About the Project

The University of Lagos has established a Jean Monnet Module programme covering three specific stand-alone Summer School, Training workshop, and Conference programs for undergraduate students in University of Lagos, through a team of academic staff who formed a cohort for promoting European studies in University of Lagos. European Studies, particularly EU activities, are generally undertaken by a small number of Nigerian universities (and the West-Central Africa region in general). Most of these universities either teach a specific country language, such as French or German, or offer it as an elective course in programs such as History and International Relations. This is due to a lack of academic programs/curricula specifically designed to address the interdisciplinary nature of EU studies, particularly on political institutions, economic interactions, and social interactions. A significant number of students, academics, and even professionals in Africa’s finance/business, environment, natural resource, and social sectors are discipline-trained and disciplinary-focused.