Pathway Programmes 2026/2027

  • International learning paths embedded in degrees across the INGENIUM alliance — combining mobility, joint courses and student-led challenges around a programme you already study at home.
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What is a Pathway?

What is a Pathway Programme?

A Pathway Programme is not a new degree. It is a coherent international component added on top of an existing accredited Bachelor or Master programme at one of the ten INGENIUM partner universities.

You remain enrolled in your home degree under your university’s own rules and recognition. The Pathway brings you an integrated international experience, designed jointly across the alliance, that is woven into the years you would study in the normal study programme.

The result is a learning route that is genuinely European by design: with structured mobility windows, internationally co-taught courses, and the possibility of working on a real challenge hosted by another partner.

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Partner universities

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Pathways launching in 2026/2027

≥50%

International learning embedded

The Three curricular building blocks

Every Pathway is composed of three curricular blocks. Together they shape a learning experience that is well rooted in its core disciplines, broad in transferable competences, and open to fields beyond the main programme.

Block 1

Core Disciplines

The programme-specific knowledge required by the national degree the disciplinary backbone of the Pathway, taught at the home university.

Block 2

Transversal Disciplines

Competences for citizenship, employability and sustainability developed across courses and joint INGENIUM activities.

Block 3

Additional Disciplines

Learning from fields beyond the main discipline, a chance to broaden your perspective through international-university offers.

What you actually do in a Pathway

A Pathway draws on three distinct types of international activities. You won’t necessarily do all three in a single year — each Pathway combines them differently, in line with the discipline and the student’s profile.

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Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)

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Short, intensive international courses combining online collaboration with a physical week at a partner university, funded by Erasmus+

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Collaborative Teaching & Course Catalogue

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Joint seminars, co-taught modules, guest lectures and a shared catalogue of courses open to Pathway students across the alliance.

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Challenge-Based Mobilities (CBM)

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Short, individualised mobilities where you solve a real-world challenge anchored in an INGENIUM ecosystem, then work on it at a partner institution.

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Long-term physical mobility

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Once you are in a Pathway, your long-term Erasmus+ mobility within INGENIUM is fully guaranteed. You won’t compete with other students in general mobility calls. You can spend one or two semesters at our partner universities with full credit recognition.

Why join a Pathway

Pathways are not an optional extra. International experience, joint learning and academic recognition are woven into the structure of the programme, with concrete alliance-wide commitments.

≥ 25% Physical Mobility

Funded through Erasmus+, spent at one or more partner universities.

≥ 25% International Learning

Online, hybrid, COIL and guest-led components, without leaving home.

Automatic recognition

Mobility windows are pre-recognised by the home institution.

Shared course pool

Access to courses offered across the ten INGENIUM partners.

Local Guidance to Navigate Your Pathway

From day one until graduation, a dedicated local team will be there to help you navigate your international journey. One person might fill multiple roles, but you will always get the guidance you need.

Role 1

Pathway Coordinator

Main contact for students and INGENIUM partners. Convenes the local team and aligns the programme with the alliance.

Role 2

Academic Advisor

Guides students on mobility, course choices and the recognition route. May be the same person as the coordinator.

Role 3

Career Advisor

Connects students with professional development opportunities, employability resources and external mentors.

All Pathway coordinators meet regularly in an INGENIUM-wide Community of Practice to share experience, align approaches and develop the model jointly across the alliance.

Pathways launching in 2026/2027

Twelve Pathways open across five partner universities in this first cycle. Select a Pathway to see the corresponding programme page at the host university, where you will find local enrolment information, application dates and contact details. Application procedures are managed locally by each university.

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UNIOVI
TUIASI
UdA Chieti-Pescara
Xamk
Skövde
Master
Biotechnology of Environment and Health
  • Oviedo
  • English
Life sciences · Health · AI in research
Applied biotech research across INGENIUM laboratories, with AI-supported methodologies.
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Master
Automotive Electronic Control Systems
  • Iași
  • English
Engineering · Automotive
Functional safety, cybersecurity and electronic control for software-defined vehicles.
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Bachelor
Tourism
  • Gijón
  • Spanish, English
Hospitality · Heritage · Sustainability
Sustainable, heritage-led tourism with international fieldwork across INGENIUM regions.
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Pathways launching in 2026/2027

Twelve Pathways open across five partner universities in this first cycle. Select a Pathway to see the corresponding programme page at the host university, where you will find local enrolment information, application dates and contact details. Application procedures are managed locally by each university.

Filter by:
Social Work
Bachelor
University of Oviedo

Social Work

Gijón Spanish
Social inclusionCommunity wellbeingComparative intervention

Comparative social intervention across four European countries, centred on inclusion.

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Tourism
Bachelor
University of Oviedo

Tourism

Gijón Spanish, English
HospitalityHeritageSustainability

Sustainable, heritage-led tourism with international fieldwork across INGENIUM regions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions students most commonly ask about Pathways. For specific enrollment procedures, contact your local Pathway Coordinator at your local partner university.

No. A Pathway is an international layer added on top of an existing accredited Bachelor or Master programme at one of the ten INGENIUM partner universities. You remain enrolled in your home degree.

No — there is no separate INGENIUM application. Enrolment is local: you join the Pathway through your home university, following its own procedures. Your local Pathway Coordinator is your first point of contact.

 Physical mobility windows in Pathways are funded through Erasmus+. Challenge-Based Mobilities are funded by the INGENIUM project itself. Specific amounts and procedures vary by mobility type and partner.

Pathways are built with full automatic recognition for mobility windows. Joint courses, BIPs and Challenge-Based Mobilities are recognised through ECTS credits, digital micro-credentials, or a mention on your final Pathway certificate — sometimes a combination of all three.

In 2026/2027, Pathways are launching at five INGENIUM partners (UNIOVI, TUIASI, UdA Chieti-Pescara, Xamk, Skövde). More partners and Pathways will be added in following cycles. Meanwhile, students at every INGENIUM university can still benefit from BIPs, joint courses and the shared catalogue.

Application calendars are set locally by each Pathway’s home university and follow its standard enrolment cycle. Check the local enrolment link on each Pathway’s card.

Get in touch

For alliance-wide enquiries about the Pathway model, contact the INGENIUM Secretariat. For programme-specific questions or local enrolment, contact the relevant INGENIUM office at the host university — they will direct your enquiry and bring in the Pathway Coordinator when needed.

UNIOVIingenium@uniovi.es
TUIASIingenium@groups.tuiasi.ro
UdA Chieti-Pescaraingenium@unich.it
Xamkingenium@xamk.fi
Skövdeingenium@his.se
HKA Karlsruheingenium@h-ka.de
MTUingenium@mtu.ie
Roueningenium@univ-rouen.fr
Creteingenium@uoc.gr
Sofiaingenium@mu-sofia.bg

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Pathway Programmes

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INGENIUM Secretariat · ingenium@uniovi.es · Universidad de Oviedo (coordinating institution)

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Long-term Mobility Opportunities

As a student of the INGENIUM European University, you are presented with an exciting array of opportunities for academic exploration through student mobility. Our university is part of a dynamic network comprising ten institutions across Europe. Through our exchange agreements, you have the chance to embark on transformative semesters abroad, immersing yourself in diverse cultures and academic environments that complement your study programmes.

To delve into the details of these enriching opportunities, we encourage you to connect with your local international office. They are equipped to guide you through the process, offering personalized insights tailored to your academic aspirations and the availability of study programmes abroad.

Recognizing the evolving landscape of education, we also offer flexible alternatives to traditional mobility experiences. Whether you are looking for shorter periods abroad or virtual learning experiences, we strive to accommodate your preferences and circumstances.

Over time, you will find a curated selection of offerings from each of our partner institutions, each designed to enhance your academic journey and broaden your horizons.

Embrace the diversity of opportunities that the INGENIUM European University has to offer, and embark on a journey of discovery that transcends borders, enriching your academic and cultural perspectives along the way.

Our International Offices look forward to help you plan your international experiences.

Academic Calendars

The INGENIUM European University has ten campuses, all located in different countries. You can find the academic calendars for each partner university below.

Academic Year 2024/2025

You  can find the academic calendar for UNIOVI here.

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Beginning – End 
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025

Lecture period
30 September 2024 – 24 January 2025

Holiday
21 December 2024 – 6 January 2025 (Christmas)

Examination period
27 January – 14 February 2025

1 August 2024 – 31 December 2024​​​​​​​

Starting dates of studies

  • Between 1 August and 1 September 2024, teaching can be arranged for separately determined courses.
  • New students start their studies with an orientation week from 26 August to 30 August 2024, continuing students start on 2 September 2024.

Teaching is not arranged during the following periods

  • 21 October 2024 – 27 October 2024 (week 43)
  • 21 December 2024 – 12 January 2025 (weeks 52, 1 and 2)

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2 September 2024 – 19 January 2025

Further details can be checked here.

Start date – Continuing students

10 September 2024

Start date – 1st-year students
Start date – De-semesterised Departments (Year 1 students)

16 September 2024

Reading Week

29 October – 1 November 2024

Last Day of Lectures – continuing students

6 December 2024

Review period

9 – 11 December 2024 (inclusive)

Terminal Examinations

12 – 21 December 2024 (inclusive)

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Academic Year 2025/2026

You  can find the academic calendar for UNIOVI here.

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Beginning – End
1 March – 31 August 2025

Lecture period
17 March – 4 July 2025

Holiday
22 April  2025 (Easter)
9 – 13 June 2025 (Whitsun)

Examination period
7 – 25 July 2025

1 January 2025 – 31 July 2025

Starting dates of studies

  • In January, both new and continuing UAS students will start on 13 January 2025.

Teaching is not arranged during the following periods

  • 21 December 2024 – 12 January 2025 (weeks 52, 1 and 2)
  • 24 February 2025 – 2 March 2025 (week 9).

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20 January 2025 – 8 June 2025

Further details can be checked here.

Start date – Continuing students

20 January 2025

Start date – 1st-year students
Start date – De-semesterised Departments (Year 1 students)

13 January 2025

Mid-term break

17 – 21 February 2025

Easter break

14 – 25 April 2025 (inclusive)

Last Day of Lectures – continuing students

2 May 2025 Kerry Campus

Review period

6 – 9 May 2025 (inclusive)

Terminal Examinations

12 – 22 May 2025 (inclusive)

Beginning – End
March 1–August 31, 2025

Lecture period
March 17–July 4, 2025

Holiday
April 22, 2025 (Easter)
June 9-June 13, 2025 (Whitsun)

Examination period
July 7-25, 2025

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