The College of Europe is the first and most genuinely ‘European’ of all the university institutes of European studies, founded in Bruges (Belgium) in 1949 as an independent private institution by leading European figures.

Today more than 400 students from some 55 countries study for a year in Bruges and in Natolin (Warsaw). Courses are in English and French. 70% are funded by scholarships, most from European governments. The College has a highly qualified faculty from across Europe and beyond. As the careers of its alumni illustrate, the College degree opens up rewarding professional prospects in Europe and at the international level in both the public and the private sectors.

The College’s residential life is a vital element of what its students experience. By living and working together, students from across Europe and beyond become familiar with the full cultural and social diversity of Europe and learn how to operate in an international environment.