STUDENT HANDBOOK
ECLA European College of Liberal Arts
Platanenstrasse 24
13156 Berlin Germany
Tel.: +49 30 43733 0
Fax: +49 30 43733 100
Email: info@ecla.de (General Enquiries)
Website: www.ecla.de
ECLA was established in Germany in 2002 as a not-for-profit educational institution (gGmbH). ECLA is also recognized in the United States as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit educational institution. In February 2011, ECLA received state recognition as a private university from the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (Senate Administration for Education, Science and Research) in Berlin.
Non-discriminatory Policy
The European College of Liberal Arts Berlin admits students of any race, colour, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, and age to all the rights, privileges, programmes, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college.
It does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, and age in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programmes, and athletic and other school-administered programmes.
Academic Policies and Regulations
Official Communication
Programme Components and Requirements
Academy Year Programme
Project Year Programme
BA in Value Studies
International Summer University
State of the World Week
Languages (currently being updated)
Internships (currently being updated)
Studio Component
Class Participation and Conduct
Absence Policies
Late Arrival
Absences from Individual Courses
Absences Overall
Absence from Tutorials
Absence or Non-completion of Written Work Due to Medical Reasons
Leave of Absence
Grade Change (currently being updated)
ECLA Credits
Bennington College Credits
Official Transcripts
Student Status Verification
Course Evaluations
Graduation
Attending Other Programmes While Studying at ECLA
Academic Probation
Withdrawal from the Programme
Dismissal
Expulsion
General College Regulations and Policies
Committees (currently being updated)
Student Projects (currently being updated)
Library
Information Technology
Residential Policies
Community Ethos
Guests
Parties
Residence Damage
Smoking
Alcohol
Illegal Substances
Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
Medical Emergencies
Room Checkout (currently being updated)
College Finances
BA 3rd year Support (currently being updated)
Merit-Based Scholarship
Field Work Fund (currently being updated)
Conference Support Fund
Emergency Student Loan (currently being updated)
Student Employment