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Una Europa for Students

As an UZH student, you have access to a wide range of exciting opportunities through Una Europa, connecting you with top universities across Europe. Participate in joint programs, engage in collaborative online webinars, and take part in events that enhance your academic experience. Una Europa allows you to work alongside peers from diverse backgrounds, expand your global perspective, and develop the skills needed for success in an interconnected world. Explore the opportunities that Una Europa offers to elevate your education and prepare you for your future career!

Connect, Collaborate, and Grow

  • CALL OPEN: Una Europa Student Project Incubator Fall 2026

    Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to rethink what is possible? Do you want to work on a real-life challenge together with students from across Europe? Are you ready to work in a multidisciplinary team, present your ideas to experts and leave with momentum to keep going?
    Join the in-person programme at Freie Universität Berlin that will run from 21 – 23 September 2026. It is part of the conference “Sustainability in Higher Education - Between Transformation and Vibe Shifts”. You will get to work on project ideas and also have access to keynotes, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. At the end of the conference, all teams will present their final project ideas not only to each other, but also to the sustainability experts and the conference audience from around the globe!

    Deadline: 24 May 2026
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  • CALL OPEN: Local Task Force

    Join the Local Task Force at UZH and help shape the University of the Future! As a member, you will work with passionate students to adapt Una Europa initiatives to our campus and community. With support from Una Europa staff, you will have the chance to bring ideas to life that connect with your peers and align with our shared values.

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  • CALL CLOSED: Una Europa Student Congress 2026

    Are you passionate about shaping a sustainable future? Keen to tackle real-world challenges together with students from many different disciplines and institutions across Europe?

    If so, join students from all over Europe in the Netherlands for an inspiring and highly interactive Una Europa Student Congress, hosted by Universiteit Leiden at the campus in The Hague.

    Deadline: 1 March 2026
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  • CALL CLOSED: Student Award 2026

    How might life as a student look in 2040? What makes education meaningful in a future shaped by uncertainty? How should universities support learning, wellbeing, and balance?

    The 2026 edition of the Una Europa Student Award invites students across our alliance to imagine the future of higher education in video by exploring two central themes "The Core Values of Higher Education" and "The Evolving Role of the University".

    Deadline: 8 March 2026
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  • CALL CLOSED: UnaVex

    Una Europa Virtual Exchanges for Sustainability (UnaVEx) connects students from European and African universities in a structured online learning experience focused on global sustainability. The program creates an international, interdisciplinary and intercultural space where participants explore pressing sustainability challenges from climate change and biodiversity to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through expert talks, collaborative group work and intercultural dialogue.

    Take part in this accessible and inclusive international exchange opportunities without the need for physical mobility!

    Deadline: 1 March 2026
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International Study Opportunities

  • Una Europa Study Opportunities

    As a member of Una Europa, UZH students have the opportunity to take part in joint formats and participate in projects facilitated by the alliance. Students at UZH can take advantage of the following Una Europa formats:

    - Una Europa Module Exchange
    - Micro-credential in Sustainability
    - Master International Research Internship (MIRI)
    - Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): AI in Society
    - Virtual Exchanges for Sustainability (UnaVEx )
    - Una Europa Summer Schools

    UZH Contact:
    Dr. Annika Silberstein
    Teaching & Learning Coordinator Una Europa
    annika.silberstein-loeb@uzh.ch
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  • Joint Bachelor in Sustainability

    The Una Europa Joint Bachelor in Sustainability (BASUS) is an upcoming three-year interdisciplinary undergraduate program, coordinated by six leading research-intensive European universities. Graduates will receive a single diploma jointly awarded by all six universities upon successful completion. Applications for this year's call open on 2nd of April and close 28 May 2025.

    UZH contact:
    PD Dr. Basil Bornemann
    Program Coordinator
    basil.bornemann@uzh.ch
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  • Joint Bachelor of Arts in European Studies

    Passionate about Europe? The Joint Bachelor of Arts in European Studies (BAES) offers a unique opportunity to understand the continent’s history and global relationships. Co-developed by eight Una Europa partner universities, this multidisciplinary program equips you with essential skills to analyze key European issues. Study at up to three universities, immerse yourself in diverse cultures, and specialize in philosophy, law, economics, history, politics, or linguistics.

    UZH contact:
    Susanne Kempe-Weber
    Program Coordinator
    susanne.kempe@phil.uzh.ch
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  • Doctoral Program in Cultural Heritage

    Join Una-Her-Doc, an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Cultural Heritage. As a candidate, you will collaborate with an international cohort and transnational research teams. This program offers a recognized joint/double doctoral title, with supervision from professors at two partner universities and required stays at multiple institutions. Admission, supervision, and assessment are managed jointly, ensuring a comprehensive experience that enhances both academic and soft skills.

    UZH contact:
    Dr. rer. soc. Seyhan Bayraktar
    Program Coordinator
    seyhan.bayraktar2@phil.uzh.ch
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Student Representation

The Una Europa Student Board comprises two student representatives from each member university of the alliance. The Student Board’s role is to act as a unified voice for all students across our alliance and to promote Una Europa initiatives and opportunities to our student community. The Board work together to tackle problems students might be facing and act as a link between students and Una Europa staff. At UZH the current student representatives are:

  • Camilla Chazar Testere
  • Antonia Charlotte Wolff

 

Additional Information

UZH Study Abroad Opportunities

The Global Student Experience (GSE) Office facilitates further international experiences for UZH students, both outgoing and incoming. Please visit their website for more information on long-term and short-term opportunities.

Una Europa Website

Find out more about student opportunities on Una Europa's Website!

Acknowledgment

This project is financially supported by Movetia. Movetia promotes exchange, mobility and cooperation within the fields of education, training and youth work – in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide.