The College of Europe develops professional and in particular leadership skills, through courses and workshops offered within Academic departments but also through the Careers office and Language service

​​Typical skills developed (depending on Academic department):

• Language skills (with emphasis on specific professional use)
• Negotiation skills
• Public speaking skills
• Fast reading and note taking skills
• Managing teams
• Defending an argument
• Legal pleading
• Crisis management
• Lobbying skills
• Preparing a Research proposal
• Understanding on-line communication
• Networking

The European General Studies programme also organizes a Leadership series, where prominent leaders share their expertise.