STUDIES
The YUFE Student Journey: experience your possibilities.
At YUFE, you can create your own curriculum, choosing from academic classes and language courses offered at 9 partner European universities. At YUFE, we have programmes to support entrepreneurship, innovation and the local community to give you new skills and experiences. You can study in 10 different countries, live in e.g. Spain, learn Italian in Rome, do volunteer work in the Netherlands and an inspiring internship in Cyprus or Finland. And to top it all off, you can receive the YUFE Student Journey Certificate - a diploma from one of the first consortia aspiring to become a European University.
YUFE Stars* (Mobility, Language, Professional and/or Civic Star) are awarded as additional recognition of participation, commitment, and development for student activity. We have built this system in partnership with businesses to better equip future graduates to start their professional journey.
YUFE shapes its programme in 4 thematic areas:
1. European identity and responsibility in a global world
2. Citizens' well-being
3. Digital societies
4. Sustainability
What can you benefit from during the YUFE Student Journey?
- From lectures given at all partner universities, not only in English,
- Language courses, and less official but equally effective language cafes and tandems,
- From programmes supporting entrepreneurship, apprenticeships and soft skills training,
- Pro-social initiatives,
- and above all, the benefits of an international mode of study.
You can also travel between YUFE campuses virtually and in blended mobility mode.
Remember, at YUFE it's up to you:
- how many opportunities you take advantage of,
- at what pace you complete your programme,
- at what point you stop.
YUFE recognises and rewards every activity by awarding certificates and stars.
Who is the YUFE Student Journey for?
It's a programme dedicated to students proficient in English (min. B2), with a maximum participation period of 2 years. Persons who:
- complete YUFE academic courses for min. 12 ECTS
- receive at least 1 YUFE Star,
- and take advantage of a min. 3 opportunities offered by the YUFE Academy** [a series of lectures, talk shows and open workshops held online at all YUFE universities]
will obtain the YUFE Student Journey Certificate - a diploma from one of the first consortia aspiring to become a European University.
Would you like to find out what it looks like in practice? Read the stories of Beatrice Carniato, Mikail Yildiz and Adeniran Adewoye, YUFE students, who share their experiences.
Registration will start in September 2023. More details will be published soon.
How to apply?
The recruitment lasts from 2 April to 24 May 2024.
To apply create an account on the YUFE Virtual Campus - using your student email address, complete your profile and fill in the online registration form.
To learn more about YUFE join one of the YUFE Online Open Days:
YUFE Minors
YUFE Minors are offered by member universities and aimed at undergraduate students who wish to broaden their education and gain an additional 30 ECTS by spending the winter semester of the 2024/2025 academic year in England, Finland, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus or Poland.
You can choose a Minor related to your main field of study to deepen your knowledge in your discipline or opt for classes in line with your additional interests.
The next call is planned for autumn 2024.
Modules on offer for the academic year of 24/25:
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YUFE Minor |
University |
Short description |
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University of Eastern Finland |
The minor offers critical and multidisciplinary perspectives on the boundaries and encounters that influence Europe and its connections to a global world through changing meanings of borders and transforming bordering processes. Courses in human geography, history, social sciences, cultural studies and theology offer insights especially into multi-layered political, societal and cultural transformations and ruptures that the EU and Europe have experienced over the past 30 years. |
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Universidad Carlos III De Madrid |
The Minor in Economic Development provides students with a comprehensive understanding of economic development issues at the national, regional, and international levels. The minor covers a wide range of topics, including Principles of Economics, Regional and Urban Economics, Macroeconomics, Economics of European Integration, Economic Growth, Economic Progress in Spain, 1850-2000, International Aid and Development Cooperation, Emerging Countries, International Economics: Economic Integration, and International Political Economy. |
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University of Maastricht |
This minor transcends traditional academic boundaries by offering a platform for interdisciplinary exploration and collaboration. It is designed for students from diverse academic backgrounds, providing them with the flexibility to curate their curriculum by selecting courses that align with and expand upon their individual bachelor's programs. The goal of the minor lies in fostering a deep understanding of urban sustainability, empowering students to address multifaceted challenges through an integrated lens. The program emphasizes the interconnectedness of urban sustainability problems, making it imperative to address challenges in an integrated way rather than in isolation. |
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Urban ecology in Europe: public policies, cultural narratives
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Sorbonne Nouvelle University |
This minor provides a multidimensional understanding of urban ecology in Europe along with its main issues and perspectives. At a time when cities and metropolitan areas are already faced with environmental degradation and climate change, urban policies are being extensively upgraded and adapted in a drive to find innovative solutions to new challenges. |
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Urban Environmental and Sustainability Education
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University of Cyprus |
The minor aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to address educational challenges in urban settings while fostering a commitment to sustainability and responsible citizenship. As cities continue to grow and face numerous challenges, education is becoming increasingly relevant and necessary for building a sustainable, equitable and resilient urban world. Program encompasses a wide range of topics related to sustainable urban development, environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic viability. It empowers individuals, communities, and leaders to make informed decisions, promote sustainable practices, and advocate for policies that contribute to the long-term well-being of urban areas. |
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University of Antwerp |
The minor is built around the concept of ‘heritage’, which has expanded considerably in the past 20 years: from monuments and landscapes to, among other things, museums, archives and libraries and all the movable heritage that can be found there. But also to intangible heritage–parties, skills and customs – and digital heritage, such as electronic files and the ever-increasing digitization. Heritage is by definition interdisciplinary, whereby the city is an impetus for expansion into the world. In the heritage sector, too, increasing attention is being paid to sustainable development, care and/or digitization of heritage. |
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University of Essex |
With increasing awareness of global issues, there has never been a more vital time to contribute meaningfully to social change. In this Minor, you’ll tackle issues from ethics to sustainability and gain a historical perspective on the forces that have shaped our multicultural and interconnected world. You’ll broaden your knowledge whilst starting to develop tools required to address today’s pressing social problems, transform society and make a positive change in an increasingly globalised world. The Minor enables you to explore contemporary social issues across multiple disciplinary perspectives, with a choice of courses, teaching and topics across sociology, philosophy, history, politics, human rights, and literature. |
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun |
The minor is aimed at the broad academic community interested in urban health and the broadly understood wellbeing approach. The uniqueness of the presented project is based on a comprehensive view of the concept of health and wellbeing. The multifaceted point of view is the greatest asset of YUFE Minor URBAN HEALTH & WELLBEING, where students of various fields of study can broaden their knowledge and skills with competencies of interest to them. The presented program fits perfectly into the "Health for All in the 21st Century" strategy proposed by the World Health Declaration. |
Participation in the YUFE Minor is free of charge. Classes are conducted in the winter semester of the academic year 2024/2025, with the option to also complete some activities online. The trip is funded by Erasmus+. The language of instruction is English, so knowledge at B2 level is required. In addition to academic courses, students will work on solving a specific real-world problem faced by the local community in a Challenge Team. Their work will be supported by academic staff and experts from outside the university.
More information with a detailed programme for each module is available at https://virtualcampus.yufe.eu/p/programmes/category/minors.
Note the dates! We look forward to receiving your applications by 16 March 2024, at admission_yufe@umk.pl . The dates given in the YUFE Virtual Campus are the dates valid for the next registration stage, once the first applications have been verified.
The graphic illustrates the results of a satisfaction survey of students taking part in the YUFE Introduction Offer.
*The YUFE Star system consists of 4 stars: the Mobility Star, the Language Star, the Professional Star and the Citizenship Star. It is an incentive to invest in personal and professional development based on the opportunities arising from the international nature of the project.
The **YUFE Academy (YUFE Academy) is a series of open online lectures at all YUFE universities. Last year, each university presented two lectures with the theme of European Identity. This year's edition will focus on the Prosperity of Citizens, and the offer will be additionally enriched with courses conducted in national languages.
At the Nicolaus Copernicus University, within the framework of the YUFE Academy 2020, the lectures were delivered by:
- Prof. Dr. Justyna Maliszewska-Nienartowicz and Dr. Michał Piechowicz from the Faculty of Political Science and Security - "Promoting European Union Values in International Relations",
- Prof. Dr. Maciej Serowaniec from the Faculty of Law and Administration - "Parliamentary Democracy in Europe".
- Prof. Dr. Ewa Bińczyk from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences - "Paradoxes of the Anthropocene",
- Michał Wiciński, MD, PhD, from the Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum - "Facts and Myths about Marijuana and Other Psychoactive Substances".
- Prof. Maria Lewicka from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences - "Place attachment in mobile, diverse, and urbanized societies",
- Rafał Moczkodan, Ph.D., from the Faculty of Humanities - "Empathy - the key to the future"
- prof. dr hab. Jarosław Włodarczyk, Institute of the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences - "Nicolaus Copernicus’s Theory and Its Early Reception in Europe"
If you have a question, please contact:
Mateusz Magalski
YUFE offer for students; recruitment for YUFE
magmat@umk.pl
(+48) 56 611 4968
Joanna Wińska
YUFE language star; confirmation of English language skills
joanna.winska@umk.pl
(+48) 56 611 4965
Małgorzata Błaszczak
YUFE Stars
malgorzatablaszczak@umk.pl
(+48) 56 611 4254
Karol Mojkowski
Institutional Coordinator
karol.mojkowski@umk.pl
(+48) 56 611 4963