Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP)

This course aims to equip students with an interdisciplinary understanding of how green infrastructure and circular economies can be integrated to create resilient, sustainable cities. Students will explore the interconnections between ecological systems, city planning, bioeconomy principles, and regional development through both theoretical instruction and practical experience.  Warsaw, a global leader in integrating nature-based solutions and circular economy principles into its urban planning strategies, offers an exemplary model for other cities to follow. With a strong focus on biodiversity, flood protection, ecosystem services, and sustainable economic development, Warsaw has implemented progressive policies and projects that address urban environmental challenges, from restoring natural watercourses to managing green spaces for climate resilience. Students will explore how the city has transformed its infrastructure in response to the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change, making it an ideal learning laboratory. In addition to its leadership in green infrastructure, Warsaw has adopted circular economy initiatives that promote resource efficiency and sustainable waste management, creating a synergy between ecological and economic development.

Through online modules and a five-day on-site visit to Warsaw, students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical insights into how these principles are applied in a real-world context. The online portion will provide a foundational understanding of green infrastructure, bioeconomy, and circular economy concepts. The on-site segment will allow students to explore Warsaw’s pioneering projects firsthand while working in groups to develop proposals for sustainable urban development in the city’s specific environmental challenges.

• Language: English
• Dates physical mobility: May 12-16, 2025

• Location: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland) 

• Dates virtual mobility: Three sessions of two hours of duration scheduled before the on-site mobility          
• Number of ECTS:  3

• Maximum number of participants: 20-25

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact with BIP coordinators:

• Prof. Nina Drejerska (nina_drejerska@sggw.edu.pl)

• Prof. Daria Sikorska (daria_sikorska@sggw.edu.pl)

During this BIP students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical insights into understanding the triple bottom line, i.e., economic, environmental, and social sustainability in logistics.

During the course, students develop and deepen their understanding of sustainability concepts from different theoretical perspectives, focusing on the ESG (environmental, social, governance) framework.

Students will understand how environmental and social sustainability strategies, practices, and circular economy approaches can be incorporated into different supply chain stages and how these will impact supply chain performance.

• Language: English (Level B2)
• Dates physical mobility: 19 to 24 May 2025

• Location: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland)

• Dates virtual mobility: Coming soon – 6 hours
• Number of ECTS:  3

• Maximum number of participants: 25

Target Participants

Staff and Students (bachelor, master, PhD) from the Higher Education Institutions and UNIgreen institution.

Daily program outline

• Day 1: Registration, Welcome session, Campus tour, Welcome dinner

• Day 2: Lecture, Key speakers sessions: Green solution and practices in enterprises
• Day 3: Workshop and team project work, Visiting enterprises
• Day 4: Sightseeing in Warsaw, City game
• Day 5: Projects’ final presentations and discussion

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact with: Joanna Zach (joanna_zach@sggw.edu.pl)

Deadline for the admission is 21 March 2025.

This programme offers a blend of online and onsite activities including lectures, workshops, excursions, field visits, and Oxford-style debates.

• Language: English (Level B2)
• Dates physical mobility: 26 to 30 May 2025

• Location: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland) at their Forest Experimental Station in Rogów

• Dates virtual mobility: Coming soon – 6 hours
• Number of ECTS:  3

• Maximum number of participants: 25

Target Participants

Forestry and environmental Sciences students (B.Sc and M.S.c) from the organizer, UNIgreen institution and Partner universities.

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact with: Wojciech Kedziora (wojciech_kedziora@sggw.edu.pl)

Deadline for the admission is 28 March 2025.

The aim of the course is to delve into the dual higher education, that is, the alternation of learning between the academic and the professional environment in a coordinated way for the acquisition of required skills.

The commitment of Higher Education Institutions towards the improvement of the employability of their students demands a deeper look into the skills that are the most valued in the labor market. Cooperation between HEIs and the labor market is therefore key to ensure that graduates have the appropriate set of knowledge, skills and competences.

During the physical mobility of this BIP, participants will get an overview of dual higher education in the context of the European Union and the experience of the leading universities. Key components of the process will be explained (mentoring, learning agreements, coordination between HEIs and host firms, etc.) and participants will join practical activities that will allow them to discover new employability skills and how business sector can get involved in the dual education.

During the physical mobility, the participants will get an overview of dual higher education in the context of the UE, with the experience of the leading universities. On the one hand, the key components of the process will be explained: mentoring, learning agreement and coordination between HEIs and host firms. On the other hand, participants will be able to take part in practical activities that will allow them to discover new employability skills and how business sector can get involved in the dual education.

Virtual component activities        

The aim of the virtual part is to prepare a dual program adaptation for a bachelor’s or master’s degree of the participating HEIs. The program will be prepared between groups that will work in the dual itinerary, adopting the collaborative working methodology.

The interaction between members of different universities will encourage the preparation of dual international programs, with the engagement of firms in the countries of Unigreen Alliance.

• Language: English
• Dates physical mobility: 9 to 13 June 2025

• Location: University of Almería (Spain)

• Dates virtual mobility: July 3^rd (mentoring session) and on September 4^th (presentation session)      
• Number of ECTS:  3

• Maximum number of participants: 30

Target Participants

• Lecturers and degree coordinators
• Staff members and staff responsibles for Employability, Internship, and Academic planning areas.

Daily program outline

• Day 1: Dual Higher Education. University of Almería and Fundación Bertelsmann.

• Day 2: Experiences in Mondragon University and Lleida University.
• Day 3: Experiences in Unigreen Alliance.
• Day 4: Visit to a Host Firm in Almeria province.
• Day 5: Challenges in Employability (green jobs, new environmental skills).

For more information contact

Academic Coordinators: Mª del Pilar Casado (mbelmonte@ual.es), Juan García (juan.garcia@ual.es)

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact Administrative Coordinator at erasmusbip@ual.es

Deadline for the admission is 1 May 2025.

This exciting programme is open to students (Bsc and Msc), Phd and staff who are keen to explore and address key issues in the principles of dietary management of metabolic syndrome including a sustainable approach.

The aim of the course is to provide knowledge on the principles of dietary managment of metabolic syndrom including sustainable approach.

Methods include: lectures, discussion, brainstorm, problem solving and teamwork.

Students will increase their skills in

• planning sustainable menu according to the diatery guidelines; assessing the nutritional value of planned meals;
• practical preparation of planned meals;
• assessing the impact of planned menu on environment.

Students will increase their competencies in

• using library and/or web-based data for research, analysis and educational purposes
• working in international groups
• effective communication in English

• Language: English (At least B1 but B2 is recommanded)
• Dates physical mobility: 7 to 11 July 2025

• Location: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Poland)

• Dates virtual mobility: 1 to 3 July 2025
• Number of ECTS: 3

• Maximum number of participants: 18

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact with: Joanna Zach (joanna_zach@sggw.edu.pl)

Deadline for the admission is 17 April 2025.

The main objectives of the BIP are:

• Introduction to Sustainability – An Examination of the Fundamentals
• The Sustainable Future – The Intersection of Management and Technology
• Sustainability in Action – A Practical Experience
• The Role of Sustainable Reporting in Building Trust
• Business Analysis Challenge

Target participants

• UNIgreen Alliance Students: 5 per institution
• UNIgreen Alliance Teaches: 2 per institution

Programme includes

• 5 lunches, 2 dinners, and an international tasting activity
• A Corporate visit and a visit to Oliveira do Hospital city
• Cultural and sport activities

• Language: English
• Dates physical mobility: 7 to 11 July 2025

• Location: Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra Business School | ISCAC

• Dates virtual mobility: 23 June 2025
• Number of ECTS: 4

• Maximum number of participants: 56

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact with: Cristina Góis (cgois@iscac.pt)

Deadline for the admission is 12 April 2025.

Aim of the BIP Course is to provide a focus on  many aspects affecting the quality of food production and processing such as: Food applied microbiology, meet quality, packaging and shelf life, edible packaging, chemical photography, applied entomology, crop defence from pathogens, resistance to pesticides, sustainable intensification, biodiversity agricultural, plan ethology and Shinrin-yoku, rural development in the Balkan area

Teaching activities, seminars and practical activities on food sciences, factory and farm visits will take advantage of the longstanding food tradition of the Emilia Romagna region where there is a high concentration of products receiving acknowledgement of excellence all around the world (e.g. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto di Parma, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, etc)

National as well as international leaders in the field as well as experts from EFSA will joint and integrate the local teaching staff.

• Language: English
• Dates physical mobility: 23 June to 4 July 2025

• Location: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy)

• Dates virtual mobility: April – May 2025,  8 hours in virtual classe          
• Number of ECTS:  4

• Maximum number of participants: 30

How to apply?

We invite who is interested in participating to the BIP to contact with BIP coordinators:

• Prof. Andrea Pulvirenti (andrea.pulvirenti@unimore.it)

• Prof. Enrico Francia (enrico.francia@unimore.it)

Immersive workshop on Land Art & Environmental Design

The diversity and uniqueness of the Icelandic landscape describe it as a sensitive and fragile territory of significant planetary ecological, heritage and aesthetic value. A dynamic landscape in which physical, biological and cultural interactions constantly shape this unique territory.

In-situ experiential workshop exploring Iceland’s natural environment: water, in the form of glaciers, rivers, geysers and lakes; fire, embodied by volcanoes, lava fields and basalt rocks; air, shaped by intense wind, open sky horizons and pure northern atmosphere; and earth, characterized by extensive meadows, rugged mountains and fertile wetlands.

An experiential workshop focused on exploring, understanding and conceptualizing the territory through various land art and nature-based design approximations. This includes sensory immersion in Andakill scenery, where participants explore and develop projects that foster coexistence between humans and the Icelandic natural environment.

The site-oriented workshop is proposed as a cross-disciplinary approach, led by practitioners and academics in the national and international context, aimed at students from diverse fields.

Target participants

Students pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in environmental design disciplines, art, architecture, environmental sciences, and related fields.

• Language: English
• Dates physical mobility: 31 July to 10 August 2025

• Location: Agricultural University of Iceland (Iceland) 

• Dates virtual mobility: 6 June 2025         
• Number of ECTS:  3

• Maximum number of participants: 20

For more information

If you want more details about the programme, accommodation, food, online component and field excursion….

How to apply?

Please submit your application via Sproti online portal at https://ugla.lbhi.is/courses/sproti 

Deadline for the admission is 7 May 2025.

Students will get familiar with current challenges and trends in landscape architecture and planning in the Arctic context, from understanding the Arctic landscapes and their unique characteristics to environmental, cultural, and societal factors. Students will explore sustainable planning and design practices tailored to the Arctic’s ecological and climatic conditions.

During the course, students will conduct a landscape character assessment to evaluate and document the physical, cultural and visual attributes of the landscape and its dominants.

• Language: English
• Dates physical mobility: 7 days in person in July/August, 2025

• Location: Agricultural University of Iceland (Iceland) 

• Dates virtual mobility: online session date will be defined          
• Number of ECTS:  3

• Maximum number of participants: 20

How to apply?

We invite those who are interested in participating in the BIP to contact BIP coordinators:

• Lukáš Pospíšil (lukas@lbhi.is)

• Daniele Stefano (daniele@lbhi.is)