Blended Intensive Programmes
What: a new type of mobility mixing physical mobility (for 5 to 30 days) and virtual learning (no time limit, though still reasonable)
Where: the physical mobility will take place at the Organising University.
Who: all ATHENA students, the level/field of study will vary depending on the BIPs
Process: Apply for the BIP using the link provided to you by the university. When you are selected, contact your local International Relations Office to ensure they can fund your mobility (through Erasmus+ or other means). Contact your pedagogical advisor and let them know of your mobility. Once all of this is done, you will need to fill in a Learning Agreement completed with the information provided to you and send it back to the Receiving University. Book your accommodation and transport.
Once on site, enjoy and learn!
List of upcoming BIPs
♦ Simulation and Games in Nursing – September 2023
The University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, is organizing a SUMMER SCHOOL Simulation and Games in Nursing Education for nursing students with NO FEE for participants. The work will be done in pre-assigned small groups and will cover topics related to the significance of games and simulation in nursing education, 3D infographics creation, simulation escape rooms etc.
♦ Open Science Summer School – September 2023
The University of Maribor Summer School offers PhD students and young researchers an opportunity to learn and develop skills in the fields of research data management, open access to research results, the use of open research infrastructure, supercomputing resources and the European Open Science Cloud.
♦ Sustainability in International Business – September 2023
SUSTAINABILITY is becoming an increasingly important direction in business operations. It is rooted in the negative consequences of the neoliberal development paradigm in the world and the calls for sustainable development by international organisations and national governments. The latter implies that countries, organisations and individuals not only focus on achieving economic prosperity, but also seek to have a positive impact on the natural environment and society.
♦ Sustainability Summer School – September 2023
Teachers, students and practitioners are invited to participate in this summer school. Teachers are invited to deliver sustainability related courses in online sessions and to supervise group works during on-site session. Practitioners and business partners are invited to provide problem-based cases to be solved during the summer school. Scholarships are available for students and teachers from ATHENA partner universities.
♦ Sustainable Entrepreneurship – October 2023
Teams of students from CUAS and from all over the Alps-Adriatic region, as well as from Barcelona and ATHENA countries, will develop business ideas embedding sustainability and the SDGs. This cross-border collaboration does not only contribute to the entrepreneurial mindset of the students, it also strengthens their consciousness about sustainability and helps them develop intercultural and language skills.
♦ Diversity in a Digitalized World – Challenges and opportunities for (re-)establishing social justice – October 2023
The objectives of the BIP are for students to work internationally in inter and transdisciplinary teams on the one hand, and to acquire multi-professional perspectives on the other. The BIP is about critically reflecting on diversity in the digitalised world in order to discuss, in a further step, the challenges and possibilities that can contribute to the (re)establishing of social justice through digitalisation. The aim is to develop a vision of how social justice can be achieved through digitalisation, based on the students’ personal interest in knowledge.
Physical mobility: 23rd – 27th October 2023
Virtual Mobility: 2nd – 20th October 2023
Where: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Klagenfurt, Austria
ECTS: 3
Registration: deadline 10th September. To register, please send an email to c.pichler@fh-kaernten.at.
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Previous BIPs
♦ Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching – September 2023
On this course teachers will be able to learn more about the issues surrounding the concept of dyslexia, but mainly gain practical teaching tools and insights to help diverse students with difficulties associated to dyslexia features to learn foreign languages.
Physical mobility: 11th-15th September 2023 (Porto, Portugal)
Virtual Mobility: 4th-6th September 2023
Where: Institute Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
ECTS: 6
Registration: TBC
♦ Organization, Management and Society – September 2023
The summer school “Organization, Management and Society” will deal with trends in organization and management, challenges of HR, HR and artificial intelligence as well as digital transformation and AI in information systems. The students will work individually and in groups and will have consultations with professors.
♦ Renewable Energy Sources – September 2023
Renewable energy sources and the green transition have become pivotal topics in addressing the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability. As traditional fossil fuel reserves dwindle and their negative impact on the planet becomes more apparent, the urgent need to shift towards renewable energy has gained significant momentum. Renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass, offer cleaner alternatives that harness natural processes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
♦ Sustainable Travel: Re-defining the world of travel – August/September 2023
In the 10th International Logistics Summer School, you will learn about the challenges and opportunities that arise in transporting travellers, goods, and services sustainably and will include resource management, waste reduction, and improving transportation efficiency. We welcome students from all academic backgrounds interested in logistics and sustainable travel to join us for this unique opportunity.
♦ Solution Design Summer School – August/September 2023
Are you ready to face a real life problem in an international team of students of different professions and with experienced professors and experts? If YES, don’t hesitate to register for the 2023 Solution Design Summer school!
♦ International Summer School “Mastering Music Video Creation” – June 2023
This programme offers a unique opportunity for students to develop their filming, editing, cinematographic lighting, sound recording, design, and other essential video content creation skills.
♦ ATHENA Soft Skills Academy – May 2023
Join us for an interactive and informative workshop on soft skills development! Learn to improve your communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and time-management abilities. Participate in hands-on exercises, group activities, and role-playing scenarios to help apply your learning skills. Take this opportunity to take your professional growth to the next level.
- Physical mobility: 15th May – 20th May 2023
- Virtual mobility: 6th March – 31th May 2023
- Where: Hellenic Mediterranean University (Crete, Greece)
- ECTS: 3
- Registration: closed
♦ Blended Mobility Projects – February 2023
Multidisciplinary teams of students working on real life projects for European companies focusing on digital transformation.
- Physical mobility: 13th February – 17th February 2023
- Virtual mobility: 20th February – 23th June 2023
- Location: University of Orléans, France
- ECTS: up to 18
- Registration: closed
♦ Makers 5.0 – January 2023
Industry 5.0 invities us to focus on topics such as sustainability, resilience and people. So we invite makers to participate in the international winter school “MAKERS 5.0” and develop their prototyping skills in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Physical mobility: 23rd January – 27th January 2023
- Virtual mobility: 30th January – 3rd February 2023
- Location: Vilnius Tech (Lithuania)
- ECTS: 3
- Registration: closed
♦ Water, Energy, Mineral ressources and Pollution mitigation – January 2023
Industry 5.0 invities us to focus on topics such as sustainability, resilience and people. So we invite makers to participate in the international winter school “MAKERS 5.0” and develop their prototyping skills in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Physical mobility: 9th January – 13th January 2023
- Virtual mobility: 16th January – 7th April 2023
- Location: University of Orléans, France
- ECTS: 3
- Registration: closed
