ECIU University

The education of tomorrow

ECIU University will transform higher education to become an open ecosystem for solving societal challenges, doing research and learning for life. Together, we will create, test and evaluate a whole new educational pedagogy. This will help to focus all the university activities from education, research, administration and support through to innovation and valorisation. The ECIU University is an EU-funded European University that will create a completely new educational model on a European scale. The ECIU University gathers together learners, teachers, and researchers to cooperate with cities and businesses and solve real-life challenges.

Key elements of ECIU University

Open community

The ECIU University is based on the model of challenge-based innovation, research and education, integrating the needs of the society, research and industry for personalised learning. The ECIU University is a European-wide ecosystem where demands for innovation unite seamlessly with motivated individuals and teams contributing to Europe and its regions. A hybrid, digitally-enabled space will allow communities to collaborate across boundaries.

European education and research

The ECIU University is an innovative test bed of a combined European Education and Research Area. The main focus in education is based on highly personalised, flexible challenge-based learning pathways with a strong focus on research-based micro-credentials. European micro-credentials are at the core of the educational pathways offered by the ECIU University.

For staff, the ECIU University is a flexible and agile testing ground for novel education beyond national boundaries. It is the breeding ground for new educational and research models, the space for conducting open research and innovation as well as connecting with multiple stakeholders at different levels throughout Europe.

The ECIU research agenda is set based on the needs of society with an integral connection to education. In the ECIU University, researchers conduct open research and innovation and develop a career by moving between the ECIU University stakeholder organisations in an intersectoral way.

Innovative co-creation model

The ECIU University is about co-creation. We work and create value empowering of our learners and partnerships. We nourish our people to step in and stand up for the benefit of the community and society, at the same time co-creating value for themselves.
For learners, the ECIU University membership is an essential part of their personal development and career planning, providing personalised and intelligent access to cutting-edge knowledge, peers and employers. Learners find opportunities to work and learn with diverse stakeholders throughout Europe.
For private and public organisations, the ECIU University membership means continuous access and participation in shaping knowledge and talent, as well as open, creative collaboration. Cities and regions are interconnected to maximise benefits of the ecosystem, enterprises find benefits in like-minded stakeholders, researchers and learners.

Cutting-edge technologies

Digital transformation is at the core of the ECIU University, enabling innovations in education and research. In 2030, the ECIU University will function as a hybrid, digitally-enabled learning space, open for innovation and knowledge fit for low-cost, high-quality and people-centric services. We apply cutting-edge technologies broadly, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data, and test new concepts.

The vision for ECIU University

Video of the vision for ECIU University 2030

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Vision
ECIU University envisions a European ecosystem based on open and inclusive collaboration, connecting societal actors, researchers, and learners to provide European responses to future societal challenges. We create a playground for solving interdisciplinary challenges in entrepreneurial and innovative ways, offering personalised learning and career opportunities for life at a European level, enabled by a new university model based on co-creation.

Mission
ECIU University is an agile, open meeting place at a European level for solving interdisciplinary societal challenges, conducting research, and learning for life. We are crafting an inspiring model of a true European university for the benefit of European society.