Students at CIVIS member universities, including the University of Bucharest, once again have the opportunity to enhance their academic journey through an experience that could change their lives. Applications are now open for 15 Blended Intensive Programmes, each aligend with one of the Alliance’s 5 core themes, until May 4 2025:
Climate, environment and energy
Active Volcanoes and Climate Hotspots: An Interdisciplinary Exploration on Nisyros
Society, culture, heritage
Online fake news and disinformation: recognize and verify
Whose Past? Managing Endangered Cultural Heritage
Mediterranean Renaissance: Art and Literature
Health
Novel Research and Ethics: from Neuroscience to AI
Non-coding RNAs in Health and Disease
Cities, spaces 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
Digital and Technological transformation
Digital Transformation of the Democratic Discourse
What is a BIP?
Going beyond the limits of traditional courses, BIPs are a new format of Erasmus+ mobility. Depending on the topic and structure, a BIP can bring together students from various disciplines and a wide range of countries, even from outside Europe.
Each programme begins with an online learning phase, followed by a 5-day physical mobility at another CIVIS member university. This allows participants to collaborate directly with students and professors from across the Alliance and beyond.
Students can apply for up to two programmes within the same call.
Who can participate in a CIVIS BIP?
Each course has its own specific requirements. The main language of instruction is English (in some cases, French), so at least a basic level of proficiency is needed.
For many of the programmes, the selection process is based on the student’s CV and motivation letter, so it is important to prepare these documents carefully.
A CIVIS BIP corresponds to at least 3 and up to 9 ETCS credits, depending on the workload. Each participation in a CIVIS BIP will be added to the student’s CIVIS Passport – an innovate tool for digital qualifications that tracks all CIVIS activites and formally recognises learning experiences at the European level.
Why take part in a BIP?
One of the biggest advantages of BIPs is the chance to study in another country, alongside studetns from across Europe, all without any financial costs. These programmes offer a rich and rewarding experience, combining learning, engagement and meaningful connections.
CIVIS has been running BIPs for 3 years now, and hundreds of students have discovered that their dream of studying abroad can become reality, in a new, accesible, and innovative way.
No matter your cycle or field of study (Bachelor/ Master, Master/PhD), if you’re a student at a CIVIS member university, you can now apply for these programmes through the CIVIS website. More information is available here.