Learning Opportunities

Drones as key technologies in agriculture, industry and society

SAP (from 04/11/2025 to 07/12/2025)

Discover how drones operate and explore their practical applications in agriculture, industry, and environmental monitoring. A beginner-level programme combining online learning and a practical in-person week.

Empowering Communities through Volunteering

SAP (from 23/03/2026 to 11/05/2026)

Empowering Communities through Volunteering | SAP | 23 Mar – 11 May 2026 | Burgos, Spain (13–17 Apr) Join our Short-Advanced Programme to explore local and international volunteering, collaborate with NGOs and other local organizations, and design projects with real social impact. Participate in workshops on interculturality, communication, and conflict management, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and connect with the RUN-EU volunteering network. University students will gain hands-on experience and create meaningful initiatives, contributing to community wellbeing while boosting personal and professional growth . 

Engineering Applications in Python

SAP

Engineering Applications in Python - 1st Edition of BIP

Erasmus+ BIP (from 23/02/2026 to 24/04/2026)

Learn Python for Engineering Applications! Join our 6-week BIP program to gain hands-on experience in Python programming, designed for students from any cycle with basic coding knowledge.Build problem-solving and algorithmic thinking skillsLearn to code and develop practical engineering applicationsWork with students from different countries and backgroundsBlend of online learning and face-to-face workshops in Limerick

Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Volunteering

SAP (from 22/09/2025 to 10/10/2025)

This Short Advanced Programme (SAP) is jointly coordinated by Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) and Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS), under the Entrepreneurship strand of Work Package 4.In a global, competitive world, adaptability and lifelong learning are key. Addressing complex challenges needs collaboration across sectors. Social entrepreneurship, grounded in community and solidarity, supports sustainable regional development.

Future Explorations

Erasmus+ BIP (from 07/04/2026 to 04/05/2026)

Ready to shape the future?Join the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Future Explorations and dive into global challenges through sustainable innovation. Collaborate internationally, explore smart technologies, and co-create real solutions using design futuring and innovation methods. Experience a dynamic mix of online teamwork and in-person exchange. Grow your skills, expand your network, and help build a smarter, greener future. Apply now—your future starts here!

Go for a Digital Product - Physical Interactive Stories

Erasmus+ BIP

Go for a Digital Product

Erasmus+ BIP (from 27/04/2026 to 15/05/2026)

Join our international BIP: engineering and design students collaborate to imagine how digital products using drones can support well-being and quality of life. Over one online week + one intensive week in Finland, you will:Apply design thinking to drone-based challenges.Work in multidisciplinary teams on future concepts.Explore drone tech, sensors, data & control.Tackle regulation, privacy, ethics & sustainability.Focus on concept and system design, using simulations and prototypes to develop innovative, responsible solutions for well-being and quality of life (employment, environment, health, education, recreation, social belonging, safety, and security).

Hack Your Device, Fundamentals of Cyber Security

Erasmus+ BIP (from 17/04/2026 to 15/05/2026)

This BIP will give you a practical introduction to cybersecurity, the Internet of Everything and enable you to be able to ethically hack a common IoT device.