An article on: BIPsters advancing international understanding
The European education concept of Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) changes how both teachers and students see international education opportunities. A cross-institutional educator team plans and executes the course. Students from the participating universities learn to study in a non-native language with different teaching styles and in international teams. This article introduces BIP Masters’ implementations at […]
Avans grant application for European university
Avans University of Applied Sciences joined forces with nine other European universities of applied sciences and research universities to submit a grant proposal to the European Commission for the development of a joint European university. As PIONEER, Avans and its partner institutions are working together on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11: Inclusive, safe, resilient, and […]
Sustainable and competitive higher education – Benefits of international cooperation
In a changing world, continuous renewal and global networking are essential for Finnish higher education institutions. Increasing international cooperation between higher education institutions in different countries is based on their common interests and goals, which nowadays are often related to sustainable development issues. At its best, a future- and working-life-oriented higher education institution committed to […]
An article on: Exchange students at BFH: “I love the flow of Switzerland”
Students from Avans Hogeschool in the Netherlands talk about their exchange semester at BFH in autumn 2023. Avans and BFH are members of the university alliance PIONEER, which brings together 10 European higher education institutions in research, education and societal discourse. Incoming exchange students Elisabeth Valkenhoff, 21, and Mikolaj Borowczyk, 22, are BSc International Business […]
The University of Huelva, along with nine other European universities, met in Huelva to continue advancing the Pioneer Alliance.
As part of the visit made to the University of Huelva this Wednesday by Rectors from the universities belonging to the European University Alliance PIONEER, the signing of the Declaration of the Mission and Objectives of the Alliance took place. The PIONEER project is oriented towards the creation of a European alliance of universities focused […]
PIONEER Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Service Design & Marketing in Social Innovation” 2024 at TH Köln
PIONEER partners TH Köln (DE), LAUREA University of Applied Sciences (FI) and ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon (PT) are collaborating on an exciting international education program. The Blended Intensive Program (BIP) “Service Design & Marketing in Social Innovation” provides the unique opportunity to learn about Service Design and Marketing in the context of Social Innovation […]
Join Us for the PIONEER Blended Intensive Programme (Erasmus+) on Cybersecurity
Exciting news for students passionate about cybersecurity! PIONEER partners, including Tomas Bata University in Zlin, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, University of Žilina and potentially University of Gustave Eiffel and LAUREA, are collaborating to bring you a unique learning opportunity. Course Details: • Title: Cybernetics & Informatics – Key 21st Century Sciences • Subjects […]
An article on: Avans broadens its horizons: ‘We need international perspectives’
The international community at Avans University of Applied Sciences now has its own headquarters, a physical space that highlights the importance Avans attaches to internationalisation. Although this term might be a little outdated. Acting president of the Executive Board, Jacomine van Ravensbergen, and strategic policy adviser, Dennis van der Pas, explain why the term ‘global […]
An article on Tomorrow’s thinking and competence today – Responsibility for competence emerges as a discussion topic at Laurea
Strategic thinking at Laurea University of Applied Sciences is based on the principle that the best way to know tomorrow is to create and contribute to it yourself today. The way future will shape up is influenced by the day-to-day choices and decisions of the higher education institution. Competent management, skilled staff and motivated students […]
An article on PIONEER University Alliance: to benefit SMEs and cities in the Bern region too
BFH joined PIONEER, the alliance of European universities, at the end of 2022. The presidents of the ten participating universities are currently meeting in Paris. At present, BFH is contributing above all its expertise in the field of urban energy supply to PIONEER. Corina Caduff, Vice-President Research, and Jochen Schellinger, Vice-President Teaching, explain in an […]
