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EXECUTIVE SEMINARS

ONLINE CRASH COURSE: EUROPEAN UNION
Preparation for the EPSO Selection Procedure

For graduates of all academic backgrounds

with Daniel Schade

Are you preparing for the EPSO selection procedure and want to master the EU knowledge test with confidence?

This course equips participants with comprehensive knowledge about the European Union – its history, institutions, and key policies – that is essential for successful work in the EU environment.

The course serves as targeted preparation for the EU knowledge component of the EPSO selection procedure. By embedding other elements of the EPSO test within the EU context, it also enables participants to identify connections and to approach other test components more effectively.

Beyond test preparation, the acquired knowledge offers lasting value for professional work in EU-related fields.

Online Crash Course EUROPEAN UNION

Target group:

  • Candidates preparing for the EPSO selection procedure
  • Individuals aiming to deepen their understanding of the EU for a career in European or international affairs

For graduates of all academic backgrounds

Format: Online

Language: English

Course dates:
15 October 2025 to 21 January 2026
The online course takes place once a week, on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. (Vienna local time) in 12 live sessions on the following dates:

  • October 15, 2025

  • October 22, 2025

  • November 5, 2025

  • November 12, 2025

  • November 19, 2025

  • November 26, 2025

  • December 3, 2025

  • December 10, 2025

  • December 17, 2025

  • January 7, 2026

  • January 14, 2026

  • January 21, 2026

Note: There will be no sessions on October 29, December 24, and December 31, 2025.

Course fee: EUR 995,00
The course fee is non-refundable but transferable to another person.

Registration and payment deadline: October 1, 2025

Minimum number of participants: 10

Course content

  • History and institutions of the EU

  • Decision-making processes and key policy areas

  • Relevance of EU knowledge for professional activities in the European context

  • Application of acquired knowledge in the EPSO test

Learning materials

Course materials will be provided digitally.

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CONTACT

Anna PETRINA

Executive Training Programmes and Events | Project Manager

T +43 1 505 72 72 - 135
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Daniel SCHADEDaniel Schade

Assistant Professor of European and International Studies at the Institute of History at Leiden University

Daniel Schade is Assistant Professor of European and International Studies at the Institute of History at Leiden University. Previously, he worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Cornell University's Government Department, as well as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and at the Vienna School of International Studies, where he also lectures in the Executive Training Programmes. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he also served as editor of Volume 43 of Millennium: Journal of International Studies.

His research focuses particularly the European Union and its external relations. Daniel Schade is the author of The EU in Association Agreement Negotiations (2020, Routledge).

Daniel Schade