DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM - FOCUS ON UNIVERSAL DESIGN OF LEARNING
Winter School
The international Winter School aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of diversity and inclusion in modern European higher education. With a special focus on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the program equips students, educators, and professionals with tools and strategies for creating inclusive learning environments.
Through expert lectures, interactive workshops, panel discussions, cultural visits, and hands-on assignments, participants will gain practical knowledge to foster equity and accessibility in their institutions.
When:
Preliminary online phase: 03.11.2025 / 21.11.2025
Onsite phase: 01.12.2025 / 05.12.2025
Feedback Sessions: Regular synchronous feedback sessions (Mentimeter) to gather input from participants and make necessary adjustments.
Where: Online and in Plovdiv , Bulgaria
Language: English
ECTS: 3
Partners and contact persons in each university
- Karelia University of Applied Sciences: Kaija Saramaki Kaija.Saramaki@karelia.fi
- Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra: Michal Cifranic michal.cifranic@uniag.sk , Monika K vitkovska monika.kvitkovska@uniag.sk
- University of Agribusiness and Rural Development: Miglena Kazashka mkazashka@uard.bg , Maria Otsetarova motsetarova@uard.bg
- University of Thessaly: Ioanna Kosmopoulou iokosmop@uth.gr
- University of Milano-Bicocca: Richa Lal richa.lal@unimib.it , Alena Poilova alena.poilova@unimib.it
- University of Reims Champage-Ardenne: Darlis Mojarrieta Castaneda dar-lis mojarrietacastaneda@univ-reims.fr , Helene Goeury helene.goeury@univ-reims.fr
- University of Cordoba: David Ruz pm@uco.es
Prerequisites
- For students of INVEST partner universities
- English language level B2
- Fields: Pedagogy, Social work, ICT, Psychology, Early childhood intervention
- BS (3rd, 4th year)
- MS all levels
How to apply
- Follow the link and fill the student registration form with all required data.
- Make sure to include your motivation letter which should include at least your motivation for taking the course and how you plan to utilize the information you will gain from the course.
- After submittion you will receive a verification email. Verify your email and your registration ticket will get forwarded to your university officer for review.