ENLIGHT BIPS (Courses for students)

Do you want to study abroad and interact with peers from other countries? Does a full semester exchange not fit into your schedule? Then the ENLIGHT courses may be just the right thing for you!

Applications for the Spring 2026 courses are currently closed. Applications for the Autumn 2026 courses will open in Spring. Check this page and Brightspace announcements for

BIPS Spring 2026

To stimulate and support international and interdisciplinary student learning across the ENLIGHT community, the Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPS) will take place again in Spring 2026. These short-term courses combine online learning with an onsite intensive week at the hosting ENLIGHT university.

Each BIP is open to students from at least three ENLIGHT universities, awarding ECTS credits and offering a unique chance to experience a cross-university, challenge-based classroom.

About the courses

The BIPS provide innovative formats for joint teaching and learning. They combine:

• Virtual component: online preparatory sessions.

• Onsite component: a one-week intensive mobility at the hosting university.

• Recognition: successful completion awards between 3–6 ECTS credits (depending on the course).

Students may also apply for Erasmus+ mobility grants to cover travel and subsistence costs (eligibility and funding subject to faculty approval).

Available courses Spring 2026

• Adapting to Climate Change: Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Zones (5 ECTS, 3 spots, BA/MA, host: Uppsala University, onsite 25–29 May 2026)
• Artificial Intelligence for Forest and Landscape Remote Sensing (6 ECTS, 10 spots, BA/MA/PhD, host: University of Göttingen, onsite 15–20 March 2026)
• AI and Law: Technical and Legal Challenges (6 ECTS, 5 spots, BA/MA/PhD, host: University of the Basque Country, onsite 20-24 April 2026)
• Challenging Disability Barriers: Encountering and overcoming limitations (6 ECTS, 8 spots, BA/MA/PhD, host: University of Göttingen, onsite 9–14 March 2026)
• Corporate Valuation without and with Personal Taxes (6 ECTS, 4 spots, MA/PhD, host: University of Göttingen, onsite 8–12 June 2026)
• Inclusive Education (5 ECTS, 3 spots, BA/MA, host: Comenius University Bratislava, onsite 26–30 January 2026)
• Language for Environmental Futures (LEAF) (5 ECTS, 3 spots, MA/PhD, host: University of Galway, onsite 13–17 April 2026)
• Teacher Education Module (3 ECTS, 5 spots, MA, host: University of Groningen, onsite 13–17 April 2026)
• The Polyglot Playground: Innovating Education for Future Language Teachers (4 ECTS, 3 spots, MA, host: University of Göttingen, onsite 13–17 April 2026)

Funding

• Students can apply for Erasmus+ mobility support for travel and accommodation.
• Contact your faculty’s Exchange Office to confirm eligibility and recognition.

Eligibility criteria

• Enrollment at an ENLIGHT university.
• Commitment to both the online and onsite components.

• Faculty approval for ECTS recognition.

Application & Deadline

• Deadline for all courses: 15 November 2025, 23:59 CET.

Further information

Next to recognition of the course as such, please bear in mind that the number of ECTS allocated to these BIPs has been determined by the coordinating/host universities. Students can apply for recognition of credits to the relevant authorities in their home institution (at UG this is the Board of Examiners). The final decision on awarding credits is based on the actual workload and is at the discretion of each home university.

Additional virtual ENLIGHT courses are also available via the ENLIGHT website.

For questions, please consult the ENLIGHT website or contact: enlight rug.nl.