Learning Opportunities

Inside Industrial Defences: A Real-World OT Cyber Security Course

How do we secure the backbone of modern life? Water plants, energy grids, and hospitals all rely on Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Inside Industrial Defences is a BIP offering a hands-on introduction to Operational Technology (OT) cyber security. Through online learning and a practical week in Emmen, participants explore real-world incidents, evolving threats, and defensive strategies to strengthen industrial cyber resilience.

Learning to Give: - Volunteering, Community Engagement, and Social Responsibility in Action

This BIP integrates volunteering into the student learning journey, empowering participants to contribute to society while deepening their understanding of social responsibility and community impact. By working directly with local organisations in Athlone and Limerick, students will gain meaningful, real-world experience while exploring how higher education can drive positive social and environmental change.  Join us and discover how giving back can shape you into a confident, capable, and socially responsible professional!

Lifestyle Brand Building - Towards culturally responsive design!

How can we build sustainable lifestyle brands that inspire identity, culture, and purpose? Join the Lifestyle Brand Building BIP and find out!We offer a hands-on, interdisciplinary journey that blends design thinking, brand building, and fashion production. The programme is jointly coordinated by HAMK from Finland, Politécnico de Leiria from Portugal, and NHL Stenden from The Netherlands.Across three online weeks and one face-to-face week at NHL Stenden, you will work in international, multidisciplinary teams in a safe, creative, supportive environment, use design thinking to develop sustainable brand concepts and express the brand through a fashion piece prototype.

Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechatronics

Master in Electronics Engineering and Computers and Mechatronics

Master in Informatics Engineering an Computer Science

Master in International Management and Leadership and in Management in Sustainable Business

Moot Court

The Short Advanced Programme (SAP) Moot Court on EU Values, part of the EU Values Awareness strand in RUN-EU Work Package 5 – EMIC, aims to deepen understanding of mechanisms safeguarding EU values through the interactive Moot Court format. Legal instruments, rooted in the Union’s founding Treaties, are central to promoting these values and driving integration. The Treaties, other legislation, and European Court of Justice rulings have long underpinned economic integration grounded in democratic principles. Jointly coordinated by IPCA and NHL Stenden, this SAP includes an in-person week in Barcelos, Portugal.

Natural Happiness - Living in playground

The project based BIP  Natural Happiness - Living in playground explores physical and social environments in multidisciplinary approach in order to improve public spaces and promote natural happiness (rather than artificial happiness).