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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What rules do I have to follow while I am in EVE University?
A: Our rules are available on our site, but the short version is that you shouldn't be an ass, and remember to respect the rights of other members.

Q: Can you explain how the classes work?
A: All live classes are taught on our Mumble server, and many involve practical elements. As well as these, we have a library of recorded classes, for those who were unable to attend or want to start learning straight away.

Q: How much do I pay to attend EVE University classes?
A: All our classes are free of charge to our members and alumni. While there are no live public classes available for non-members, we do occasionally hold public events, and most classes are available publicly in our library for everyone.

Q: Then how is EVE University funded?
A: The majority of our operational costs are covered by the 0.1% tax on mission rewards and bounties, which is used to fund things like our skillbook program which provides free skillbooks to members. However, the majority of the programs are run on donations from the EVE community, either in the form of ISK, modules, ships, blueprints and other resources.

Q: How long can I stay in EVE University?
A: There is no time limit on your stay in EVE University, however many members want to explore the rest of the EVE universe and move on to other corporations to get a deeper knowledge of industry, PvP, trading or other professions after a two or three months.

Q: How much PvP is there, and when can I get involved?
A: A new member can get involved with practical PvP training almost immediately. While we do suggest you take one of the PvP basics classes, we have fleets which go pirate hunting and running around lo-sec, null-sec and wormhole space quite often. Even the newest pilots are a valuable asset in an E-UNI fleet, as within a few hours they are capable of 'tackling' the targets, keeping them in place for the big guns.

Q: What about wars?
A: While it is somewhat uncommon for EVE University to declare war, unfortunately some do not know our track record, and attempt to decare war on us to get easy kills. In these cases we switch gear to become almost entirely PvP focused and those who do not feel they are ready to fight are encouraged to leave and return one the war ends. During this time, all non-PvP activity (mining, hauling, running missions) is usually suspended in order to deny the hostiles any targets of opportunity, and all resources are tasked to destroy the attackers with maximum prejudice, so we may return to teaching all aspects.

Q: What about when I leave?
A: Once you leave E-UNI, as an Alumni you retain access to almost all the Universities resources, with the ability to attend classes, access to our forums, and so on, with the only items restricted being those which cannot be provided to people outside the corporation.

Q: This sounds like something I'd love to contribute to. How can I help?
A: You can join EVE University as a teacher if you feel that's something you'd like to do. If you are not interested in teaching but still would like to contribute, you can always donate to the EVE University corp in any form available. All modules, ships, skillbooks, blueprints and materials are more than welcome.

More Testimonials

Nepenthis: If you're thinking of joining, don't hesitate. I've had a great time and as a real new player it's been an amazing introduction to EVE.

Artemis Renard: Great corp, great learning experience, and awesome people. I can't possibly emphasize enough the importance for people, both new to the game and returning from a hiatus, to give these guys a try. No other corp in eve gives you this kind of introductory experience.

Kriegarman: E-Uni is epic fun. I have been there well over 2 years. I enjoyed every day of it. always a friendly atmosphere, loads of ops to shoot stuff, be it rocks, missioning, WH's or PvP.

iLLeLogicaL: Great corporation! I would advise every new & old pilot who feels swarmed by the many options & possibilities to join E-Uni, and enjoy learning about eve in a safe, friendly, awesome environment.

L'ouris: Wonderful Corporation for a new player! Extremely active with many helpful members on at all times. Would recommend to any player looking to learn more about any aspect of Eve.

Jiang XiuJuan: The uni was great. I learned a ton and had a great time. I highly recommend it to anyone searching for something to do in Eve.

NagromNniuq: Fantastic corporation. Should be mandatory for anyone new to Eve. Friendly people with all the advice and guidance you could ask for in a game that is arguably the most challenging of them all.

K'ruel: Excellent corp for new players trying to find their feet. Plenty of classes to help learn all aspects of Eve.

Khanda Rahl: If you're new to the game, or getting bored of running missions/mining/etc and wondering what else is out there, this is the corp to join. Sooner or later most people move on. But whatever they decide to do, they're better pilots and have more experience and options thanks to the time they spent in the Uni.

Marius Labo: The benefits I have received as a player and a member of the University have been priceless. I was overwhelmed but now I am learning and having a great time.

MyrddinBishop: I would highly recommend this corp for anyone new to EVE or trying to figure out what to do with their EVE career.

USnameri: I can say that I learned something from these pilots every time I logged into the game. Be it in a class, on a WH op, or in a fleet the pilots you will get to fly with are top notch.

Chernitski: This is hands down the best corporation to join if you're a new player or if you want to teach new players. I wouldnt've played EvE more than a few months if it wasn't for EvE-University.

Drevlon Rashon: I've learned a great deal with Eve University and now I get to give back. Most other corporations you come in at the bottom and you stay at the bottom. It is a great place to learn, as well as grow.

Davril Greenstride: As far as I'm concerned, EVE University is absolutely the best way to start your career in EVE. I've seen many aspects of EVE through the Uni that I might never have encountered on my own. It's a great place to learn the ropes.

Burlinton: Wonderful place to help figure out one of the toughest games around.

If you are new to Eve, Eve University is the first corp you should join, period. If you're a vet player, good at something, try becoming one of Eve University's lecturer, don't let all your knowledge and experience go to waste :D

I have never regret my decision to join the Uni in the first place, i've learned so much here, literally most of the things i learn about the game, i learn from the Uni. Do not hesitate to join! or you'll never know what you're missing. Eve is a big, dark, scary place and Uni is giving away FREE flashlights and shotguns!

I love this corp. Without it, I wouldn't have kept playing past my trial.
I still check the E-Uni wiki regularly when I need to know stuff

I still remember fondly my first pvp fleet and first gate tackle

Been in the Uni for a while now and been having a blast. I would recomend it to any new players!

Great place to be in, great people to meet. There are always teachers around to help you with any kind of task. And more than one offering from different corps when you decide to leave.

Many agree that one of the keys to keeping players in EVE is their joining a "good player corporation" - the earlier in their career, the better their initial experience and the higher the chance they will find this game enjoyable.

EVE University is such a "good" corp, with a long trustworthy history of teaching new players how this game works. It is a safe haven to take your first steps in learning about this game at "core" levels - as in the social aspects, as well as the technical side.

It has rules about being polite, not humiliating new players for "stupid" mistakes nor questions and the like. There's no scamming while *IN* the uni, no smack-talk in local... so on and so forth. Some find these rules a problem; most who join don't.

The corp is unique in many ways; one of which is a sponsored forum run by the uni where other corporations, across all aspects of this game, may recruit from EVE Universities' membership.

It is expected that the current members will move on when they feel ready and the "work fair" forum is there to help them find their next step in this game. Many such corporations also have reduced requirements for recruiting from E-Uni - simply because they know that they are getting "basic trained" players who have some experience, with instruction, to back up the SP that shows.

So if you're new, and have a lot of questions, this is a great place to join up and, when you feel ready, receive assistance in finding where you want to go - whatever your eventual goals are in EVE.

playing eve was starting to get rather boring for me not because the game itself was boring it was because i didnt have any friends playing anymore and i couldnt find a corp that met any of my needs or even had people on when i was on. I joined the Uni and all that changed there are literally people on at all hours of the day and night makes life a bit more interesting when you actually have people to interact with.

The classes are the best, even if you think you have mastered a skill you can attend a class and the person teaching may have a different way of doing something you have done forever so you will pick up new tricks and also be able to test out how much you really know. I would recommend the Uni to all new player and older players just bored to death with their current situtation.

EVE University is a great place to learn and get to know EVE in a good and newbie friendly environment. If you're starting out, you should join, if you have been for some time around, try to join as a mentor or teacher and help the new pilots :)

Good group of people, lots of nice comprehensive information. Check out their public offerings at http://wiki.eveuniversity.org - great information, and you can't beat the price! (Free as in Beer!)