FAQ
Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about the EU-DPs. If you have other questions about EU-DPs, please contact us at:eudp@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
About programme entry, course registration
How can I register for the EU-DPs?
Registration for the EU-DPs is accepted during the registration period at Kyushu University EU Centre. The registration period of each academic year will be announced on the website.
Course list and syllabi will also be available from the website.
Please refer to From Entry to Completion for more details.
Can doctoral students apply for EU-DPs?
Yes. Doctoral students can apply for the EU-DP Graduate Course by submitting a “Letter of Acceptance for the EU Studies Diploma Programmes (EU-DPs) Enrollment” with the signatures of advisors of both your doctoral thesis and your EU-DPs research paper. Doctoral students who fulfill all the requirements can acquire an EU-DP Graduate Diploma.
Do I have to register at my school/Graduate school, when I take the EU-DPs courses?
Registration to your home school/Graduate school is necessary. Because the system of registration to Kyushu University EU Centre and registration to your home school is different, you need to register the courses separately in order for credit earning. If you fail to register the courses at your home school, you may not be able to gain credits. Please be sure to register for the courses at your home school/Graduate school.
After I complete EU-DPs courses, do I have to report it or submit a form to Kyushu University EU Centre?
Please report to the EU Centre in the following April/October about the courses you have completed in the previous year. (Except for the students of LL.M. and CSPA programmes)
I have some course works which I took and completed in the past before entering this programme. Can I register those courses and use it to complete the EU-DPs?
Courses completed in the past and on the present EU-DPs Course list shall be used for the EU-DPs credits. Please submit “EU-DPs Course Registration form FOR COURSES COMPLETED IN PREVIOUS YEARS”. However, the programme requirement cannot be fulfilled only with the previously completed coursework. After programme entry, undergraduate students must obtain 4 credits of EU-DPs subjects (or submit a research paper), graduate students are required to submit a research paper.
* It is also possible to request for retroactive credit acquired more than 2 years ago. Please contact us for more information.
Several courses are provided in the same course name with different teachers. Are both courses eligible for registration as designated EU-DPs courses?
No, you can register only for the course with specified teacher as listed on the EU-DPs Course List.
About enrolled term
I registered and took EU-DPs courses last year, but no EU-DPs courses for me this year. In this case, isn’t this term counted as the EU-DPs enrolled term?
Once you register for EU-DPs, your enrollment in EU-DPs will be regarded as being continued as long as you are enrolled at Kyushu University, and it is counted as EU-DPs enrolled term.
About accreditation of completion
When I fulfill the requirement of the EU-DPs, will I be able to receive a certificate automatically?
No. You have to submit the “Application for Completion of EU-DPs” during a certain period if you wish to receive a certificate. Kyushu University EU Centre holds an assessment meeting for completion of EU-DPs once in each semester (first/spring and second/fall).
Does it cost money to gain the diploma (certificate)?
No, EU-DPs is a free programme.
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Is there any penalty for the incompletion of this course?
No, regardless of your completion requirements, you can register for courses even if it is a subject.
What is the benefit of receiving the diploma (certificate)?
EU-DPs do not provide you with a certificate which enables you to do something particular immediately. However, it is expected that you will gain fundamental knowledge necessary for you to work actively in an international stage in the future by studying European economics, law and politics, history, culture, society, science technology, environment and public health in an EU research curriculum.
Please refer to “Voices from Students“.