Learning Opportunities

#HackYourself – Dark Side of Social Engineering

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

Accelerate and Celebrate Entrepreneurship

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

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.

Bachelor in InterMedia and Smart and Sustainable Design

Bachelor in International Business Administration and International Business

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics

Bee Analytics & Business

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

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

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.