EULiST BIP at LUT: Developing Global Citizenship through Interculturality and Sustainability, Spring 2026

18 – 23.05.2026 at LUT University in Lappeenranta, Finland

Applications open on December 17^th, 2025,and close on January 7^th, 2026.

Within the framework of the European University Alliance EULiST “European Universities Linking Society and Technology”, LUT University in Finland is organizing an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) focused on developing global citizenship through interculturality and sustainability. The programme is open to students from all partner universities interested in participating, with each university responsible for selecting its own participants.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• To learn about global citizenship and its role in sustainable development goals
• To understand cultural similarities and differences and theoretical frameworks connected with them
• To develop a global mindset and intercultural competence through working in multicultural teams
• To learn about how to manage diversity and boost inclusion at workplaces

KEY CONTENTS:

1. Understanding global citizenship, sustainable development goals and cultural implications relevant to their implementation
2. Understanding culture, cultural differences and similarities and developing intercultural sensitivity
3. Awareness of inequalities for selected groups of minorities
4. How to manage especially cultural diversity at work
5. Developing intercultural competence through multicultural teamwork

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Students can get an Erasmus+ grant from their home university to cover expenses during the BIP. This grant consists of a daily allowance of 79€/day and a travel support which depends on distance and will be between 300-580€. Daily allowance will be paid also for the travel days.
• This funding enables intensive learning with cultural fun in Finland! Host’s project funding covers for expenses for activities in Finland.

PRE-REQUIREMENTS – CRITERIA:

• Target group: Students in their 2nd or 3rd year of studies in Technology, Business, or Social Sciences.
• At least B2 level in English
• CV (in English)
• Motivation letter (in English)
• Academic transcript (in English)

NOTICE: A minimum of 20, maximum of 30 incoming students from EULiST partners are accepted to this BIP. Therefore, each partner university may send between 4 and 6 students.

GETTING TO KNOW LUT AND LAPPEENRANTA:

• Welcome to Lappeenranta Campus and LUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXWbgToo1X4.
• Lappeenranta in summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sutu9u0U76k.
• Accommodation has been pre-booked for participants at CityMotel: www.citimotel.fi. Price per student about 220€/stay.

BEFORE THE MOBILITY:

• 3 Zoom meetings will be organized before arrival on the following dates:

15th April, 22nd April, 6th May at 5:00 PM Finnish time / 4:00 PM CET with all participants.

• The learning objectives of these meetings are the following:
  • to start learning the course contents
  • to get to know fellow students from partner universities
  • to get detailed instructions for the pre-assignment to be completed in national teams.
• A research-based pre-assignment connected with sustainability.
• All students will be granted access to LUT Moodle and online study materials.

WHAT TO EXPECT / PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:

• Sunday: Arrival in Lappeenranta
• Monday: ICC-related teambuilding activities and presentations of pre-assignment, welcome dinner
• Tuesday: Lessons, activities related to the course theme
• Wednesday: Lessons, work on the assignment, cultural activities
• Thursday: Lessons, work on the assignment, cultural activities
• Friday: Final group work presentations, feedback event
• Saturday: Departure

ECTS / REWARDS:

• Each student will get 5 ECTS for the BIP when following criteria are met:
  • Successful completion of assignments such as pre-assignment, assignment to be completed in a multicultural team, reflective essay at the end + active participation in the activities and lessons organized during the BIP.
  • Grading: pass/fail
• The best pre-assignment and the best multicultural team assignment will be rewarded with gift bags.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE:

Apply between December 17^th, 2025, and January 7^th, 2026, by submitting the “BIP Expression of Interest Application Form” along with all required documents (certificate of English language proficiency at the highest level attained, CV, motivation letter, and academic transcript) to the Secretariat of your School.

Students’ selection is managed by the sending institutions.

This activity is funded by the European educational programme Erasmus+. The final selected students will receive relevant instructions from the Office of European Educational Programmes (ntuaerasmus@gmail.com) two months before the implementation of their mobility. Further information regarding the funding amounts is available at the following link: http://erasmus.ntua.gr/gr/short_term_mobility/ > Short-Term Mobility Rules.

Contact email: eulist@mail.ntua.gr