The Academic Service oversees and supports various academic processes, including the application, selection, and admission of Master’s students, Doctoral and Postdoctoral researchers, fellows, and professors. The Service acts as the University Registrar and manages the academic progress of Master’s students and Doctoral researchers throughout their programmes. This is done in close collaboration with the academic units and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Designed to meet the diverse needs of students and early-stage researchers, the Academic Service provides a wide range of support aimed at fostering academic growth and success:
- Academic Literacies and Skills: Offers courses and professional development opportunities to help researchers enhance their academic capabilities.
- International Exchanges and Teaching Placements: Organizes opportunities for international academic exchanges and teaching experiences.
- Language Courses: Provides language training tailored to the needs of researchers.
- Psychological and Wellbeing Support: Ensures access to mental health services and wellbeing resources.
- Community and Extracurricular Activities: Encourages participation in community-led and extracurricular activities to enrich academic experience.
The Academic Service collaborates with national and international funding authorities to secure adequate funding and health insurance schemes for students and early-stage researchers pursuing their studies and research at the EUI. In support of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Directors of Programmes, the Service is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the quality assurance of the university's systems and leads initiatives related to the recognition and accreditation of academic programmes.
The Academic Service also oversees the governance of degree programmes and manages various committees related to academic life at the EUI. These include the Doctoral Programme Committee, the Entrance Board, the Graduate Programme Appeals Committee, the Ethics Committee, and the Disciplinary and Disciplinary Appeal Committees.
This comprehensive support system ensures that all students and early-stage researchers at the EUI have access to the resources and opportunities necessary for their academic and professional success.
Vision
The Academic Service provides high quality, innovative, accessible and proactive services that support outstanding academic experiences within the EUI’s unique intellectual and research environment.
Committed to the principles of European pluralism, we foster cultural sensitivity and diversity to build and support a cohesive and vibrant EUI community.
We anticipate and evolve to meet changing needs.
Mission
The Academic Service contributes to the EUI Strategy 2019-2024 by working in partnership with the academic and service units to provide support for all academic administrative needs. Guided by high ethical standards and a commitment to excellence, we strive to provide timely and quality services, which are tailored to the specific needs of all our clients.
Values
- Intellectual curiosity and a desire to maintain the highest professional standards are the motivation to deliver excellence and innovation in services
- We actively pursue pluralism in terms of diversity, equality and inclusion in all our programmes, policies and practices.
- Our individual and collective integrity and rigour is driven by our quest for excellence and is underpinned by the highest ethical standards.
- Open-minded thinking and a willingness to collaborate with other academic and service units allows us to respond flexibly and meet the changing needs of the EUI community.
- Sustainability: We strive to align our services and work practices with the highest environmental standards, and to promote a culture for living sustainably