The seminar brought together representatives of higher education institutions from Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, and Serbia to improve knowledge and exchange experience in planning, organising, and implementing Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) within the Erasmus+ programme.
During the three-day programme, participants learned about news and current developments related to BIPs, analysed the most common challenges in implementing them, and exchanged experiences and examples of good practice with representatives of European higher education institutions and organisations. In expert workshops, participants explored the possibilities of launching their own Blended Intensive Programmes, from the initial design of a programme and setting up a partner consortium to shaping a high-quality virtual component. International experts led the workshops, and peer-learning and group-work activities enabled the exchange of concrete ideas and approaches for developing future programmes.
Participation in the seminar is particularly significant for the University, as developing and taking part in Blended Intensive Programmes has been recognised as one of the directions for further developing the University’s internationalisation under the Internationalisation Strategy (Strategija internacionalizacije) for the period 2025–2030. The knowledge gained, the experiences exchanged, and the contacts made provide an important basis for further planning and developing the first BIP at VUV, as well as for strengthening international cooperation and offering new opportunities to students and teaching staff.
The seminar was funded under the Training and Cooperation Activities (TCA) of the Erasmus+ programme.
