Introduction
The Barents
Cross Border University
development (BCBU+) project is
based on the cooperation among
partner universities involved in
the Barents Cross Border
University network (BCBU).
The project
contributes to establishment of
higher education in the Barents
region by developing jointly
international multidisciplinary
Master's programs of BCBU in the
fields of comparative social
work, information systems,
circumpolar health and wellbeing
and environmental engineering.
The two-year study programs
are in the central fields of the
EU Northern Dimension priorities
and follow the principles of the
Bologna process.
OVERALL
OBJECTIVES
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To contribute
to the development of the
Barents region by promoting
cross-border academic
cooperation
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To train
highly skilled,
technologically literate
workforce for the
knowledge-based economies in
the Barents region
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
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With cost
effective measures to further
develop and integrate MA
programs to regular
activities of BCBU partner
universities aimed at
meeting the labor markets
need in the program area
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To develop
models of best practices for
implementation and
cooperation for MA programs
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To strengthen
and institutionalize a
cross-border campus for
implementing the MA and
later the PhD degree
education
PROJECT FUNDING
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News and events
First joint
Summer School 2012
“Multidisciplinary Dialogue”
This Summer School, arranged on
27.-31.8.2012 in Rovaniemi, is the first
joint effort of the Barents
Cross Border University (BCBU)
and Finnish-Russian Cross Border
University (CBU).
The aim is to
offer a context for truly
multidisciplinary discussions
and dialogue not only between
students and teachers of the
Master's programs, developed and
run by these two networks, but
also other participants
interested in studying
Environment, Technology and
Wellbeing and their interfaces
and -action. This event is one
of the KolarcticENPI BCBU+
project activities. Read
more...
BCBU+ Flyer
BCBU+ Flyer has been published,
see the electronic version in
here.
BCBU+ now in
Facebook
BCBU+ Facebook profile
established, visit
BCBU+ Facebook
Funding for
development of Barents Cross
Border University
Barents Cross Border University
development project (BCBU+) is
funded by the Kolarctic ENPI CBC
program for years 2011 – 2013.
The project started on 19.4.2011
and it will last till 18.4.2013.
The project falls within the
first priority of the ENPI
Kolarctic CBC program that
deals with Economic and Social
development. Lead of the project
is University of Lapland.
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