EU Courses - EU Institutions & Decision-making
EU Institutions &
Decision-making
E-learning course with over 12 hours of video content.
Written by experts, available to everyone.
Welcome to eucourse.eu – your comprehensive online tool for mastering the European Union's procedures and policies. Grasp the historical evolution, legislative procedures, budgetary processes, institutional framework of the EU, and more. Our platform is designed for those dreaming of a career within the EU institutions or keen to gain a deeper understanding of the EU's workings.
Together, we make sense of complex EU topics through engaging, easy-to-understand modules, an ideal starting point for anyone interested in European politics and public administration.
About our modules
Our course on the European Union is structured into several modules, each exploring in detail different aspects of the EU institutional framework and policy-making.
From its historical foundations of European integration to the complex legislative processes and the roles of various EU institutions, each module offers a deep understanding of the EU's political, legal, and administrative dimensions.
- Historical context: We begin with an overview of the EU's history, the milestone treaties, discussing its evolution and the key moments that have shaped its current structure.
- Legislative framework: A series of modules fan out the legislative procedures within the EU, including the Ordinary Legislative Procedure, special legislative procedures, and comitology, offering insights into the law-making mechanisms of the Union.
- Budgetary procedure: Delve into the financial workings of the EU, exploring how budgetary decisions are made and implemented.
- EU institutions: We offer an in-depth look at key EU institutions, essentially the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, the European Council, the European Court of Justice, along with other main bodies and EU agencies.
Each module is tailored to provide not just theoretical knowledge, but also practical insights, making them ideal for both beginners and those with prior knowledge of the EU.
Engaging content, transcripts and subtitles in multiple languages* and case studies enhance the learning experience, making complex concepts accessible.
*Non-English subtitles are machine-translated and might contain inaccuracies.
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Modules
1. History of the EU
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 The Treaty of Paris (1951 / 1952)
03 The Treaty of Rome (1957 / 1958)
04 The Merger Treaty (1965 / 1967)
05 The Single European Act (1986 / 1987) (FREE)
06 The Treaty of Maastricht (1992 / 1993)
07 The Treaty of Amsterdam (1997 / 1999)
08 The Treaty of Nice (2001 / 2003)
09 The Treaty of Lisbon (2007 / 2009)
10 EU enlargement timeline
11 Summary of this session
2. Legislative procedures of the EU: Ordinary legislative procedure
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 Legislative Proposal
03 First reading
04 Second reading
05 Conciliation
06 Third reading
07 Rejection of the proposal (FREE)
08 Summary of this session
3. Legislative procedures of the EU: Special legislative procedures
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 The Consent Procedure
03 The Consultation Procedure
04 Summary of this session
4. Legislative procedures of the EU: Comitology
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 Comitology in context
03 Delegated acts
04 Implementing acts
05 Comparative tables
06 Summary of this session
5. Legislative procedures of the EU: the budgetary procedure & the EU budget
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 Historical background
03 The EU revenue
04 EU expenditure
05 The stages of the budgetary procedure
06 Budget implementation (FREE)
07 Budgetary control
08 Summary of this session
6. Institutions of the EU: the European Commission
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 The origins of the European Commission and its development
03 The European Commission's internal structure
04 The main roles of the European Commission
05 The European Commission's working process
06 Summary of this session
7. Institutions of the EU: the European Parliament
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 The origins of the European Parliament and its development
03 The Members of the European Parliament
04 The European Parliament's internal structure (Part 1)
04 The European Parliament's internal structure (Part 2)
04 The European Parliament's internal structure (Part 3)
05 The main roles of the European Parliament (Part 1)
05 The main roles of the European Parliament (Part 2)
06 Decision-making in the European Parliament
07 How EU citizens influence the work of the EP
08 Summary of this session
8. Institutions of the EU: Council of the EU & European Council
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 The Council of Ministers: The Council's organization
03 The Council of Ministers: The Council's structures
04 The Council of Ministers: The Council's roles
05 The Council of Ministers: Decision-making in the Council of Ministers
06 The European Council: The European Council's history
07 The European Council: The European Council's roles (FREE)
08 Summary of this session
9. Institutions of the EU: Court of Justice of the EU
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 History of the Court
03 Composition of the Court (part 1)
03 Composition of the Court (part 2)
04 Functions of the Court
05 Main powers of the Court (part 1)
05 Main powers of the Court (part 2)
05 Main powers of the Court (part 3)
06 How the Court works
07 Case law fundamentals (part 1)
07 Case law fundamentals (part 2)
08 Summary of this session (FREE)
10. Institutions of the EU: European External Action Service
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 Composition of the EEAS (part 1)
02 Composition of the EEAS (part 2)
03 How the EEAS works (part 1)
03 How the EEAS works (part 2)
03 How the EEAS works (part 3)
04 Summary of this session (FREE)
11. Institutions of the EU: Agencies, Other institutions & bodies
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 Consultative bodies (part 1)
02 Consultative bodies (part 2)
03 Financial bodies (part 1)
03 Financial bodies (part 2)
04 Controlling bodies
05 Decentralized bodies (part 1)
05 Decentralized bodies (part 2)
06 Summary of this session
12. EU Essentials: Euro, Schengen, EU Glossary & more
01 Introduction (FREE)
02 EU History
03 EU Decision-making
04 EU Institutions and law
05 European integration
Our instructors
Dr. Helen Limon is a European Studies lecturer at The Hague University, with a Master's in International Business Management and a Doctorate from Newcastle University. Her teaching focuses on EU political and socio-economic challenges, and her research explores migration and displacement.
András Baneth is an expert in strategic communication and public affairs, with a focus on science communication and entrepreneurship. His experience includes roles at the European Commission and the Court of Justice, and he holds an M.A. in Law and Political Sciences, as well as a Master's from the College of Europe.
Annie Mutamba is a public affairs consultant and lecturer, having advised entities in Brussels, Washington DC, and Africa. She has been involved in international projects with the UN and EU. Annie is Vice-President of the Brussels Africa Hub and co-founder of Africa Communications Week, enhancing Africa's global communication impact.
Viktor Luszcz is a seasoned expert in competition and intellectual property law, with roles spanning from the President of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office to a legal secretary at the General Court of the EU. His experience includes managing high-profile cases in cartel, merger, and state aid law, as well as intellectual property litigation before the EU Court of Justice.
Who is this course for?
- EPSO candidates preparing to pass their EU Knowledge test
- Aspiring diplomats, NGO activists, lobbyists
- University students in European studies
- Anyone interested in the European Union
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