Dear stdudents,
In spring, not only flowers bloom, but also BIPs! If you’re a UB student you once again have the opportunity to enrich your educational journey with a life-changing experience. 15 Mixed Intensive Programscovering all 5 main themes of the Alliance are open for enrollment until May 4, 2025, as follows:
1. Climate, environment and energy
Active Volcanoes and Climate Hotspots: An Interdisciplinary Exploration on Nisyros
2. Society, culture, heritage
Online fake news and disinformation: recognize and verify
Whose Past? Managing Endangered Cultural Heritage
Mediterranean Renaissance: Art and Literature
3. Health
Novel Research and Ethics: from Neuroscience to AI
Non-coding RNAs in Health and Disease
4. Cities, territories and mobilities
Global Migration on the Ground
Attractiveness, branding and governance of regions
From Art Nouveau to Art Deco: Europe’s cultural transformation and its lessons for today
5. Digital and technological transformation
Digital Transformation of the Democratic Discourse
What are BIPs
Going beyond traditional courses, BIPs are a form of mobility within the Erasmus+ programme. Depending on the subject and the organization, a BIP can attract students from different disciplines and from a wide range of countries, even from outside Europe.
While taking part in a BIP, students first participate in an online study period. The virtual session is then followed by a 5-day physical mobility to another CIVIS member university to allow participants to work alongside teachers and students from across the Alliance and beyond.
Students can apply for a maximum of two programs within the same call.
Main conditions for participation
Each course has its own requirements. The main language of instruction is English (sometimes French), so a minimum level of proficiency is required. Also, for many of the programs, the selection process is based on the student’s CV and motivation letter, so it is recommended that you pay particular attention to the drafting of these documents.
Completing a BIP gives students between 3 and 9 ECTS credits, depending on the workload. Each participation in a CIVIS BIP will also be added to the CIVIS passport passport – an innovative tool that records all CIVIS activities and recognizes learning experiences at European level.
Why follow a BIP
Visiting another country to study with students from all over Europe at no financial cost is one of the biggest advantages of a BIP. This type of program offers a fruitful experience, combining knowledge, involvement and meaningful encounters.
At CIVIS, BIPs have been organized for 3 years now, and hundreds of students have discovered that their dream of studying abroad can come true in a new, convenient and innovative way.
Regardless of their level and field of study, Alliance students can now apply to these programs directly through the CIVIS portal. More information is available at here.