ZEALAND offers the ‘Butterfly course as a Blended Intensive Program during Spring 2025. The two-week physical component will be held in Denmark last week of March and first week of April 2025.
The BIP program is a first of its kind to combine the Erasmus actions KA-131 and KA-171, and is jointly developed and offered together with participants and students from 3 Zealand “international” partners:
Besides above institutions we intend to involve 3-4 Zealand EU Erasmus partners in process of being confirmed.
The Butterfly program will bring together approximately 60 students from partner universities in Thailand, the USA, Mexico, various EU countries, and Denmark.
The course workload is worth 5 ECTS as BIP (EQF level 6) within the academic scope of Innovation, Sustainability and Cross-Cultural Communication. There will be an exam and transcript offered.
Over the course of 14 days, students will work in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams in order to address specific challenges related to sustainability and innovation in agriculture and food production. Guided by an international team of faculty members, students will employ methods such as Design Thinking to generate innovative solutions in these critical sectors.
The program is offered to ZEALAND students as a 5 ECTS elective course.
In principle student participants can join from different academic backgrounds as long as they have Innovation, Sustainability and Cross-Cultural Communication as part of their curriculum.
This program is designed to enhance students’ communication skills and intercultural competencies while fostering the development of innovative and sustainable solutions to complex global challenges. The program is organized by Zealand Academy in cooperation with three of our esteemed international partners.
There is of course a limit to the number of EU participants we can invite. Therefore are EU partners able to join on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Zealand Academy, Roskilde department, Roskilde, Denmark, is proud to host the ‘Butterfly’ program in 2025. The course will begin with online/virtual sessions starting on March 1, 2025, followed by two weeks of in-person collaboration in Roskilde from March 24th to April 6th, 2025. During these two weeks, students will engage in intensive project work and team-building activities in Roskilde.
At the end of the course students will be assessed on their theoretical understanding of the topics covered, as well as their proposed solutions to the challenges presented. Evaluations will consider various criteria, including feasibility, originality, and alignment with sustainability goals.
Financing: The Butterfly course will be tuition free and offered as an Erasmus BIP exchange program. NON-EU (international) participants will be financed by a grant from Erasmus KA-171 in accordance with awards. EU participants can be financed via an Erasmus KA-131 grant from the home/sending institution.
Arrival: Students should arrive in Roskilde, Denmark, no later than Sunday, March 23, 2025. The program officially begins on Monday, March 24, and concludes on Friday, April 6.
Venues: Sessions will be held at various locations, with details to be confirmed. The physical gathering in March/April will take place at Zealand, in the city of Roskilde. This BIP will feature physical lectures, reflexive outdoor group activities and group discussions, as well as group gatherings. For specific activities additional venues will be utilized.
Accommodation: To the extent possible a housing offer will be available. Details are currently being finalized and will be provided to participants closer to the event. All accommodation will be located within Roskilde. We advise against booking accommodation in Copenhagen area due to potential commuting challenges and costs.
Transportation: Transportation from Copenhagen Airport to Roskilde will be possible with regular train service from Copenhagen Airport to Roskilde Train station (approx. 40 min.). Local transport in Roskilde won’t be needed (within walking distance).
The final curriculum and course description will be available by end of October, early November 2024.
For further details or inquiries, please contact the academic head of the program Ms. Svetlana Drevskich svdr@zealand.dk
Please note that we only can receive and confirm registrations from the BIP programme and course partner institutions.