The European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC) is a unique alliance of eight universities in post-industrial cities that all face similar challenges and opportunities in terms of mobility, inclusion, and diversity. UNIC alliance is established within the scope the European Universities Initiative framework of European Commission.
UNIC Mobility Hub works in order to increase the awareness regarding UNIC Project and manages mobility procedures and initiates cooperation under the UNIC framework.
Welcome to UNIC!
The European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC) is a unique alliance of eight universities in post-industrial cities that all face similar challenges and opportunities in terms of mobility, inclusion, and diversity. UNIC alliance is established within the scope the European Universities Initiative framework of European Commission.
The UNIC alliance reflects a strong European post-industrial identity by shaping a new generation of Europeans able to cooperate and work within different European and global cultures, in different languages, and across borders, sectors and academic disciplines.
UNIC Universities are:
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (Rotterdam, NL) – Coordinator of the Project
- Koç University (İstanbul, TUR)
- Ruhr University of Bochum (RUB, GER)
- University College Cork (Cork, IRL)
- University of Deusto (Bilbao, ESP)
- University of Liège (BEL)
- University of Oulu (FIN)
- University of Zagreb (Zagreb, CRO)
For more information on the UNIC-Universities visit https://www.unic.eu/en/universities
UNIC’s Mission to revolutionize education and respond to the needs of our diverse populations as we co-create a unique study experience by structurally involving our students, research, staff, cities, civil society and urban companies in our university.
UNIC’s Vision; ten years from now, UNIC students and staff will study, teach and work throughout Europe and act as change agents who will play a role in the transformation of our urban regions of the future.
Learn more about our vision and mission at https://www.unic.eu/full-mission
UNIC’s aim is to unlock a truly European experience for a new generation of students who will advance the post-industrial transformations of our cities.
UNIC community is strategically positioned to ingrain key European values in some of Europe’s most rapidly changing areas and universities.
Learn more about our purpose here: https://www.unic.eu/en/about/purpose
Ambitions:
- Co-creating a European collaborative structure for UNIC.
- Enabling seamless mobility within UNIC to study, train, teach, do research, work or share services.
- Ensuring social inclusion in university life as well as in the broader context of superdiverse post-industrial cities.
- Contributing to the urban resilience of post-industrial cities by providing excellent education and research with a clear ambition to achieve societal impact.
Learn more about our ambitions here: https://www.unic.eu/about/ambitions
Students who are placed at UNIC universities will be eligible for the Erasmus+ grant. For more information about the grant and grant procedures & rules, please visit here.
In addition to Erasmus+ grant, UNIC provides additional financial contribution for the students who will study at one of UNIC partners and use train to travel to the host destination. Students who will use train, will be eligible for applying for UNIC Train Instead of Plane (TIP) Scheme.
What is UNIC Train Instead of Plane (TIP) Scheme?
UNIC promotes green mobility to keep the ecological footprint of our European University as small as possible. To set positive examples, UNIC will offer a Train Instead of Plane (TIP) grant scheme for students who commit to travelling by train (for distances over 350km). UNIC provide 15 grants per year for students who commit to traveling by train to take part in exchanges, seminars or other credit-awarding activities and other activities enabling networking between UNIC students. By traveling by train instead of plane, you are not only helping the environment, you also get the opportunity to visit other countries and cities on the way!
The TIP Scheme will involve grants of €185 which equals the costs of an Interrail ticket for 3 days per month. Grant applications will first be selected (to see whether the train offers a sustainable alternative and fits the >350km rule) and then awarded in a lottery.
Application is now open for students for the upcoming Summer period and the Winter semester 2022/23.
Please send an email application to the International Office at RuhrUniversität Bochum (laura.schiffmann@uv.rub.de) with the following attachments until
May 1, 2022, or June 15, 2022 (depending on when you intend to travel):
• Scanned copy of the confirmation of your mobility (e.g., an email stating your participation)
• Current proof of enrolment (e.g., a confirmation of enrolment or a scanned copy of your student ID)
For more information about UNIC and the possibilities, please contact ms Sabai Doodkorte (sabai.doodkorte@eur.nl)