During the week of November 2–6, 2026, the EUBA Faculty of Applied Languages hosted a so-called short-term Erasmus program (Blended Intensive Program), organized in collaboration with two partner universities—the University of Rennes in France and Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic.
The joint program in Bratislava served as the culmination of a course in administrative French and preparation for the job market in a Francophone environment, which students completed through online seminars. The course also focused on the intercultural aspects of international cooperation, with students working in mixed international teams on assigned joint projects. During the intensive program in Bratislava, students, among other activities, participated in mock job interviews related to Francophone job openings that matched their profiles and presented their joint final intercultural projects. The Faculty of Applied Languages also organized a cultural program for the participants, ranging from a tour of Bratislava to a trip to Trenčín—the European Capital of Culture for 2026—and a tour of Bojnice Castle. The French students also had the opportunity to sample some Slovak specialties. The successful completion of the course and positive feedback from the students offer hope for the further development of this international collaboration, which helps raise the profile of the Bratislava University of Economics and Business in Bratislava, the Faculty of Applied Languages, and the French component of its study program.
