Short Term Programmes (BIPs)
ERASMUS for Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)
Fancy a short stay abroad?
Then take part in a BIP and receive an ERASMUS scholarship!
What BIPs are all about
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs for short) are courses that consist of a virtual phase and a short stay in another European country (min. 5 - max. 30 days). Students of the Bauhaus-Universität can receive an ERASMUS grant and at least 3 ECTS points for their participation in a BIP.
A minimum of 15 students from at least three different universities from at least three different countries take part in a BIP.
Participation in one (or more) BIPs enables students of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar to gain international experience within a short period of time, to get to know another university as well as other teaching and learning cultures.
You can participate in a BIP under these conditions
- Participating students must be enrolled at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- the university hosting the BIP must have an ERASMUS partnership agreement with your faculty at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- the course must be declared as a BIP by the host university, i.e.
- part of the course must take place in presence (min. 5, max. 30 days)
- part of the course must take place virtually (duration is determined by the host university).
How to find a BIP
BIPs can take place in different formats (e.g. as a course, Spring School, etc.). If a partner university offers BIPs, you will find an overview on the website of this university. Unfortunately, there is no central portal yet where you can search for BIPs.
ERASMUS Top-Ups
Students who are eligible to receive an ERASMUS grant may also receive the following additional funding ("Top-Ups") for BIP stays.
| Top-Ups | |
|---|---|
| top-up for "green travel" | 50 EUR (one time) up to 4 travel days extra |
| social top-up for "first-time academics" | 100 EUR (one time) |
| social top-up for "working students" | 100 EUR (one time) |
| social top-up for "students with child(dren)" | 100 EUR (one time) |
| social top-up for "students with a disability or chronic illness" | 100 EUR (one time) |
The application for the "Top-Ups" is made in the online application form for ERASMUS funding.
You will receive further information with the info e-mail on the application for ERASMUS funding after you have handed in the confirmation of acceptance to participate in the BIP by the partner university (e.g. Letter of Acceptance). Please check the BIP checklist(s) for more information on the process.
Explanation of the Top-Ups (updated: 27.02.2023)
| With your application to one of the Top-Ups, you agree to keep a proof of eligibilty for the respective Top-Up for 5 years (e.g. train ticket) and/or to submit it to the International Office of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar for verification (only upon request). |
1. Top-Up for "Green Travel“
You can apply for this Top-Up if you will travel to or from the partner university by one of the following means of transport which are classified as sustainable by the DAAD (at least 50% of the travel distance must be traveled green):
- Train
- Car pool
- bus
- bicycle
- on foot
The amount of funding is a one-time fee of 50 Euros.
Students who need longer time to travel to the partner university due to the use of sustainable means of transport (compared to the travel time with a non-sustainable means of transport such as aeroplane) can apply for an additional funding of up to 4 travel days.
2. Social Top-Up for „first-time academics“
Students can apply for this Social Top-Up under the following conditions:
If there are two parents: | If both parents are known, then students can apply for this Social Top-Up if neither parent has an academic degree. If one parent does not have an academic degree and the other does, then this Social Top-Up cannot be granted. |
In there is one parent: | If only one parent is known, then only this parent can be considered. If this parent has an academic degree, this Social Top-Up is not granted. If this parent does not have an academic degree and the other parent is not known, this Social Top-Up can be granted. |
Academic degree: | An academic degree is a degree obtained at a university, a university of cooperative education (Berufsakademie) or a university of applied sciences (within or outside Germany). In the skilled crafts sector, the master craftsman's diploma is not considered an academic degree. If you are unsure whether your parents' degree is classified as study-equivalent, please send an e-mail request to erasmus-mobilitaet[at]daad.de |
3. Social Top-Up for (self-)employed students
Students who were engaged in one or more jobs before starting their studies abroad are eligible to apply for this Social Top-Up.
The following conditions apply:
Period of employment: | Students must have been continuously employed or/and self-employed for 6 months up to 1 month before the start of their mobility (preparation period) to be eligible to apply for this top-up. |
NET earnings (min.): | min. 450 EUR |
NET earnings (max.): | max. 850 EUR |
Continuation of activity/s: | Another prerequisite for applying for this top-up is that the activity(ies) can NOT be continued during the stay abroad (mobile work, online work and paid leave also count as continuation). |
4. Social Top-Up for students with child(ren)
Students who travel abroad with their child/children to study can apply for this Social Top-Up. The prerequisite is that the child(ren) is/are taken along during the entire stay. The grant is awarded per family, regardless of the number of children. It is also possible to apply if a caregiver (partner) is travelling with you; double funding is not possible.
If the Social Top-UP grant of 250 euros/month is not enough to cover the costs incurred for the stay abroad with child/ren, students can submit a "long application" with the help of the International Office. This application requires the preparation of a detailed (additional) cost overview, on the basis of which additional funding can be approved.
The "long application" requires sufficient time in advance, so we ask students to seek advice early. You can find further information here.
5. Social Top-Up for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses
Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 (or more) or a chronic illness who receive ERASMUS funding for studying abroad can apply for this Social Top-Up.
The basis for the classification of a disease as "chronic" is the "List of Chronic Diseases of the Robert Koch Institut".
If particularly high additional costs arise due to your stay abroad, you can also apply for a so-called "long application" a few months in advance, which can cover up to 15,000 euros per semester, e.g. for an accompanying person. It is also possible to receive a grant for a preparatory trip to explore the local conditions.
he "long application" requires sufficient time in advance, so we ask students to seek advice early. You can find further information here.