For students

Fourtheen universities from all over European are putting you up to the challenge. Which challenge will you tackle at ECIU University? This European network of universities offers countless combinations of education and research - and you can join in! Check the challenges here.

10 REASONS TO JOIN 

1. Meet likeminded people and get to know interesting things you probably never heard of
2. Study on- and offline across campuses in multiple European cities 
3. Learn by working on local, national or European solutions to global challenges 
4. Team up with students, professionals, researchers, innovators, policymakers, citizens and make new friends
5. Work across cultures, disciplines and roles
6. Follow your own, flexible learning path based on your personal preferences, skills and abilities  
7. Improve your skills. This will be different to anyone, think about: teamwork, leadership, self-confidence, English etc.
8. Shape your own learning path in challenge-based programmes 
9. Obtain a valuable competency summary. A big plus on your resume when applying for a job. Doing extra things in addition to your daily school work is becoming more important for organizations.
10. And last, but definitely not least: It’s fun

Micro-Modules are short learning experience that supports you to fill knowledge gaps and boost your capabilities to successfully engage in ECIU University challenges. While working on the challenge, you may find out that you lack certain knowledge or skills to solve the challenge. You will have the opportunity to participate in micro-modules related to the challenge you are working on. ECIU Univbersity offers different types of micro-modules. 

• Micro-Modules that widen the knowledge related to a specific field, for example, Communication and transport systems, Energy and sustainability, Circular economy.
• Micro-modules that help to develop transversal skills, for example, intercultural communication or project management.
• Foreign language micro-module

Check the website to be inspired and explore our wide range of education.

Are you looking for an inspiring way to spend your summer? The ECIU Summer Schools offer you several high-quality courses to choose from, all of which will allow you to gain cultural insights together with other international students from all over the world. Go abroad, celebrate the summer and discover Finland, Spain, Italy….! Take a look at this website for current summer schools and contact your International Office about free tickets and discounts for ECIU students. 

If you are curious about other countries and universities in Europe, but you don't have time for a full exchange program of half a year, you can go on short-term mobility with ECIU University. Ask our mobility officer, Yael Veenstra-Konzizky, for more information about this and the funding for it.

Check out this video to get to know more about ECIU.

Yes.

Challenges are project-based, with students from mixed study programs in groups with a real world problem, and micro-modules are more short-form, topic-based, to get specific skills or knowledge in an area.

This depends on your program. Please send the course details to your study advisor or the (Learner Guidance Officer) to confirm if the credits will be transferable to your program

No, there is no participation fee.

For learning opportunities that involve traveling and physical participation in challenges and activities in different locations of ECIU institutions, there are two different means of funding.

All the ECIU challenges (including all ELOs) and ECIU student's events are sponsored by the ECIU funding, and the students are supported per mobility with individual support and travel support prior to each destination, including green travel.

When the ECIU learning opportunity can be recognized as a Blended intensive programme / short mobility, it will be funded directly by the Erasmus+ funding, allowing each student, as per mobility, to receive travel support, including green travel when applicable.

The funding remains the same; the difference is only if it is sponsored directly from ECIU funding or can be sponsored via Erasmus+.

o   Register to create a profile.

o   Browse the ECIU learning opportunities and make a choice.

o   Apply for the learning opportunity of your choice.

o   Wait to be accepted and for the challenge to start.

Registration to the ECIU platform is a one-time action. As the ECIU platform contains all the ECIU learning opportunities (challenges and micro-modules), therefore to be able to apply to any ECIU learning opportunity it is necessary to first create a profile. Thereafter learners can proceed with applying to the challenge(s) and micro-modules.

Yes, you may take as many as you like. But be sure to check the timetables and schedules to ensure there is no conflict between them for online or physical meeting times.

It doesn't automatically.  However, you have the opportunity to integrate or add any courses to your  UT calendar. You may need to discuss this with your study advisor.

Yes, you may. You will need to contact the hosting university and course coordinator to inform them.

This is done in a different way for each challenge or micro-module, there is no standard way.

This depends on the course. Some will require you to travel and some can be done fully remotely.

ECIU University challenges and micromodules are intended to be open to students from all academic backgrounds to enable interdisciplinary learning. If there is any required discipline levels, they will be described on the course description.

Each course is run differently. You will see the Pace descriptor on the course description. 100% pace is equivalent to 15 ECTS per quartile or 30 ECTS per semester. You can expect a 33% pace course to be equivalent to 5 ECTS in one quartile.

For student learners:

Be an enrolled student at UT having completed at least 120 ECTS of higher education studies (exemptions may apply when possible).

Have B2 level of English language proficiency (Self-assessment, CEFR of languages).

For continuous learners:

Have acquired a Bachelor’s degree (minimum 120 ECTS) at minimum and not be enrolled in a Master programme during the challenge.

Have good command of the English language (at least a B2 level).

Be a resident from one of the ECIU member’s countries.

* Disclaimer: some learning opportunities may have some special requirements, so make sure to look in the challenge description for any special extra criteria as indicated in the information section of each challenge or micro-module.

Each learning opportunity has different requirements and documentation that is necessary to be submitted. Typically a CV, a letter of motivation and a Transcript of Records (ToR) are the most usual documents required, however some additional proofs or documents may be required for admission purposes after the submission of an application. All learners are responsible for providing the requested documents before proceeding with their application. In case of a ToR or other official documents regarding current studies, learners can contact their student administration services at their home University to obtain those documents.

English language proficiency requirement for participation in ECIU University learning opportunities is B2 (Self-assessment, CEFR of languages). A language proficiency proof may be requested, but all learners are asked to check their proficiency via the self-assessment. Please check the registration form for all the options. For questions on this topic, please contact us via this contact form.

The application deadline varies depending on the start of the learning opportunity. Please consult each learning opportunity’s page for specific information.

After the application process an automated email confirmation will be sent out. Then, a pre-admission process starts once the application deadline has expired. Once the application has been submitted (completed and with all the necessary documentation) it will be handled by an ECIU Admission Officer. The result of the pre-admission check will be communicated via through the ECIU profile and via email in the form of an offer, with instructions to accept or decline this offer. Thereafter, more information on the learning opportunity and the next steps will be shared. If there are any questions please contact us via this contact form.

If you are experiencing technical problems registering to an ECIU learning opportunity via our platform please contact us via this contact form.