The goal is to develop and implement joint physical mobility curricula and activities.
The joint physical presence phase lasts between 5 and 30 days and is used for joint learning.
A virtual phase used for joint online learning is mandatory. There are no time constraints for the virtual phase. It takes place before, if necessary during and/or after the physical mobility.
Requirements for the course
The workload corresponds to at least 3 ECTS for students, which are recorded in the Online Learning Agreement for mobile participants.
BIP can also be designed for staff. The workload should also correspond at least to the workload of 3 ECTS.
If a BIP for students takes place within the framework of a course, it must be published in the course catalog.
The application, selection and participation criteria must be communicated and documented transparently (for mobile students, an applicant list is to be maintained as for Erasmus+ semester stays, if FU students participate in a BIP abroad).
Participants
The minimum number of participants is 15. If that number ist not met, the project cannot be funded with Erasmus+ funds.
There is no upper limit for the number of participants; as a guideline, up to 60 participants may be accepted.
OS funds (Organizational Support) for financing the preparation, implementation and follow-up are limited to a maximum of 20 participants. No OS funds are granted for additional participants.
Participants are learners (students or staff). Staff acting as teachers in the BIP do not count towards the number of participants.
Participants from partner universities in partner countries outside the Erasmus+ area (see below) do not count towards the minimum number of participants.
Erasmus+ exchange students cannot participate in Erasmus+ Blended Intensive programs, as double funding is excluded in the Erasmus+ program.
Participating universities
A BIP involves at least two other universities from two other European Erasmus+ program countries (=a total of at least three universities from Erasmus+ program countries).
Partners outside the Erasmus+ program countries can also be involved.
Mobility
An appropriate (at least bilateral) Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreement, specifying blended mobilities and the number of mobilities, will be agreed upon during the planning process. Multilateral agreements are not obligatory.
Participants' mobilities will be funded by the home universities as Erasmus+ mobilities (Erasmus+ program countries) or from other funds (partner countries outside the Erasmus+ area).
Erasmus+ funding conditions for student and staff mobility apply.
(Teaching) staff can be invited from any institution in the Programme Countries and funded by the coordinating university with Erasmus+ staff funds.
