Certificate course
European Citizenship Foundations
An introduction to the rights, institutions, and tools every European resident should know. Pass the four compulsory modules on EU institutions and rights, plus two of four electives on inclusive participation, and earn your foundational EANE certificate in European citizenship.
≈ 30 minutes total6 credits to earn the certificate
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:
- ▸Draft a petition or initiative proposal for a specific local or EU issue.
- ▸Identify fundamental rights of vulnerable groups under EU and international law.
- ▸Outline the ordinary legislative procedure for creating European Union laws.
- ▸Describe the core functions and limitations of the Schengen Area.
- ▸Summarise key principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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Compulsory modules · all 4 required
How EU laws are made
The ordinary legislative procedure, in five minutes.
Voting in European Parliament elections
How and why to vote in the only EU-wide elections.
The European Citizens' Initiative
How 1 million citizens can put a proposal on the EU's agenda.
The European Pillar of Social Rights
20 principles that frame a fair European social market.
Elective modules · choose 2 of 4
Schengen in a nutshell
What the passport-free area is, and isn't.
Elective
Petitioning local government
How to write a petition that actually gets read and acted on.
Elective
Refugee and migrant rights basics
What every newcomer is entitled to under EU and international law.
Elective
Disability rights and the UN CRPD
What the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities means in practice.
Elective