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UNIGE students (OUT)

 

As a UNIGE student, you can register for one or more online courses offered by our european and american partner universities listed below. Three agreements have been established with a total of 16 universities, giving you a choice of over 100 different courses. Find out more about the courses available for enrolment below and keep up to date with future course offerings.

Please check with your faculty whether it is possible for you to validate the credits of the Virtual Exchange courses in your current academic curriculum.

 

To stay informed about the upcoming Virtual Exchange offer and the application deadlines for Spring 2025, click here:

 

Courses offered by partner universities - Spring 2025

 

4EU+ Shared Courses

 

The 4EU+ course offering is updated regularly. Please consult the Student Portal frequently to find out:

4EU+ Student Portal

Sorbonne University

Closed to applications

University of Milan

Closed to applications

Charles University

Closed to applications

University of Warsaw

Closed to applications

Heidelberg University

Sorbonne University: Thinking AI

University of Milan: Cooperazione Internazionale e ONG

 

Application deadlines for the 4EU+ partner universities
  • Sorbonne Univeristy: 15.01.2025 (closed)
  • Charles University: 10.02.2025 (closed)
  • University of Milan: 10.02.2025 or 24.02.2025 (closed)
  • University of Warsaw: 23.02.2025 (closed)
  • Heidelberg University: 31.03.2025
  • Thinking AI (Sorbonne): flexible application deadline
  • Cooperazione Internazionale e ONG (Milan): 16.05.2025

>> More information on the 4EU+ Student Portal

 

 

eMOBI@Dg2 courses

 

Visit the eMOBI website to discover the wide range of courses offered by our partners:

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Application deadlines for the eMOBI partner universities
  • Université Côte d'Azur: 03.12.2024 (closed)
  • University of São Paulo (UNESP): 20.12 and 31.12.2024 (closed)
  • Université Laval: 03.01.2025 (closed)
  • University of La Réunion: 03.02.2025 (closed)
  • University of Hamburg: 10.03.2025 (closed)

>> More information in the eMOBI course catalogue

 

 

LERU Virtual Exchange courses

 

LMU Munich

Faculty: Medicine

Dates: 15.04.2025 - 15.07.2025

Deadline to send applications: 01.04.2025

Description: In this course, students will gain a basic understanding of Global Health. The course consists of a blended learning system, including synchronous (3-4 sessions) and asynchronous units. In the asynchronous sessions, the participants will be led through the theoretical foundations of global health, the effects of globalisation on health and the burden of disease, the different determinants of health, ethical issues involved in health, strategies to improve global health and working in an interdisciplinary environment, through self-study with interactive elements on Moodle. Participants will also see illustrative examples of current Global Health issues. During the synchronous sessions, participants will meet online via ‘Zoom’ and form groups and present their project. The learned content will be reviewed in interactive tasks on Moodle. As a final assignment, participants will work on a group project which they will present in the final synchronous session.

Target public: Bachelor / Master / PhD students

Language: English

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Modality: Mostly asynchronous with 4 synchronous sessions (15.04 16:00-17:00 | 19.05 16:00-17:00 | 14.07 16:00-18:00 | 15.07 16:00-18:00)

Faculty: Medicine

Dates: 22.04.2025 - 16.06.2025

Deadline to send applications: 01.04.2025

Description: The One Health Core Competencies course consists of a blended learning system, including synchronous and asynchronous units. In the asynchronous sessions, the participants will be led through the theoretical foundations of interdisciplinary teamwork, systems thinking and the One Health approach through self-study with interactive elements on the Moodle-platform. Participants will also see illustrative examples of current One Health scientific cases. During the synchronous sessions, participants will meet online via ‘Zoom’ and work together as multi- and interdisciplinary teams. They will reflect and discuss on the One Health approach and solve a real-world One Health problem using an interactive problem-based learning method. The learned content will be reviewed in interactive tasks on Moodle. As a final assignment, participants will develop a written report – the “Mission Plan” for solving the One Health problem.The module will last for 8 weeks, and is designed for around 90 working hours (3 ECTS), including 30 hours working with online material and meetings and around 60 hours self-study and project work.

Target public: Bachelor / Master / PhD students in human health, animal health, environmental studies and social studies

Language: English

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Modality: Hybrid - synchronous sessions TBD

Faculty: Entrepreneurship

Dates: April - July 2025 (exact dates TBC)

Deadline to send applications: 01.04.2025

Description: The course introduces entrepreneurship as an effective tool for implementing sustainable innovations. They will be introduced to entrepreneurship and learn about impact as a guardrail for funding. Which stakeholders are important for entrepreneurs will be discussed and how impact can be presented and measured holistically. Students will also be taught how to develop sustainable business models, finance startups, and protect them in the long run.

Target public: Bachelor students

Language: English

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Modality: Mostly asynchronous with 2 synchronous sessions (dates TBC)

Faculty: Entrepreneurship

Dates: 26.05 - 18.07.2025

Application deadline : 23.04.2025

Description: Digital Storytelling o narración digital es una parte fundamental de nuestro mundo actual, especialmente con el crecimiento constante de las plataformas de medios en línea, que se han convertido en nuestra principal fuente de información. La creación de historias digitales atractivas y adaptadas al público objetivo es clave para transmitir mensajes de manera efectiva y generar un impacto significativo en el entorno digital. >> more information

Target public: Bachelor, Master and PhD students

Language: Spanish

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Modality: Combining synchronous and asynchronous sessions, providing a dynamic and interactive educational experience.

For more information, please visit LMU Munich website.

 

Application process OUT

 

Have you chosen the course(s) you are interested in? Here are the few steps to follow to register:

Important: Prepare your application in advance so that you can complete the steps mentioned below before the application deadline of the partner university. Please note that the number of places available in the courses is often limited.

Attention! Not all partner universities have the same academic calendars. Application deadlines are therefore specific to each host university. Please make sure you follow them (information available above).

Check that you meet the following conditions:

  • You are registered at the UNIGE at the time of the exchange;
  • You meet the admission requirements for the course (language level, study level, academic prerequisites, etc.);
  • The course is compatible with your study programme (timetable and workload). Be aware: online courses take the same amount of time as regular courses. Please note that some courses are taught at a specific time (information given in the course description). Also check the date of the exam - the semesters of the partners are not necessarily aligned with those of the UNIGE.

 

Alliance 4EU+

For the courses offered as part of the 4EU+ Alliance, i.e. by:

  • Sorbonne University
  • University of Milan
  • Warsaw University
  • Charles University
  • University of Heidelberg

Contact your academic advisor in your faculty to ask about the possibility of recognising the credits of Virtual Exchange courses in your study programme.

Please use the 4EU+ Learning Agreement document (below) in order to submit your application.

At the end of your Virtual Exchange course, please send the transcript of records issued by the partner university to your academic advisor at UNIGE for validation and recognition of the credits in your curriculum.

Please fill out the 4EU+ Learning Agreement (download below) with your faculty advisor, and then follow the detailed instructions on the relevant course sheet, accessible on the 4EU+ Student Portal.

 

If you have any questions or uncertainties, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact form or directly by email at virtual-exchange(at)unige.ch.

4EU+ Learning Agreement

 

LERU VE

For the courses offered as part of the LERU, i.e. by:

  • LMU Munich
  • Utrecht University
  • KU Leuven

Contact your academic advisor in your faculty to ask about the possibility of recognising the credits of Virtual Exchange courses in your study programme.

Please note that you are responsible for informing yourself in advance and agreeing with your faculty before registering. In order to recognise credits, you will be asked to provide a proof of agreement with your faculty when you register.

At the end of your Virtual Exchange course, please send the transcript of records issued by the partner university to your academic advisor at UNIGE for validation and recognition of the credits in your curriculum.

Please fill out this questionnaire to apply: Virtual Exchange for LERU - UNIGE students (Spring 2025)

 

If you have any questions or uncertainties, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact form or directly by email at virtual-exchange(at)unige.ch.

 

eMobi@Dg2

For the courses offered as part of eMOBI, i.e. by:

  • Université Laval
  • UNESP
  • Universidad del Rosario
  • University of Hamburg
  • Université de La Réunion
  • Université de Bordeaux
  • Université de Strasbourg
  • Université Côte d'Azur

Contact your academic advisor in your faculty to ask about the possibility of recognising the credits of Virtual Exchange courses in your study programme.

When sending your application on the eMobi website, you must submit written proof that your academic advisor agrees to the recognition of credits in your curriculum.

At the end of your Virtual Exchange course, please send the transcript of records issued by the partner university to your academic advisor at UNIGE for validation and recognition of the credits in your curriculum.

Please follow the steps provided on the eMOBI website.

 

If you have any questions or uncertainties, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact form or directly by email at virtual-exchange(at)unige.ch.

 

 

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