European science trainees who want to add an American dimension to their studies, and American students wanting to experience European culture, now have more international degree programmes to choose from. The Atlantis scheme, which aims to foster collaborative education between European and American universities, has existed for a while, offering funding for education research, scholarships, and joint degree programmes. But it's now expanding, with:
- a B.Sc. degree programme in international field geosciences offered by Potsdam University in Germany, University College Cork in Ireland, and the University of Montana in the United States.
- a Bachelor 's degree programme in materials science and mechanical engineering with Saarland University in Germany, Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, and Oregon State University as partners.
- a masters' degree programme in electrical and computer engineering, and computer science (ATLAS) offered by the University of Trento and the Politecnico di Torino in Italy, Munich University of Technology in Germany, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
- a masters' degree programme in engineering mechanics and materials engineering (EMME) with the University of Rouen in France, Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln as partners.
The scheme will pay for 284 students to spend a full academic year on the other side of the Atlantic in pursuit of a joint or double degree. The number of scientists will be lower, since the scheme also caters for other disciplines. There is also a provision for short-term exchanges. Since it was created in 1995, the scheme has served 4,000 students.
"Atlantis will help promote mutual understanding between the EU and the USA by allowing hundreds of European and American students to spend between one and three semesters on the other side of the Atlantic with full academic recognition of that period of study abroad," said Ján Figel, European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, in a press statement.
More information about new and existing Atlantis degree programmes can be found on the European Commission Web site.
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