UnaVEx

For this virtual student exchange in the field of sustainability (UnaVEx), three Una Europa Partners, Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna and, KU Leuven, have partnered with three African universities, University of Johannesburg, University of Nairobi and, University of Kinshasa. It is an international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural online bridge for European and African students, to collaborate more closely on sustainable education. UnaVEx is an EU-funded ERASMUS+ project coordinated by the University of Helsinki and other leading research-intensive universities in Europe and Africa. It aims to provide accessible, affordable, and sustainable international online exchange opportunities to all students that are interested in Global Sustainability.

Course Topics and Contents

• The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• The intersections of political economy and the arts in sustainability
• Green transition
• Increasing environmental awareness
• Skills for sustainable transformation
• Outlook on sustainablity from different perspectives

The UnaVEx opportunity is open to all Bachelor, Master, Doctor, and PostDoc students from Una Europa Alliance partner universities, as well as students at the African partner universities.

UnaVEx builds on the Introduction to Sustainability (3 ECTS) MOOC (massive online open course). Completing all parts of UnaVEx awards you a total of 3 + 1 ECTS. 

Recognition of the 4 ECTS credits within the following  Bachelor's study programmes at UZH :

• Major in Banking and Finance (credits counted towards freier Wahlbereich)

• Major in Betriebswirtschaftslehre (credits counted towards freier Wahlbereich)

• Major in Informatik mit Naturwissenschaften (credits counted towards freier Wahlbereich)

• Major in Softwaresysteme (credits counted towards freier Wahlbereich)

• Major in Volkswirtschaftslehre (credits counted towards freier Wahlbereich)

• Major in Wirtschaftsinformatik (credits counted towards freier Wahlbereich)

For other study programmes, recognition may still be possible upon bilateral discussion with your faculty’s Office of Student Affairs (Studiendekanat).

The next UnaVEx will take place between November and December 2026:

Virtual Exchange Edition 4: 10^th of November to 19^th of November 2026

Virtual Exchange Edition 5: 24^th of November to 2^nd of December 2026

In total there will be five sessions, each 3 hours max., 14:00 – 17:00 CET, UTC+1 on the following dates: 

There will be four more iterations of UnaVEx to come until 2027, so stay tuned to not miss out on the opportunity!

Visit the link below to get more detailed information and to register for UnaVEx by the 15^th of September 2026.

UnaVEx Website