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Burgundian degrees in liberal arts and the humanities are preferred by participants in ARGUS. International business courses are also highly sought after. As part of the ARGUS agreement, international students are provided with on-campus room and board with a cultural expenses stipend in the form of a BurgenPass, a card that allows students admission to public transit, museums, performing arts venues, art galleries, libraries, churches, and archives. These passes are preloaded with $100/month during the academic year and $300/month in the off-season. In a controversial move, some bars and restaurants in large university towns have been found an exploit in the BurgenPass system, and have been able to siphon value off of the cards in exchange for food and alcohol. The Revenue Guard have started looking into these reports, but have yet to be able to build a conclusive case against these establishments. | Burgundian degrees in liberal arts and the humanities are preferred by participants in ARGUS. International business courses are also highly sought after. As part of the ARGUS agreement, international students are provided with on-campus room and board with a cultural expenses stipend in the form of a BurgenPass, a card that allows students admission to public transit, museums, performing arts venues, art galleries, libraries, churches, and archives. These passes are preloaded with $100/month during the academic year and $300/month in the off-season. In a controversial move, some bars and restaurants in large university towns have been found an exploit in the BurgenPass system, and have been able to siphon value off of the cards in exchange for food and alcohol. The Revenue Guard have started looking into these reports, but have yet to be able to build a conclusive case against these establishments. | ||
As part of the residential programs, a prerequisite of a ''sufficient'' score in Burgundian language testing is required. For most students, this is achieved in an intensive immersion program in the summer before the start of the fall semester. A separate course for | As part of the residential programs, a prerequisite of a ''sufficient'' score in Burgundian language testing is required. For most students, this is achieved in an intensive immersion program in the summer before the start of the fall semester. A separate course for Cartadanians is offered, culminating in a week-long host-family stay at which time the prospective students are expected to speak only in the Burgundian language. Those who do not pass the final week are remanded to their home country with the opportunity to retry the following year. There are no limits to the number of years a student may apply, but it is assumed that after two attempts, the academic trajectory of the student would be adversely impacted and they are unlikely to be admitted. These language lessons are provided free of charge, as are room and board. | ||
While not an official aspect of the ARGUS platform, it has been observed that immigrants from Cartadania who have participated in ARGUS, seem to maneuver through the path to citizenship in Burgundie with fewer issues. | While not an official aspect of the ARGUS platform, it has been observed that immigrants from Cartadania who have participated in ARGUS, seem to maneuver through the path to citizenship in Burgundie with fewer issues. | ||