Learning Opportunities

#HackYourself – Dark Side of Social Engineering

SAP (from 27/04/2026 to 12/06/2026)

SAP #HackYourself - How social engineering works, how people are manipulated online, and how to protect yourself and others in the digital world.

50+10 Co-Creation Public Finance and SDG Application

Erasmus+ BIP

50+10 Cocreation Challenges: - Finance and SDG Application - 3rd Edition

Erasmus+ BIP (from 08/05/2026 to 29/05/2026)

Ready to think like an investor? Join the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “50+10 Cocreation Challenges: Finance and SDG Application” and tackle real-world company valuation and strategic financial decisions. Work in international teams, analyse KPIs and ESG criteria, and decide: buy, hold, or sell? Develop future-ready skills in sustainable finance, critical thinking, and intercultural collaboration — all within a dynamic European learning experience.

Accelerate and Celebrate Entrepreneurship

LEXS (from 09/03/2026 to 13/03/2026)

In this powerful learning experience, we give the students of the alliance the unique opportunity to prepare for starting a sustainable business. Learning to think and work in a broad, flexible and future-oriented way is possibly even more important. We develop essential entrepreneurial skills that enable students to become proactive, self-reliant, and capable of taking initiative within the context of the regional market in Friesland. By fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, students learn to adapt the regional challenges of circular entrepreneurship and even prepare for careers in self-employment. 

AI for MedTech: - From Medical Imaging to Digital Manufacturing

SAP (from 06/10/2025 to 10/10/2025)

This Short Advanced Programme (SAP) is part of RUN-EU Students Week, hosted by Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) and jointly coordinated with the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS). Throughout the week, students will work in international teams to solve real-world challenges through practical, hands-on activities.This course explores how AI is transforming MedTech by converting medical images into 3D-printed models and custom devices, blending theory with hands-on practice.

Bee Analytics & Business

SAP (from 12/02/2024 to 22/03/2024)

Preserving bees is essential for ecosystem sustainability and human prosperity. This SAP, centered on bee monitoring through analytics, imparts skills transferable to diverse fields and opens great business opportunities for a sustainable economy.

Bee Analytics & Business

SAP (from 17/02/2025 to 24/03/2025)

Preserving bees is essential for ecosystem sustainability and human prosperity. This SAP, centered on bee monitoring through analytics, imparts skills transferable to diverse fields and opens great business opportunities for a sustainable economy.

Beyond the Stick - Cane handles design challenge

SAP (from 06/10/2025 to 10/10/2025)

This SAP is part of the RUN-EU Students Week, hosted by IPCA and jointly coordinated with TUS. Students will work in international teams to solve real-world challenges through innovative, hands-on activities.The five-day challenge focuses on designing ergonomic, personalized cane handles using 3D scanning, modeling, and printing. Participants will apply user-centered design to improve mobility aids, gaining skills in digital fabrication and healthcare design.

Bridging Regions

SAP (from 06/04/2026 to 08/05/2026)

This SAP, hosted by Polytechnic of Leiria and jointly organized with NHL Stenden, equips participants to understand and address interregional inequalities and regional challenges, by aligning policies, business strategies, and community practices with the SDGs, especially SDG 10. It starts with three online weeks focused on theory, analytical tools, and European case studies. The in-person week promotes interdisciplinary and multicultural collaboration, ending with practical proposals presented to a panel of experts. Assessment is based on online engagement, group work, and the final presentation.