Virtual Sessions:
Spring semester 2027 (prior to intensive week)
Credits:
3 ECTS
BIP Type:
Transversal, multidisciplinary
Fields of Study:
Social care, physical education, nursing, education, community work, tourism and related fields
Level of Experience:
Bachelor / Master
Sending partners:
MTU, UdA (+ other INGENIUM Universities)
Available Places: 30 total
2 –5 students per partner university
BIP Coordinator
Anna-Kaisa Hokkanen (Academic Coordinator), anna-kaisa.hokkanen@xamk.fi
Tommi Pantzar (Academic Coordinator), tommi.pantzar@xamk.fi
BIP: Nature-Based Wellbeing Experience
About the programme
This BIP, Nature-Based Wellbeing Experience, offers an immersive week in clean and rich Finnish nature, combining expertise from different fields such as social care, physical education, nursing, education, community work, and tourism. Students work in nature-based, multicultural and multiprofessional teams to design innovative nature-based wellbeing solutions.
The main themes of the week are Sustainability, Nature-Based Wellbeing, and Experiential Learning in nature surroundings.
Before the BIP intensive week, students meet in 2 online sessions. These online sessions provide information and interactive tasks on the week’s programme and the possibilities of Nature-Based Wellbeing in different academic fields.
As part of the experiential week in Finland, students co-create nature-based wellbeing products or services, such as:
- Guided outdoor activities
- Mindfulness practices in natural settings
- Sustainable tourism concepts
These products aim to integrate sustainability, wellbeing, and practical application, making them relevant for both local and international audiences.
The BIP has a transversal, multidisciplinary approach to the topic of Nature-Based Wellbeing, drawing on complementary expertise from across academic disciplines. It is not embedded in a curriculum.
Timeline: Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials open in autumn 2026; BIP online component and intensive week take place in spring semester 2027.
How you will learn
- Experiential and outdoor learning in Finnish nature
- Multidisciplinary and multiprofessional team co-creation
- Online preparatory sessions with interactive tasks
- Nature-based and place-based learning
- Design thinking: co-creation of wellbeing products and services
- Intercultural collaboration in international mixed groups
- Reflection and sustainability-focused project work
Competences you will develope
- Nature-based wellbeing and its applications across academic disciplines
- Sustainability and sustainable tourism concepts
- Experiential and outdoor learning in natural environments
- Multidisciplinary and multiprofessional collaboration in international teams
- Co-creation of innovative wellbeing products and services for local and international audiences
- Intercultural teamwork and communication
- Integration with Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials (prerequisite: minimum 2 ECTS)
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the BIP, students will be able to:
- LO1. Apply nature-based wellbeing principles and methodologies from a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on knowledge from social care, physical education, nursing, education, community work, tourism and related fields
- LO2. Co-create innovative nature-based wellbeing products or services (e.g. guided outdoor activities, mindfulness practices in natural settings, sustainable tourism concepts) that integrate sustainability, wellbeing, and practical application
- LO3. Demonstrate experiential and outdoor learning competences through active participation in nature-based activities in Finnish natural environments
- LO4. Collaborate effectively in multicultural and multiprofessional international teams, applying intercultural communication skills and shared project work
- LO5. Reflect critically on the relevance of nature-based wellbeing for both local and international audiences, connecting sustainability, health promotion, and experiential learning contexts
BIP's Programme
Virtual component (online activities)
Period: Spring semester 2027 (prior to intensive week)
Schedule / Contents:
5–8 October 2026:
- Online session 1: information on the week’s programme and introduction to Nature-Based Wellbeing across different academic fields; interactive tasks
- Online session 2: further interactive tasks; preparation for the intensive week and team formation
Note: Students must have completed at least 2 ECTS of Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials (available from autumn 2026) before participating in the BIP.
Physical component (on-site at Xamk, Finland)
Period: 24-28 May 2027
Programme / Contents:
- Immersive experiential learning week in Finnish nature
- Multicultural and multiprofessional team work: designing innovative nature-based wellbeing solutions
- Co-creation of nature-based wellbeing products or services (guided outdoor activities, mindfulness practices in natural settings, sustainable tourism concepts)
- Field-based activities integrating sustainability, wellbeing, and practical application
- Focus themes: Sustainability, Nature-Based Wellbeing, and Experiential Learning in nature surroundings
- Final presentation of co-created wellbeing products/services to local and international audiences
Application requirements
To apply for this BIP you must:
- Be enrolled at one of the INGENIUM partner universities at the time of the programme.
- Apply through your home (sending) institution.
- Have a sufficient level of English (typically B2 or equivalent).
- Be available to participate in both the virtual and physical components of the BIP.
- Meet any specific academic or eligibility requirements indicated for this programme.
Note: Students must have completed at least 2 ECTS of Nature-Based Wellbeing Micro Credentials (available from autumn 2026) before participating in the BIP.
How to apply
Applications for this BIP are managed by each INGENIUM partner university.
To apply, please select your home university from the list below and follow the application process indicated on their page. Each institution has its own application platform and procedure.
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