Learning Opportunities

The Subtle Art of Communication

LEXS

Transforming Events through Media Innovations & Sustainability

SAP (from 20/04/2026 to 22/05/2026)

How can we create festivals that are both unforgettable and sustainable?In this Short Advanced Programme (SAP), students explore real-world challenges from the festival and events industry to discover how audiences can be inspired toward more sustainable behaviour. Hosted by NHL Stenden UAS in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, this programme combines online learning, hands-on workshops, and cross-disciplinary teamwork. It develops the creative mindset and problem-solving skills needed to design the sustainable events of the future.Join this high-energy learning experience, because sustainability isn’t a trend, it’s the future of how we celebrate.

Unlocking the Potential: - Strategies for Smarter, Greener and more Resilient Buildings

COIL (from 23/03/2026 to 31/05/2026)

Join our COIL “Unlocking the Potential: Strategies for Smarter, Greener, and Resilient Buildings” and discover how intelligent systems, renewable energy, and strategic design can create energy-wise spaces. Learn from experts, collaborate with peers, and gain practical skills to make buildings smarter, greener, and more resilient.  Enroll now and be part of the change!

Video Games and Social Transformation: Co-Creation for Inclusive and Accessible Design

SAP (from 16/02/2026 to 15/05/2026)

This SAP explores the transformative power of video games as a medium for promoting social inclusion, accessibility and user empowerment. The programme applies a co-creation methodology, combining theoretical knowledge with practical teamwork to develop user-centred solutions. It includes online sessions, practical design workshops, and a face-to-face intensive week dedicated to co-creation, prototyping, and testing with end-users, including older adults and individuals with disabilities from diverse social and health entities. 

Vital Schools: - Designing Movement-Friendly and Sustainable Playgrounds

Erasmus+ BIP (from 29/09/2025 to 03/11/2025)

Students co-design a movement-friendly and sustainable school playground through international teamwork and real-life school engagement. The final product includes a visual maquette, a professional presentation, and an evidence-based proposal validated by school stakeholders—combining creativity, research, and impact.

Volunteering for Human Rights - 1st Edition

LEXS (from 27/04/2026 to 07/07/2026)

Take on a hands-on volunteer role at World Camp by Broederlijk Delen. Get involved in communication, workshops, community activities, and practical camp tasks, while exploring global human rights with a diverse group of participants.

Volunteering Opportunities in Summer 2026

LEXS (from 13/07/2026 to 04/09/2026)

Can you imagine working with children? Do you love mountains? Would you like to get to know an area in Central Europe where four countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein) meet? The two small towns of Dornbirn and Lustenau are located in the westernmost part of Austria in the state of Vorarlberg, set in the Alpine Rhine Valley and surrounded by the Alps, just a short distance from Lake Constance. Dornbirn is the largest city in Vorarlberg and combines urban life with easy access to mountains, nature, and outdoor activities. Students can experience both regional Alpine culture and a dynamic city environment in Dornbirn.

Wave Trends Lab: Culture and Beach Sport (CBS) an Innovative Summer School

LEXS

Whiskey Business: - How Irish Whiskey Businesses are balancing profit, policy and planet

Erasmus+ BIP (from 29/04/2026 to 22/05/2026)

What connects the Moors of Spain in the Middle Ages, the Red Book of Ossory from the 14th century and the American Prohibition in the 20th century? Irish whiskey. The spirit has a long and complex history, experiencing spectacular growth in the 18th and 19th centuries, to a ruinous decline in the 20th century, only to experience a renaissance in the 21st century. During the programme, students will develop an appreciation of Irish whiskey from various perspectives, including cultural, legal, financial and sustainability.