Excellence Programmes

What are the EUNICE Excellence Programmes?

EUNICE Excellence Programmes are educational programmes offered in collaboration between two or more EUNICE universities. These programmes – at bachelor’s, master’s or PhD level – aim to combine joint resources to provide attractive and high-quality education that contributes to addressing societal challenges for a wider spectrum of students.

EUNICE degrees are designed to transcend traditional academic boundaries, fostering a customised educational model that integrates advanced services and knowledge with practical, real-world applications.

These joint programmes emphasise the development of key competencies identified through extensive consultations with academic and external stakeholders, ensuring that graduates are well equipped to meet the demands of today’s rapidly evolving economy and society.

Discover the EUNICE Excellence Programmes

Ongoing programmes:

IT for Smart and Sustainable Mobility

Master´s Degree

Bioinspired Chemistry

Master´s Degree

Information Technologies for Smart and Sustainable Mobility

EUNICE Master’s Degree

Coordinating university:
Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France – FRANCE

Participating universtities:
University of Cantabria – SPAIN
Poznan University of Technology – POLAND
University of Vaasa – FINLAND

Contact:
Kathia Oliveira – kathia.oliveira@uphf.fr

Bioinspired Chemistry

EUNICE Master’s Degree

Coordinating university:
University of Mons – BELGIUM

Participating universtities:
University of Catania – ITALY
Poznan University of Technology – POLAND

Contact:
Rony Snyders – rony.snyders@umons.ac.be

Programmes under development:

Arts Transformation Studies

EUNICE Master’s Degree

Coordinating university:
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg – GERMANY

Participating universtity:
Karlstad University – SWEDEN

Contact:
Melanie Jaeger-Erben – jaegemel@b-tu.de

Cybersecurity

EUNICE Master’s Degree

Coordinating university:
Poznan University of Technology – POLAND

Participating universtities:
University of Cantabria – SPAIN
University of Catania – ITALY
University of Mons – BELGIUM
Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France – FRANCE
Karlstad University – SWEDEN
University of Vaasa – FINLAND
Polytechnic Institute of Viseu – PORTUGAL

Contact:
Anna Grocholewska-Czurylo – anna.grocholewska-czurylo@put.poznan.pl

Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience

EUNICE Master’s Degree

Coordinating university:
University of Vaasa – FINLAND

Potential participating universtity:
Karlstad University – SWEDEN

Contact:
Jonas Weissmantel – jonas.weissmantel@uva.fi

Taming Complexity Via Dimension Reduction

EUNICE Double PhD Programme

Coordinating universities:
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg – GERMANY
Karlstad University – SWEDEN

Potential participating universtities:
University of Cantabria – SPAIN
University of Catania – ITALY
University of Vaasa – FINLAND

Contact:
Carsten Hartmann – hartmanc@b-tu.de
Adrian Muntean – adrian.muntean@kau.se

Technoscience, Environment and Society

EUNICE Master’s Degree

Coordinating university:
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg – GERMANY

Participating universtities:
Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France – FRANCE
Karlstad University – SWEDEN
University of the Peloponnese – GREECE
Polytechnic Institute of Viseu – PORTUGAL
[external] University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine – UKRAINE

Contact:
Astrid Schwarz – schwarza@b-tu.de

Are you working on an Excellence Programme or thinking about getting involved?

Please, contact the EUNICE office at your university for more information about available resources and support in establishing contacts with academic staff within the EUNICE alliance.

FAQs

How have others approached the development of their programmes?

The EUNICE Excellence Programmes that have made the most progress so far have taken slightly different paths, but they all share a step-by-step approach that includes double and multiple degrees moving towards joint degrees:

Master’s Degree in Bio-Inspired Chemistry − already ongoing, built on synchronising and coordinating existing master’s programmes at three institutions.
Master’s Degree in Information Technologies for Smart and Sustainable Mobility − already ongoing, started from scratch and developed new programmes at three universities.
Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Heritage − starting in the academic year 2026/27
Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity − starting in the academic year 2026/27
Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction − starting in the academic year 2027/28
Master’s Degree in Tecnoscience, Environment and Society − starting in the academic year 2027/28

What is the European label and degree?

The various regulations in our countries are a challenge that the European Commission has drawn attention to, and work is currently being done to get the member states to recognise each other’s education to a greater extent so that students can more easily take part in co-produced education from several higher education institutions within the framework of a joint degree.

The Commission’s goal is for it to result in a European label and degree. In 2025, there will be a call for financial support to develop programmes in the direction of a European degree. The Commission also offers help and support in the form of a Policy Lab for European universities working to develop common educational programs.