ETP candidates are natural team players, adaptable, pro-active and eager to immerse themselves in an exciting foreign culture.
Candidates do not apply independently. They shall apply together with the EU sponsoring companies they are working for. Candidates are to be seen as integral to the company's internationalisation strategy towards Japan or Korea.
ETP minimum requirements for candidates:
Be a national of one of the 27 European Union Member States
Have either a university degree B.A. or equivalent and three years of professional experience as an executive or have at least two years of higher education and five years of professional experience as an executive
Prove an excellent command of English: 213 points in TOEFL* or 6.0 in IELTS exams (equivalent), or a minimum of one year of university studies in English, or one year of full time working experience in an English-speaking environment
The candidate must be employed by the sponsoring company
The candidate may not have already participated in the ETP
*Minimum scoring: Internet based test: 79 points; Paper based test: 550 points; Computer based test: 213 points
ETP award criteria for candidates:
The quality of their academic qualifications, professional experience and international exposure
Their future role in the company after the ETP
The compatibility of their personality with the requirements of the programme
ETP minimum requirements for sponsoring companies:
Have exports or investments in Japan or Korea respectively; or have plans to develop exports or investment in these countries
Organisations which provide support to European companies in developing exports or investment to Japan or Korea are also acceptable
Be EU-based/owned, have its global headquarters located in the EU, have a European identity and produce goods or services of EU origin
Employ a minimum of 5 people or have an annual turnover of € 1 million or more
Be committed to contributing towards the living expenses of the participant during the entire programme
Be committed to maintaining the employment link with the participant for the duration of the programme
ETP award criteria for sponsoring companies:
The quality of their business plans towards Japan or Korea
The support provided to their candidate during the ETP training
Each eligible application will receive a score on the basis of the award criteria (maximum: 100 points). Only applications scoring 60 points or above may be selected for ETP
Edgar Ahn
Bio Diesel International GmbH
"It is the basis for a 'long life' relationship with Japan"
