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STUDENTS ON ECLA

As a prospective student you may have questions about the academic environment at ECLA, as well as campus life. Our current students will be happy to give you some insight into their daily routine.

Aya Khaled
Ibrahim

Egypt
BA in Value Studies (2015)

a.ibrahim@ecla.de

Why ECLA? Amongst other things, the high academic standard to which it holds its students. I was also intrigued by the sort of people this kind of institution would attract -- so far, I haven’t been disappointed.
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Stephanie
Cruywagen

South Africa
Academy Year (2012)

s.cruywagen@ecla.de

I studied Visual Arts before I came to ECLA and really enjoyed the theory and philosophy of art. ECLA has what I consider the perfect approach to these areas and Berlin is one of the best places to study this.
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Paris
Furst

USA
BA in Value Studies (2015)

p.furst@ecla.de

I chose ECLA because I was looking for a rigorous course in the underpinnings of Western thought; such a concentrated parcours I had found in no other single institution.
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Paul
Geerligs

The Netherlands
Academy Year (2012)

p.geerligs@ecla.de

I was a bit confused on what and where I should study, so my art history instructor recommended I look into ECLA. I viewed the website, and since she gave me her recommendation, I decided it was interesting enough to apply.
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Iuliia
Babenko

Ukraine
Academy Year (2012)

i.babenko@ecla.de

The choice was very simple: I tried to find at least one institution that would be similar to ECLA and failed. With its great variety of courses, small seminar groups, and a wonderful campus ECLA seemed a perfect place to study.
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Oleksandra
Sokolova

Ukraine
Academy Year (2012)

o.sokolova@ecla.de

I chose ECLA because it offers the possibility of experiencing a very liberal approach to education and of engaging in the exploration of some important philosophical issues, which are always relevant both in academic and everyday life.
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Joachim Schmidt
Wiewiura

Denmark
Project Year (2012)

j.wiewiura@ecla.de

I was going to apply to Freie Universität, also in Berlin, but then I saw an ECLA poster and checked out the website. After reading the description, I immediately decided to apply, because it sounded almost too good to be true.
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Vera
Plümer

Germany
BA in Value Studies (2014)

v.pluemer@ecla.de

I knew that I wanted to study at a liberal arts institution and I thought that doing so in Berlin would do me good. I was also quite disoriented at that point in my life and there was something about ECLA that awoke my curiosity.
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