Partner institutions

All partners included in the network have a wide range of courses and programs offered in subjects such as business, technology, sustainability, tourism, social science and innovation. The education takes place both on undergraduate and postgraduate level. Besides teaching in their local language, all partners also offer full study programs in English.

Mälardalen University, Västerås (Sweden) (www.mdh.se)

Mälardalen has approximately 16 000 students and over 800 employees and we are expanding rapidly. Half of our 16,000 students are studying engineering or natural science and the other half are enrolled in social science, behavioral science, humanities or health science. We offer 45 undergraduate programs, 55 graduate programs and approximately 500 courses. Mälardalen University has established research areas in engineering and technology, natural science, humanities, social science and health science. Since 2000 we have the right to educate and examine researchers within the scientific area technology, which has lead to new doctoral students. The number of students studying Business is approximately 1500 and the majority of the programs offered in business studies (both on undergraduate and postgraduate level) have an international dimension.

Telemark University College, Bö (Norway) (www.hit.no)

Telemark University College is the fifth largest of the 25 state university colleges in Norway. They are located in the county of Telemark, in the southern part of the country. They have campuses in Porsgrunn, Bø, Notodden and Rauland. Telemark offers undergraduate and (post)graduate studies in a wide range of academic fields, including Tourism, Experience Economy, Arts and Sciences, Teaching, Nursing and Social Work, Art, Norwegian Folk Art and Folk Music, and Technology (Engineering).

Reykjavik University, Reykjavik (Iceland) (www.ru.is)

The University consists of five academic schools: School of Law, School of Business, School of Health and Education, School of Computer Science and the School of Science and Engineering. Reykjavik University is a community of over 3000 students and over 500 full time and part time employees. Today, the University offers almost 700 courses a year, over 500 at the undergraduate level and 160 at the master’s level, and thus seeks to meet the needs of students and industry in Iceland and abroad. Reykjavik University will be fully bilingual (English and Icelandic) by the beginning of 2009. The mission of Reykjavik University is to create and communicate knowledge, in order to increase the competitiveness of individuals, firms and society as a whole, while at the same time enhancing the quality of life of our students and staff. Our aim is to make Reykjavik University the center for international research collaborations in Europe and across the Atlantic.

Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lahti (Finland) (www.lamk.fi)

Lahti University of Applied Sciences is a large, multidisciplinary institution of higher education. It is a centre of expertise with over 5,000 enrolled students and approximately 200 full-time teaching staff. Over 75 % of the teaching staff has a postgraduate degree (Master's or higher). Lahti offers undergraduate and (post)graduate studies in a wide range of academic fields, including Tourism and Hospitality, Business Studies, Design, Music, Social and Health Care, Fine Arts and Technology.

Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn (Estonia) (www.ttu.ee)

With its eight faculties, three colleges and R&D institutions, Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) is a national university of technology, internationally renowned, known as a reliable partner at different levels of collaboration networks. TUT are serving Estonia as a hothouse of engineering and technology professionals and a driving force for the development of a knowledge-based economy. TUT fosters integration of technical and related natural and social sciences and humanities that create a basis of higher technological education and advancement of Estonia’s economy.

ISM University of Management and Economics, Vilnius (Lithuania) (www.ism.lt)

ISM has two campuses in Vilnius and Kaunas with more than 1800 students. The university holds an International Quality Accreditation (IQA) and a European Credit Transfer Label (ECTS label). ISM Bachelor and Master Business and Management programmes have been accredited and awarded the highest assessment by the team of international experts invited by the Centre for - Quality Assessment in Higher Education. The university offers studies at all levels of university studies: doctoral, executive education and training, graduate, undergraduate. Teachers and professors are from across the globe and they carry out exchange programmes with universities in more than 20 different countries.

Aarhus University, Herning (Denmark) (www.hih.au.dk/en)

AU Herning was founded in 1995 and offers degree courses in engineering, business economics and business communication at the same institution. The study programs are based on interaction across professional boundaries as well as close interaction with students and the surrounding business community. Furthermore, all the study programs have an innovative and international perspective. AU Herning has approximately 2,000 students (about one half are full-time students and the other half part-time students) and a staff of 125.