EPIC

Western Balkans University aims to be a fourth-generation university. In addition to quality education, in-depth scientific research, and fruitful use of acquired knowledge; the university is committed to be a proactive part of economic development in the country and beyond. The Education Practice -Integrated Curriculum (EPIC) project is a project that fits this vision in the best way.

Education Practice -Integrated Curriculum (EPIC) is the most important project of the Western Balkans University, dedicated to the highest quality shaping of its students. Through this project, in addition to academic training in the university's auditoriums, Western Balkans University students will have the opportunity to perform professional internships in various companies collaborating with the university.

Objective
Creating a new model of education in higher education in cooperation with the most prestigious private hospitals in the country entitled “EPIC” (Education-Practice Integrated Curriculum).

Beneficiaries
Western Balkans University students with an average higher than 7 (seven) studying in one of the following programs may benefit from being part of the EPIC project:

Benefits
Work Experience
Active work practice starting in the first semester of the first year of study. The program aims to gain from a student a work experience of 20 hours per week starting in the first semester of Bachelor studies.
Employment guarantee
Graduates of Western Balkans University through the program can be employed at WBU partner's institutions where they have developed paid internships over three years.

The Epic Project Office has a very important role in coordinating all the processes and procedures of this project. The office makes contacts with the institutions where the project will be carried out, organizes the application process of students, the collection of documentation, the organization of interviews of applicants, etc. The office also cooperates with the relevant departments in sharing information about the progress of internships and enabling communication between institutions.

All the first-year students with a grade point average above 7 (seven) in the Bachelor programs in the list above can apply for internships paid under the “EPIC” project. Interested students should have excellent academic performance, good communication skills, good knowledge of English, organizational skills, interpersonal and group work competencies, participation in extracurricular activities and university student life. To ensure the success of this project, students are selected through a careful process, which consists of two stages: application and interview.