COIL, Virtual Exchange and Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)
What is a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP)?
A blended intensive programme is an innovative Erasmus+ mobility format that combines virtual collaboration with a short period of physical mobility abroad. BIPs are jointly developed and delivered by at least three higher education institutions from three different Erasmus+ programme countries.
By bringing together students, academics, and professionals from different cultural and academic backgrounds, BIPs promote international collaboration, intercultural exchange, and the development of interdisciplinary skills. The combination of online and on-site learning enables participants to engage in intensive international experiences while benefiting from flexible and sustainable mobility opportunities.
As part of the Erasmus+ KA131 programme, Heilbronn University has successfully coordinated a wide range of Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) together with partner institutions across Europe.
What is COIL?
COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) is an innovative international teaching and learning format that connects students and lecturers from different countries through virtual collaboration. By working together on joint projects, participants gain intercultural experience and develop global competencies in an online or blended learning environment.
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What is COIL and how do I benefit from it?
HHN Goes COIL!
Heilbronn University is expanding its international collaborative learning opportunities through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
Today, students may work on a case study together with peers from a university in the United States; tomorrow, they might take part in a statistics course alongside students from a partner institution in Israel. At HHN, the world is becoming more connected than ever.
Internationalization and digitalization go hand in hand. Digital technologies make it easier and more natural to build new connections, especially across borders, and to learn together in an international environment. Through COIL, students and lecturers collaborate with international partners, gain intercultural experience, and develop the skills needed to succeed in a globalized world.
