutional centre of the EU, as well as explore its relations with other regions, through an interdisciplinary and critical lens.
The programme has many practical components, allowing participants to work together, debate and apply the knowledge acquired. A highlight is the simulation game on the development of a real-life policy file, enacting intra- and inter-institutional negotiations.
The Brussels School of Governance joins forces with NOVA University of Lisbon to bring you this ‘crash course’ in European studies and EU policy making. The thematic focus of the 2026 edition is the external dimensions of EU policy making, with policy discussions on trade, development, technology and sustainability, and covering the EU’s relations to other regions.
VUB and EUTOPIA students are entitled to a 20% discount and can therefore attend the full Summer School for a significantly reduced tuition fee.
