General information
Form of instruction and time commitment
Virtual phase: online component (dates not specified).
Physical phase: 1–5 March 2027, Leuven, Belgium: guest lectures, group assignments in international teams, socio-cultural activities and presentation of results to a jury.
Partner institutions
Lecturers / trainers
Sophie Geuens, with guest lecturers
Accreditation / evaluation
Compliance with national and EU accreditation standards and with the ECHE.
Entry requirements
Second year bachelor students in Business Management, specialization finance, insurances and banking.
Programme structure
Virtual component
Online component of the BIP. Dates to be communicated.
Physical component
1–5 March 2027, UCLL University of Applied Sciences, Campus Connect, Geldenaaksebaan 335, 3001 Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium.
Participants are divided into international teams, with Belgian students and students from other European countries, and work on an assignment related to sustainable finance, combined with several guest lectures and socio-cultural activities. At the end of the week the results are presented to a jury and the other groups.
Link between components
The online component prepares the group assignments carried out in international teams during the week in Leuven.
Social and cultural programme
- International food reception
- Sports activities
- Cultural visit
- Official closing dinner
- Goodbye party
Learning and pedagogical aspects
Help create a more sustainable financial world. Work in an international team on cases related to sustainable finance, listen to guest lecturers on how financial institutions approach sustainability today, what evolutions to expect and how they find an equilibrium between sustainability and profitability, and present your results to a jury and the other groups. Which group will come up with the best ideas?
Course aim
To work and reflect on cases related to sustainable finance in international teams, and to explore how to create a more sustainable financial world.
Teaching methods
- Group assignments in international teams
- Guest lectures
- Presentation to a jury
- Social and cultural activities with international fellow students
Work-based and practical components
- Assignment related to sustainable finance, carried out in international teams
- Presentation of results to a jury and the other groups
Course contents
- Sustainable investments
- Sustainable lending
- Sustainable financial institutions
How financial institutions approach sustainability today, expected evolutions, and the balance between sustainability and profitability.
Learning outcomes
- Explain how financial institutions approach sustainability in investments, lending and their own organisation
- Discuss the balance between sustainability and profitability
- Work and communicate in English in international teams
- Present the results of a group assignment to a jury
Competency framework
- Digital competence
- Critical thinking
- Ethical reasoning
- Problem solving
- Intercultural communication
- Teamwork
- Project management
Assessment / verification criteria
- Participation in virtual activities: 20%
- Participation in physical activities: 30%
- Group project: 40%
- Final presentation/reflection: 10%
Grading scheme and form of credit
The programme awards 3 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). Pass/fail.
Supervision and identity verification during assessment
Supervised without identity verificationö
Recommended reading and learning resources
Online material.
Participants: eligibility and selection
Eligible participants
Second year bachelor students in Business Management, specialization finance, insurances and banking, of partner institutions. A maximum of 5 students per partner may participate.
Eligibility criteria
Second year bachelor students in Business Management, specialization finance, insurances and banking.
Application documents
Nomination by sending university.
Selection procedure
Students will be selected at the sending university.
Important dates
Deadline for registration: 11 December 2026. Physical component: 1–5 March 2027. Online component: dates not specified.
Inclusion and accessibility
Funding:
Apply as a student with fewer opportunities or special needs.
Online and onsite support:
This is an inclusive and welcoming event. If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request an accommodation (for example: assistive technology support, assistive listening device, captioning, CART services, sign language interpreter, reserved front row seat, large print, advance copy of slides to be projected, wheelchair access to buildings/rooms, wheelchair access to working tables throughout the room, lactation room, dietary restrictions and/or other needs), please include your requirements with your registration form.
Funding schemes
Students from EU Member States and associated countries (KA131)
Students from Erasmus+ programme countries receive their individual mobility grants from their sending institutions according to Erasmus+ KA131 rules. These grants typically cover travel, accommodation and daily subsistence during the physical phase.
Participants from other countries (KA171)
Funding through international credit mobility projects of the sending or receiving institution (e.g. travel covered by the sending institution; accommodation and meals provided by the organisers).
Staff participants
Not mandatory.
Other funding
National or institutional funds or self-funded participation.
Participation fee and costs covered
€130. The last step of the registration is the payment; cancellation after registration is not possible.
Certification and recognition
Certificate of completion
Issued by UCLL.
Learning agreement
Learning agreement for students, signed before the mobility, to ensure recognition of the BIP at the home institution.
Digital credential
n/a
Quality assurance measures
Alignment with Erasmus+ requirements
Yes, based on ECHE.
Inter-institutional agreements
Mandatory.
Institutional accreditation
Internal and external quality assurance.
Assessment reliability
ECHE alignment.
Participant feedback mechanisms
Feedback questionaire.
Recognition & portability
Mandatory under Erasmus+ programme guide.
Practical information and enrolment
Duration and location
Physical component: 5 days (1–5 March 2027), UCLL University of Applied Sciences, Campus Connect, Leuven (Heverlee), Belgium.
Virtual platform and technical requirements
Zoom.
Accommodation, meals and local transport
Participants arrange their own accommodation: https://www.ucll.be/nl/accommodation-leuven
Budget option: Youth Hostel ‘De Blauwput’, next to Leuven railway station, where UCLL has reserved a number of places. Mention that you are part of this UCLL programme.
Travel and arrival
Self-organised.
Application and enrolment
UAB students: apply at the sending university, then register at UCLL.
Contact
Contact person
Maria-Cristina Stanca
International Relations Officer
"1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia
5 Gabriel Bethlen, 510009, Alba Iulia, Romania
Tel:+40 258806042
url: www.uab.ro
E-mail: cristina.stanca@uab.ro