The Baltic University Programme (BUP)
The Baltic University Programme is one of the largest university cooperation's in the world, with more than 100 participating universities in the Baltic Sea Region, cooperating for education and research in Sustainable Development and Democracy.
We foster knowledge and cooperation in the field of sustainable development and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
We aim to support building strong regional educational and research communities as well as organising academic events for students.
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The BUP has been one of the world’s largest university cooperations for over 30 years. Photo: Pontus Ambros
The BUP announces Teachers’ Course 2024-2025
The focus of the course is to improve the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Agenda 2030 in the learning methods in Higher Education. The participants will get tools on how to integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into their own teaching and study programs in a hands-on way.
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BUP Science and Sail 2024
Accepted students will be studying the sensitive Baltic Sea Environment, both on land and at sea with leading experts from across the region.
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The BUP Course Platform
View our MOOC courses that are unique in that they focus on sustainability in a Baltic Sea Region context.
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