Applications open for a new series of CIVIS BIPs! UB students invited to apply for a blended intensive programme by the end of October

Good news at the beginning of the academic year for students eager to enrich their educational journey with a potentially life-changing experience. CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance, of which the University of Bucharest is also a member, is launching 45 Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) this autumn, covering all the main themes of the Alliance.

All BIPs will take place in 2027, and all are open for applications until 31 October 2026:

Climate, Environment & Energy

• Environmental Challenges Facing Danube River basin
• Quantifying vulnerability to natural hazards in changing climate patterns. New perspectives and methods
• Understanding Earth
• H2O Pollution: holistic approach and nature based solutions
• TRANSMOUNT – Transitions in mountain environments
• Using drones for environmental sciences
• Interplay of Landscape, Tectonics and Climate Change in the Mediterranean context

Societies, Culture & Heritage

• GeoHeritage and Communities: Participatory Pathways to Conservation
• Euro-African Trade and Investment Relations and the Polycrisis
• Mediterranean Renaissance: Art, Literature, Culture
• CIVIS Academy Classical Orchestra 2027 (Salzburg)
• CIVIS Academy Jazz Orchestra 2027 (Madrid)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Going Public – Research and Practice with, in and for the Society
• The religious body: embodied rituals and transformative practices across cultures and history
• Is it true? Let’s prove it! Educational, epistemological and logical approaches to critical thinking
• Diachronic Linguistics in the 21st Century (2027 Version)
• Rights and Democracy. The Multilevel Protection of Fundamental Rights and the Role of Constitutional and European Courts
• Civic Engagement in Europe: A Transdisciplinary Approach
• Is There a Plurality of Natures? Intercultural Reflections on the Philosophy of Nature
• PolyUnderstanding: Polycrisis, Fragility and Resilience (2nd edition)
• Figura: Fiction, Illustration, Intermediality in Europe since the Early Modern
• Heritage in Practice: sustaining intangible cultural heritage through living museums
• French Travellers in South-Eastern Europe and Mediterranean Lands (în limba franceză)
• Challenging Museums series: Provenance Research and Decolonial Approaches to African Collections
• Roman Mobilities and their Afterlives
• Europe and the Rule of Law
• Politics and Popular Culture in Turkey: Literature, TV Series and Film

Health

• How to write a paper and talk about science
• Molecular Scale Biophysics
• Basic Cell Biology 5th Edition
• Experimental Models in Molecular Biomedicine (EMMB)
• Mental Health, Sport & Physical Activity (MHSPA)
• Immunotherapy for Cancer – 4th edition
• 6th BIP Drug Design and Discovery: One health approach (3D1H)
• Critical Care
• Radiotheranostics in Nuclear Medicine
• Rare Diseases at the Omics era: current tools for frequent challenges
• Biological Basis of Aging and Related Diseases_3rd Edition
• Maternal and neonatal vaccination

Cities, Territories & Mobilities

• Participatory tools for urban nature planning and management
• From Art Nouveau to Art Deco: Europe’s Cultural Transformation and Its Lessons for Today

Digital & Tehnological Transformations

• AI and STEAM: Changing Learning, Shaping Futures
• Informed via social media: news and public affairs in the platform age
• Data-Driven Decision-Making for Sustainable Cities

What are BIPs?

Going beyond the boundaries of traditional courses, BIPs are a form of mobility within the Erasmus+ programme. Depending on the topic and organisation, such a programme can attract students from different disciplines and from a wide range of countries, including countries outside Europe.

As part of a Blended Intensive Programme, students first participate in a period of online study. The virtual session is then followed by a 5-day physical mobility period at another CIVIS member university (in another country), giving participants the opportunity to learn alongside professors and students from across the Alliance, and beyond.

Why take a BIP?

Within CIVIS, Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) have already been organised for 4 years, and hundreds of students have discovered that their dream of studying abroad can become a reality in a new, convenient, and innovative way. Visiting another country, in order to study alongside students from across Europe, at no financial cost, is one of the greatest advantages of BIPs.

This type of programme offers a rewarding experience, combining the acquisition of knowledge with active engagement and meaningful encounters.

Main participation requirements

Each course has its own requirements. For most of them, the main language of instruction is English – therefore, a minimum level of proficiency in English is required, as well as knowledge of the programme’s main field.

For many of the BIPs, the selection process is also based on students’ CVs and motivation letters, so particular attention should be paid to preparing these documents.

Completing a course gives participants between 3 and 9 ECTS credits, depending on the workload. Regardless of their level and field of study, students from within the Alliance can now apply to these programmes directly through the CIVIS portal. Students may apply for a maximum of two programmes within the same call. More information is available here.