BIP - Blended Intensive Programme
Category of recipe: Internationalisation through national and international students; internationalisation through partnerships; Internationalisation through pedagogical activities and development of international skills.
Objective: Improving academic quality / offer; Developing global competence / employability skills; Inclusion; Attracting international students; Academic, professional, and personal growth.
Short description:
The Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) combines a virtual component with a physical mobility abroad and is designed to foster collaborative learning, intercultural exchange, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
The programme is jointly developed by at least three international partner institutions, ensuring a truly international academic experience. It can be used for short training, internship and/or study mobility abroad.
During the virtual phase, participants from different countries and fields of study collaborate online on activities integrated into their study programme. This participation may occur before, during or after the BIP.
The physical component takes place in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) holding an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).
BIPs must include at least 10 students, excluding professors and staff involved in running the programme and students from the host institution. Students from the receiving HEI’s country may participate (without counting towards the minimum), but organisational support is only provided for those from the European Union.
Academic recognition: A minimum of 3 ECTS and a maximum of 6 ECTS are awarded after completion. The activities that form the virtual or physical component must be integrated into the participants' study area, though not necessarily as part of the degree programme’s separate curricular units – they are awarded as a supplement to the diploma.
Level of difficulty: Medium
Calendar and time needed: BIPs can be organised at any time and may be multi-annual. The physical component must last between 5 and 30 days, while the virtual component has no specific duration limit.
Cost summary: €
Language and level required: The language requirement depends on the host institution and programme content; minimum recommended level is B2.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Each BIP partnership must include:
- A coordinating HEI – responsible for programme design, logistics, and reporting.
- A receiving HEI (which may also serve as the coordinating institution).
- At least two additional international partner HEIs.
International Relations Office:
- BIP registration with the BM.
- Publicising/presenting the BIP according to the template stipulated by UNITA Universitas Montion.
- Setting deadlines for nominations.
- Screening candidates and informing selected ones.
- Establishing contact with participants to clarify logistical aspects.
- Registering participants in the BM.
- Confirming signature of learnings.
- Issuing certificates of attendance and of After Mobility.
Professors (coordinating HEI):
- BIP application
- Programme definition (General information: Objectives and Description; Methods and outcomes; Field of Education; Target audience / Participants profile; No of ECTS issued; Language of instruction and requirements; Dates for physical activity; Location of physical activity; Dates for virtual component; Virtual Component Description; Organizing Board: Receiving/Host university; Sending/Partner universities; Detailed programme; Application procedure and deadline).
- Coordinating activities (virtual and physical).
- BIP evaluation.
- Fill in and sign the learning form, which is then validated by the Erasmus Institutional Coordinator.
- Complete the experience report using the link generated by BM at the end of the mobility.
- Scholarships (top-up grants).
- Additional support for students with disabilities.
- Grants for students opting for Green Travel.
- Institutional funding.
- Erasmus+ programme grants.
- National or international educational funding.
Students:
Ingredients:
Nomination by the sending institution.
Learning establishment.
Signature by the three parties involved.
Declaration of insurance (valid European Health Card).
Signature of the financial contract.
A grant for scholarship holders (top-up) and for people with disabilities.
A grant for the use of Green Travel.
Recipe steps:
Before mobility:
Step 1: Contact with the BIP coordinator.
Step 2: Assessment of logistical and financial issues.
Step 3: Technical control to ensure the virtual component.
Step 4: Provide information on BIP mobility opportunities.
Step 5: Communicate registration deadlines.
Step 6: Take registrations for mobility.
Step 7: Check candidate eligibility.
Step 8: Inform successful candidates.
Step 9: Forward and have the ‘Learning Agreement’ signed for BIP.
Step 10: Provide advice and guidance to participants (visas, insurance, language courses, etc.).
Step 11: Ensure that the Learning Agreement is signed before departure.
During mobility:
Step 1: Presentation of UNITA and BIP activities.
Step 2: Ensure daily signature of attendance.
After mobility:
Step 1: Evaluate BIP activity.
Step 2: Fill in evaluation report.
Step 3: Finalise the budget with the finance department.
Step 4: Share feedback from participants.
Step 5: If problems are identified in the final report, propose an interview with the students.
Step 6: Disseminate evidence.
Budget description:
To qualify for organisational support, a combined intensive programme needs to involve a minimum of 10 students (excluding teaching/training staff and host institution students).
Financial support may include:
Budget Type / sources of revenue: