Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)

What is a BIP?

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) combine a compulsory virtual component with a short-term physical mobility period. They bring students and/or staff from different European universities together for an intensive international learning experience.

Within CHARM-EU, BIPs support innovative, transdisciplinary and challenge-based learning, strengthen collaboration across the Alliance and create inclusive opportunities for international mobility.

The physical component of a CHARM-EU BIP is normally 5-10 days, within the Erasmus+ requirement of 5-30 days.

Who can organise a charm-EU bip?

Academic staff from any CHARM-EU partner university can develop a BIP.

A CHARM-EU BIP is coordinated by one CHARM-EU partner university and should involve at least two additional CHARM-EU partner universities.

Before you start: contact your Erasmus+/BIP coordinator.

Please contact your institutional Erasmus+/BIP coordinator at the very beginning of the planning process.

Your Erasmus office can advise on:

Erasmus+ eligibility and requirements.
Available mobility and organisational funding.
Participant eligibility and numbers.
Zero-grant participation, where applicable.
Institutional procedures and deadlines.
Academic recognition and mobility documentation.

The relevant Erasmus+/BIP coordinator should be included in the planning and communication from the outset, rather than only after the BIP proposal has been developed.

Erasmus+/CHARM-EU BIP checklist

Use this checklist together with your institutional Erasmus+/BIP coordinator.

Partnership

☐ Eligible Erasmus+ partner institutions are involved.

☐ The BIP fulfils the Erasmus+ requirement of participation by higher education institutions from at least three eligible countries.

☐ The participating CHARM-EU universities have agreed to their roles.

Programme

☐ The physical mobility lasts 5-30 days.

☐ A compulsory virtual component is included.

☐ The virtual and physical components form one integrated programme.

☐ Learning outcomes and workload are clearly defined.

☐ Student BIPs award at least 3 ECTS.

Participants and funding

☐ The target group and expected participant numbers have been identified.

☐ The expected number of participants from each institution has been estimated.

☐ Participant eligibility has been checked with the Erasmus office.

☐ The organisers have planned to reach the required number of Erasmus+ mobile learners.

☐ Potential zero-grant participants, including eligible doctoral researchers, have been considered and discussed with the Erasmus office.

☐ Funding arrangements have been checked with the participating institutions.

Quality, inclusion and sustainability

☐ The BIP demonstrates clear added value for CHARM-EU.

☐ Inclusion and accessibility have been considered.

☐ Sustainability has been considered.

☐ The programme reflects CHARM-EU educational principles.

Important: For Erasmus+ organisational support, the current 2026 rules require at least 10 Erasmus+ mobile learners supported by international policy funds. Please confirm the applicable requirements with your Erasmus office.

Programme design

A CHARM-EU BIP should combine:

Virtual learning
Collaborative online activities before and/or/after the physical component.

Physical mobility
An intensive international learning experience at the coordinating/host university.

Transdisciplinary learning
Where appropriate, participants work in international and interdisciplinary teams on real-life challenges, connecting academic learning with societal and sustainability issues.

Academic recognition
Clearly defined learning outcomes, workload and ECTS.

Proposal information

When developing a BIP proposal, organisers should provide:

Title and short description of the proposed BIP
Coordinating and partner universities
Lead organiser and contact details
Target group
Estimated participant numbers per institution
Learning objectives and expected outcomes
Virtual and physical timeline
Location and duration of the physical component
ECTS and academic recognition
Relevant academic programme/course information

Benefits for organisers

Organising a CHARM-EU BIP offers the opportunity to:

- Develop innovative and international teaching formats.
- Strengthen collaboration across CHARM-EU.
- Build international academic networks.
- Increase the visibility of your teaching and topic.
- Disseminate your BIP through CHARM-EU communication channels.
- Offer participants CHARM-EU micro-credential recognition, where applicable.

Institutional erasmus+/BIP contacts

Contact your institutional Erasmus+/BIP coordinator before submitting your proposal to CHARM-EU.

Institution	Deadline	Contact
University of Barcelona	6 Apr-22 May 2027	Núria Massons: nmassons@ub.edu Bibiana Crespo: dl.mobilitat.internacional@ub.edu
Trinity College Dublin	16 Jan 2027	Diana Santos: International Partnerships Officer – Trinity Global Santosd@tcd.ie Heather Hodges: Global Mobility Manager HHODGES@tcd.ie
University of Montpellier	31 July 2027	Christophe Castro charm-eu-mobility@umontpellier.fr
Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg	31 Jan 2027	joerg.fleischmann@uni-wuerzburg.de
Åbo Akademi University	30 June 2027 (flexible)	sara.joas@abo.fi
Hochschule Ruhr-West	15 March 2027	christiane.hinrichs@hs-ruhrwest.de
University of Bergen	31 March 2027	galo.juarez@uib.no
ELTE University Budapest	31 Jan 2027 (with some flexibility)	erasmus.short@dep.elte.hu

Please confirm current deadlines and contact details with your institution.

How to get started

Contact your institutional Erasmus+/BIP coordinator.
Develop your BIP idea and identify your CHARM-EU partners.
Check the Erasmus+ / CHARM-EU checklist.
Prepare your proposal.
Submit your proposal according to the applicable institutional and CHARM-EU procedures.

Interested in organising a CHARM-EU BIP?

Stay tuned and check back here for upcoming BIPs within CHARM-EU.

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