FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a problem and you don't know who can help you? Here are some of the most frequent questions asked by students.

Price of events

Why are the events so cheap?

The organising Local BEST Group (LBG) is trying to get as much money as possibly by co-operating with several organisations. The university is interested in hosting foreign students and in becoming more internationally minded. Companies wish to get access to European-minded students, which is done during the event by company presentations, guest lectures or company visits. In some countries, the student union also provides some financial aid.

 

Why is there a fee for some events and none for others?

The fee depends mainly on the situation in the Local BEST Group, how much support they get from university, student union, etc.

 

What is the maximum fee for a BEST event?

The maximum fee is 4 Euro per day (but no more than 45 Euro). Whether a student pays full or reduced fee depends on his country of studies as shown in the Never Alone Guide.

 

What is the maximum fee for an event on education?

There is no fee for attending an event on education.

 

Why is there a (much) higher fee for Leisure Events?

As said above LBGs fund the events by support from various organisations, like the university, companies and the student union. Most of these organisations are interested in an academical course. Therefore, raising money for leisure events is much more difficult. Moreover these events are more like a holiday and they include some activities like sailing, skiing or wine-tasting - usually you pay more for a holiday like this...

Selection

How is the selection for the events done?

The organising LBG gets all the applications entered by the students and then will decide on regional aspects (they try to get people from all over Europe, so they in general won't take more than one student from each city/country), on your Motivation Letter (they have to read many of them, so try to be creative!), and maybe on your educational background (only if you need some previous knowledge for a specific event). The organisers also aim at having equal number of male and female participants. If you don't know how to start your motivation letter, read our recommendations on how to write a motivation letter.

 

Can I apply for every event?

Yes! You can apply for every event, but it might not be reasonable in some cases. It is possible that one event requires some previous knowledge and if you don't have that you might not be taken. On the other hand, there might be beginner's level courses in the field of your study and then the course will get too boring!

 

For how many events per season may I apply?

You can apply for maximum three BEST Courses or Seasonal BEST Engineering Competitions and three other (education, leisure) events per season. You can be accepted to at most one BEST Course or Seasonal BEST Engineering Competition per season (but any number of other events).

 

What happens next?

 

What should I do after being accepted to a BEST event?

You can find more information by reading the Never Alone Guide!

 

What is the BEST Spirit?

Well the BEST answer to that is to experience it... so go and apply now!

 

What will happen if I go to a BEST event and get infected by the BEST Spirit virus?

It's likely that you're going to go on more events, and maybe join your local BEST group and organise events yourself.

 

What do I do if I'm not accepted to an event?

You can try again the next seasons. There are four seasons for BEST Events: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. You might also join BEST and go to internal BEST events.

 

Can I get ECTS credits participating in a BEST event?

After the final examination you will get a BEST Certificate to attest your participation and to describe the content of the course. The BEST Certificate has the University stamp and teacher's signature. It is up to your home University if they will get this course recognised by giving you credits.

 

If you have any further questions, please contact us!

source: www.best.eu.org