House of Europe opens in Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - Europe considers Armenia to be one of the centers of world civilization. This is the reason why many European countries wish to lay a bridge towards Armenia. The opening of the House of Europe in Armenia can serve as a foundation for such a bridge, German professor, one of the founders of German University in Armenia, Paul Imhof told a news conference in Yerevan today.



For his part, Eduard Saroyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of German University in Armenia said University will be located at the House of Europe, along with research centers charged with the task to disseminate European values in the republic. He also briefed on aims and objectives of the new university.



The founders of the university are mainly professors from Germany and German-Armenian Association. University curriculum will include European Studies as well as European civilization-related subjects.



"Our University offers MA and postgraduate courses. The emphasis will be laid on education quality rather than students' quantity. In future, our graduates will be as competitive in the labor market as graduates of other prestigious universities of Armenia," Saroyan said.



He also noted that university professors will be able to give lectures directly from Germany via videoconferences and video-boards.



The official opening of German University is scheduled for June. "Our tutoring costs will not exceed those of Armenia's prestigious universities. To study at our university, knowledge of German is not obligatory, yet students should speak English," Saroyan said.