European educational projects

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The University of Bordeaux is actively involved in the Erasmus+ programme, the European Union's funding programme for training, education, youth and sport, which, in addition to supporting cooperation between lecturer-researchers from different countries, contributes to educational innovation and academic excellence.

Photo : Neuramus Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree students © Marc Dubois
Neuramus Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree students © Marc Dubois

The Erasmus+ programme offers mobility opportunities to students as well as staff, and also provides funding for cooperation projects between institutions.

The University of Bordeaux's international ambition in terms of international cooperation is recognised by partners worldwide, and in recent years many projects have been developed thanks to European funding.

ENLIGHT, the European university alliance, of which the University of Bordeaux is co-coordinator, provides a new incentive to continue the development of internationalisation, and offers real opportunities for creating new international partnerships. 

The Erasmus+ programme is one of the tools serving that strategy. It provides support for transnational collaborative projects, through calls for projects published on a yearly basis with the following objectives:

  • develop programmes of excellence in Europe
  • promote the skills of tomorrow, innovate in teaching practices, renew training models, in step with the rise of digital technology, sustainable development and societal issues
  • address the skills deficit or the need to update skills in target sectors
  • contribute to modernising higher education and to the challenges of internationalisation

A wide range of projects

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master degrees are integrated study programmes implemented by a consortium of at least 3 higher education institutions, at least 2 of which are from 2 programme countries. They aim to enhance the attractiveness of European higher education and the employability of students by supporting high quality training. Erasmus Mundus Design Measures are preparatory actions designed to support applicants in building a joint Master project.

AMIR-EM (coordinator)

The "Advanced Materials for Innovative Recycling" (AMIR-EM) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree aims to contribute to the higher education of the next generation of chemists, materials specialists and engineers, equipped with specific skills in innovation and entrepreneurship, and ready to work in the 21st-century raw materials sector, focusing on advanced materials, their sustainability and recycling in a circular economy.

The objective is to train high-level students with theoretical and practical knowledge in advanced materials for innovative recycling, enabling them to adapt to any type of job related to this field. The four main disciplines targeted are: chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and materials engineering.

The consortium is composed of six universities:

  • University of Bordeaux - France (coordinator)
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt - Germany
  • University of Liège - Belgium
  • University of Miskolc - Hungary
  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Portugal
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Spain

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ECT+ ONE HEALTH (partner)

The "Environmental Contamination and Toxicology + ONE HEALTH" (ECT+ ONE HEALTH) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree is an innovative programme focused on understanding the interactions between chemical pollution, climate change, living organisms (including human health) and ecosystems. This programme aims to offer a broad and holistic perspective in a global context, and aims to train students in the management of risks to human health and the environment associated with the use and disposal of chemicals in a context of global change.

The consortium is composed of five universities, with valuable contributions from a global network of associated researchers:

  • University of Porto - Portugal
  • University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour - France
  • University of Bordeaux - France
  • University of Liège - Belgium
  • University of the Basque Country - Spain

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EPH+ (partner)

The "Europubhealth+" (EPH+) programme is a prestigious multidisciplinary Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in public health. It is designed for students who wish to pursue an international career in public health by acquiring advanced skills in research, policy and leadership.

The consortium is composed of eight universities:

  • University College Dublin - Ireland
  • EHESP School of Public Health - France
  • University of Granada - Spain
  • University of Liège - Belgium
  • University of Maastricht - Netherlands
  • Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University - Poland
  • University of Sheffield - United Kingdom
  • University of Bordeaux - France

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IPCVai (coordinator)

The Erasmus Mundus joint Master Degree "Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing and Computer Vision" (IPCVai) offers a comprehensive curriculum in the interdisciplinary fields of image processing and computer vision, drawing on knowledge from electrical engineering, applied mathematics, computer science and computer engineering. The programme places particular emphasis on the application of artificial intelligence models and neural networks to these fields.

The consortium is composed of three universities:

  • Pázmány Péter Catholic University - Hungary
  • Autonomous University of Madrid - Spain
  • University of Bordeaux - France

The programme also benefits from the contribution of a wide network of associated partners, who offer students specific expertise, industry-oriented knowledge and internship opportunities.

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MER 2030 (partner)

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree "Marine Environment" (MER 2030) equips students with the skills and competencies needed to pursue a maritime career in a number of fields: integrated coastal zone management; protection of marine and estuarine environments; adaptation to global climate change; assessment of marine ecosystem health; conservation of biodiversity and natural heritage; and management of fisheries and other marine resources.

The consortium is composed of five universities:

  • University of the Basque Country - Spain
  • University of Southampton - United Kingdom
  • University of Bordeaux - France
  • University of the Azores - Portugal
  • University of Liège - Belgium

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Neurasmus (coordinator)

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree "Neurasmus" is a world-class programme with an international focus, dedicated to training highly qualified specialists in the field of neuroscience. It offers an integrated, interdisciplinary and research-based curriculum covering all fundamental and applied fields of neuroscience: neurodevelopment, neurogenetics, neurophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, brain imaging, computational modelling, and clinical neuroscience. The programme combines theoretical teaching, laboratory research placements and the development of transferable skills (scientific communication, project management, innovation).

The consortium is composed of five universities:

  • University of Bordeaux - France
  • Université Laval - Canada
  • Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Germany
  • University of Galway - Ireland
  • University of Göttingen - Germany

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TFMASA (coordinator)

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree "Transfers-Fluids-Materials in Aeronautical and Space Applications" (TFM-ASA) is a high-level programme in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Numerous industrial partners are directly involved through student placements, lectures and even courses.

The consortium is composed of three universities:

  • Catholic University of Leuven - Belgium
  • Brandenburg University of Technology - Germany
  • University of Bordeaux - France

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WINTOUR (partner)

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Wine Tourism Transitions and Innovations (WINTOUR) focuses on innovation and sustainability in the wine tourism sector. This Master programme aims to train professionals capable of developing sustainable, innovative and competitive wine tourism projects, by combining knowledge of wine, tourism, culture, heritage and management.

The consortium is composed of three universities:

  • Rovira i Virgili University - Spain
  • University of Bordeaux - France
  • University of Porto - Portugal

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ColibriG (Design Measures)

The ColibriG project aims to establish a fully integrated and competitive Erasmus Mundus Master programme, designed by leading European higher education institutions in the field of quality control of medicines and natural products, using environmentally friendly analytical methods.

The consortium comprises four partners: the universities of Bordeaux (France), Ferrara (Italy), Hacettepe (Turkey) and IPB (Portugal), as well as five associated partners: USP (Brazil), IU (Iceland), USF (United States), UdeM (Canada) and MUST (Egypt).

Master DGIS (Design Measures)

The ‘Democratic Governance and International Security’ (DGIS) project aims to establish a unique Erasmus Mundus Master programme in law. It will enable students to develop a unique, multidisciplinary ability to analyse the main threats to democracy and international security, using a legal approach. The growing number of armed conflicts within the EU’s borders, ethnic conflicts, the weakening of democratic order and the rise of illiberal democracies within the Union itself will all be addressed throughout this Master programme. This expertise will be complemented by teaching in political science, international relations and history, thus offering students a comprehensive approach to the subject.

The consortium comprises four partners: the universities of Bordeaux (France), Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia Saint-Clément d’Ohrid (Bulgaria) and Babeș-Bolyai in Cluj-Napoca (Romania). The presence of three institutions in the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe will enable the involvement of experts who have had direct experience of crisis situations or post-conflict societies.

Alliances for innovation aim to strengthen Europe's capacity for innovation by stimulating innovation through cooperation and the flow of knowledge between higher education and research, vocational training and the general socio-economic environment.

ENOTOUR (partner)

The ENOTOUR project is an Erasmus+ alliance for innovation aimed at supporting regional development and innovation in the wine tourism sector. It brings together a European consortium of 18 partners: universities, vocational training providers, wine cooperatives, wineries and tourist boards from the wine-producing regions of Catalonia, Porto, Veneto and Bordeaux.

The main objective is to create a multifunctional digital training platform to support innovation, professionalisation and sustainability in the sector.

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The capacity building in higher education action supports international cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between organisations active in the field of higher education.

EU-BEGP (partner)

The EU-BEGP project, led by nine Latin American universities (Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru) and two European universities (France, Spain), aims to modernise courses and programmes in the energy sector, with a focus on the circular economy for energy sustainability.

The project aims to collaboratively develop teaching materials to create or update programmes and courses, including 3 Master programmes, 1 ‘Diplomado’ programme, 3 specialised courses, 15 courses and 7 short courses, with over 1,000 students expected to have participated by the end of the project across all partner countries.

In addition, 10 remote laboratories are planned to enable students in remote areas to benefit from a real-world experimental experience, and 10 entrepreneurial challenges will be organised in collaboration with local industries, thereby contributing to the employability of young professionals.

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Cooperation partnerships enable European institutions to work together to improve their practices, to support the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative educational methods, the creation of teaching tools, or the development of transnational networks.

DIDAFE (coordinator)

The DIDAFE (in French) project aims to train teachers and trainee teachers of French in teaching written French. To this end, the project aims to:

  • define the educational and linguistic policies of the partner countries,
  • identify the target groups’ relationship with languages, written French and its teaching, as well as their practices in teaching written French,
  • develop teaching resources,
  • and strengthen mobility in teaching, training and research.

The consortium is composed of five partners: the universities of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Montaigne (France), Bucharest (Romania), Novi Sad (Serbia) and Tirana (Albania).

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DILAN (partner)

The DILAN project aims to develop digital resources for professional development to enhance the ability of STEM scientists (particularly women) to disseminate their research online, reaching both a multidisciplinary expert audience and a wider public.

High-quality training resources dedicated to digital transformation will be created. Through these resources, European STEM scientists will be able to develop and improve their linguistic, communication and digital skills. This training will utilise innovative teaching and learning methods such as data-driven learning, web-based quests and digital multimodal composition portfolios, amongst others, as well as the creative use of technologies for language learning.

The consortium is composed of eight partners: the universities of Bordeaux and Clermont Auvergne (France), Campus Iberus (University of Zaragoza), the Ibercivis Foundation and Kampal Data Solutions (Spain), the Universities of Economic Studies in Bucharest and Ovidius (Romania), and Oslo Metropolitan University (Norway).

The project also benefits from the contribution of a wide network of associated partners, including the universities of Paris (France), Westminster and College London (United Kingdom) and Vlora (Albania).

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EuroMentorLab (partner)

The EuroMentorLab project aims to develop and implement a European mentoring certification system based on Open Badges, ensuring that mentoring skills are recognised by employers, training institutions and policy-makers. It will offer accessible, high-quality training for mentors, incorporating career management skills, digital learning tools and personalisation based on artificial intelligence. Ultimately, the project will lay the foundations for future national and European accreditation of mentoring skills.

The consortium is composed of six partners: the University of Bordeaux, IDEM CRÉ’ACTIONS, POWA accompagnement, Article 1 (France), Psychmed Analytics Ireland (Ireland) and the Association for Career Guidance and Career Development (Slovakia).

LaserFusion (partner)

The LaserFusion project aims to offer a Europe-wide training and mobility programme, thereby creating the first comprehensive curriculum in the field of laser inertial fusion energy.

The curriculum will cover three innovative disciplines: IFE physics and diagnostics, laser technologies and laser-plasma sources, as well as computer simulations, including materials.

Coordinated by the Hellenic Mediterranean University (Greece), the project brings together eight leading European players in the field of IFE: the University of Bordeaux and the Paris Institute of Technology (France), the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain), the University of York (United Kingdom), Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany), the National Research Council (Italy), and the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ERIC - Czech Republic).

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PromptMe4Better (partner)

The Promptme4Better project aims to improve knowledge of AI by developing an online training platform for prompt writing, with a view to equipping students with digital skills that will be useful for their studies and careers. It seeks to assess trends in knowledge of prompts, create certification frameworks, and integrate AI teaching into university curricula. Through interactive learning and pilot training sessions, the project will promote digital transformation by ensuring that students, teachers and industry professionals use AI tools effectively.

The results will be disseminated through workshops and multiplier events, whilst policy recommendations will support the long-term integration of AI education into universities. These results will help improve digital skills and workforce readiness across Europe.

The consortium is composed of six partners: the universities of Bordeaux (France), Uppsala (Sweden) and Beira Interior (Portugal), as well as the companies EDUJI (Turkey), EOLAS (Spain) and Centoform (Italy).

STIV (coordinator)

The STIV project supports the transition of European viticulture towards sustainable agroecological practices, helping winegrowers adapt to climate-related challenges whilst remaining competitive. By integrating AI and Big Data, the project provides farmers with practical tools to optimise their production, reduce their environmental impact and improve their decision-making. Through an interactive online platform and challenge-based learning, STIV enhances digital skills, encourages innovation and strengthens the role of VET in the future of sustainable viticulture.

The consortium is composed of five partners: the University of Bordeaux (France), the Community Foundation of Agrigento and Trapani (Italy), the Unió and the School of Viticulture and Oenology of Requena (Spain), and the Cropt platform.

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The Jean Monnet programme's priority is the study of Europe as a whole throughout the world. The aim of European studies is to promote active European citizenship and values, to address the role of the European Union in the world, and to improve knowledge about the European Union. There are three types of Jean Monnet actions: modules, chairs and centres of excellence.

EDAP JEAN MONNET (coordinator)

The EDAP network is part of an initiative launched some six years ago in Nouvelle-Aquitaine to establish a high-level multidisciplinary network of expertise in the field of European studies. This collective effort resulted in particular in the award of the 'Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence’ label in 2014 and 2022, based on a consortium of research units from three institutions: the CRDEI (University of Bordeaux), the CDRE (University of Pau and the Pays de l’Adour) and Sciences PO Bordeaux.

Now expanded to include research centres from three other universities (the OMIJ for the University of Limoges; the IDP and the CECOJI for the University of Poitiers; the CEJEP for La Rochelle University), an NGO (EUROPA NGO) and supported by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, the EDAP network is creating a new collective dynamic, opening up new scientific opportunities and promising partnerships.

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POCTEFA (Interreg VI-A Spain-France-Andorra) is a European cross-border cooperation programme created to promote the sustainable development of the border territory of Spain, France and Andorra.

EmPACTi3 (partner)

The aim of the "Employability with imPACT" EmPACTi3 project is to bring together students, lecturers from the Universidad del País Vasco and the University of Bordeaux, and public and private stakeholders to enhance the skills of future professionals in the face of the transition challenges in the New Aquitaine-Euskadi cross-border region. Three areas will be addressed using the CBE-Challenge Based Education method: ocean health and plastic pollution, marine renewable energies and circular economy.

The project will involve 80 collaborative actions, including a period of mobility between students and cross-border entities.

The EmPACT i3 project has been 65% co-financed by the European Union as part of the Interreg VI-A Spain-France-Andorra programme (POCTEFA 2021-2027).

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Key figures - 2026

  • 8

    Erasmus Mundus Joint Master degrees

  • 2

    Erasmus Mundus Design Measures

  • 6

    cooperation projects

  • 1

    alliance for innovation

  • 1

    capacity building project

  • 1

    Jean Monnet centre of excellence

  • 1

    Interreg POCTEFA

Support for project leaders

Active participation in the Erasmus+ programme allows the University of Bordeaux to pursue its internationalisation strategy and offer ever more opportunities to its teams and students.

Within the International Office, the project department assists teams in identifying calls for projects and in submitting applications, by providing its expertise and targeted tools that play a role in project success.