Development of teaching offers
ENLIGHT offers various opportunities for cooperation with partner universities. These collaborations should be related to the ENLIGHT Focus Areas (Health and Well-being, Digitalization, Climate Change, Energy and Circular Economy, Equity, Culture and Creativity).
Teaching collaborations can vary in intensity and are scalable.
ENLIGHT has developed a competence framework and criteria for the joint development of courses. The teaching collaborations listed below relate to offers that meet the criteria for the joint development of courses. Other collaborations with ENLIGHT universities are still possible. However, if such collaborations do not meet the criteria set by ENLIGHT they can’t benefit from ENLIGHT's visibility.
Joint courses
A basic distinction is made between individual courses that are jointly developed and offered by at least two to three ENLIGHT member universities and courses offered by the individual universities that are published in the joint ENLIGHT Course Catalogue and can be attended by students from other ENLIGHT universities.
The ENLIGHT Joint Courses are jointly developed by at least two to three ENLIGHT partner universities and offered to students from the member universities. They look at global challenges, are usually interdisciplinary in their outlook and generally apply the principles of challenge-based education. Some courses are offered entirely online. However, most ENLIGHT Joint Courses adopt the blended mobility format. This means that the courses take place primarily online but include a short on-site phase of one to two weeks.
Shared or jointly developed modules
A modularized study program contains a level of different modules, each comprising different courses. Such modularizations offer opportunities for cooperation with ENLIGHT partner universities - either through mutual recognition or through joint development of modules.
Joint and Double Degree Programs
ENLIGHT partner universities can develop and offer joint study programs that lead to a joint degree or to a degree from each of the respective partner universities (double degree). At least three ENLIGHT universities should be involved in ENLIGHT Joint Programs.
Contact
Are you interested in developing a new course with colleagues from other universities or expanding your existing course? Please contact the UniBE ENLIGHT Core Team at enlight@unibe.ch. We look forward to being kept up to date with your plans!
Further information and offers:
- Best practices in teaching at the University of Bern (website in German)
- Tips for digital teaching (website in German)
- Consulting and Coaching - Learning and Development (website in German)
- Challenge Based Education (CBE) in the context of ENLIGHT – Learning and Development (website in German)
- eCoaches (website in German)
- ENLIGHT T&L Hub
Selected FAQs
I am a lecturer interested in developing new learning formats. How can I proceed?
- Contact your colleagues at the ENLIGHT partner universities and start developing your course. If you need support in establishing contacts, the UniBE ENLIGHT Core Team will be happy to help you (enlight@unibe.ch).
- Make sure that students can accredit the course towards your study program.
- Contact the UniBE ENLIGHT core team (enlight@unibe.ch). We will be happy to discuss the registration process with you and ensure that your course appears on the list of ENLIGHT Joint Courses.
As a lecturer, how do I decide whether my course is open to students from other ENLIGHT universities? What requirements do I have to consider?
In principle, all courses at the University of Bern are open to exchange students and therefore also to students from other ENLIGHT universities. For courses taking place in person, students must be physically present at the University of Bern for one or two semesters as part of a semester exchange.
Do you have any further questions? Take a look at our FAQ section. If you can't find the answer you’re looking for please contact enlight@unibe.ch.