Bachelor / MasterBlended Intensive Programme: Sustainable Mobility (SuMo!) (March-May 2025)
| Type | Outgoing Erasmus+ study mobility (Europe), part-time |
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| Nominal duration | 5 days (6 ECTS) |
| Awards | Bachelor / Master |
| Other requirements | Submit an application at OutgoingExchange.rtu.lv by February 4th. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Additional immigration documents, e.g., the host country residence permit or visa might be required; consult the embassy or immigration office of the host country for more information. |
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| More information | dfjp.upce.cz/..p/sustainable-mobility-2025 |
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Overview
University of Pardubice, is inviting students to take part in a blended intensive programme “Sustainable Mobility (SuMo)”.
Applications are open until 04.02.2025.!
Programme is focused on the characteristic features of transport and its relation to sustainable development. The course aims to acquaint students with the basic procedures and principles used in the planning, management and monitoring of sustainable transport and teach them to apply these procedures and principles to specific examples. There are four major themes:
Environmental aspects of sustainable mobility
Application section: Measures in European cities in the context of environmental aspects of sustainable mobility, Cargo bikes in cities, Emission calculators and their use.
Economic aspects of sustainable mobility
Application section: Intermodal transport, Logistics centres, Interoperability in transport about CBTC.
Social aspects of sustainable mobility
Application section: Public service in transport, Modern public transport systems, Accessibility of transport for PRM.
Institutional aspects of sustainable mobility
Application section: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, Decision support systems I., Decision support systems II.
The program will happen both online and face-to-face, participants must attend all parts of the program:
• 10.03.2025 – 31.05.2025,. remotely;
• 12.05.2025. – 16.05.2025. face-to-face activities in Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Attending both online and face-to-face parts of the program, students will gain 6 ECTS credit points, which must be acknowledged as a free elective (C*) part or other in RTU study programme.
Who can take part: Bachelor and Master students from all study fields are accepted. All participants must also fit the prerequisites for Erasmus+ mobilities. Learn more here.
There are 5 places allocated for this programme, students are chosen by ranking, based on their compliance with aforementioned criteria, average weighted grade and prerequisites.
Students cover expenses related to travel, accommodation, meals with support from the BIP Erasmus+ grant. Students book their accommodation on their own, however it is worth asking the organizers if there are any places available at student dormitories.
By submitting application students apply for taking part in the project and also for the Erasmus+ scholarship. Scholarship will be provided for the face-to-face activity days. Scholarship for 5 days face-to-face program will be 545 EUR in total (109 EUR per day). If the traveling to the host university takes place at least one day prior to the start of the program and returns – the next day after the program, there will be travel compensation for these 2 days (up to 218 EUR) after submitting documents confirming traveling dates. Additional funds are available to persons with different social statuses. Students are responsible for booking their own travel arrangements and accommodation.
Submit an application at OutgoingExchange.rtu.lv, uploading the RTU Transcript of records for all completed semesters, CV (in English), as well as any proof of English language skills and Study results transfer form.
Students will be able to participate only if they have confirmed the possibility to acknowledge/transfer BIP programme as C (or other) part study course. (Please confirm this with your academic advisor and programme director. Template in Latvian. Template in English .)
Applicants will be selected based on their average grade and overall criteria for participating in Erasmus mobilities, places are limited.
In case of questions regarding the scholarship, contact RTU International Mobility Unit via arturs.cernisevs@rtu.lv.
In case any questions arise about the program, contact organizers Nela Dosedelova (Ms) via nela.dosedelova@upce.cz.
Please take into account these important rules:
- Two Erasmus scholarship periods can’t overlap!
- Students can participate in one BIP program only at the same time!
- Do not apply for another BIP program if both periods overlap!
- The full period of the BIP program means the full duration of the program – virtual learning + physical mobility!
- Students can’t combine the semester mobility and participation in BIP within the same period of time!
All participants must make sure that their participation will not cause issues in the ongoing semester courses at RTU (please confirm this with your lecturers and academic advisors).