Activity period: 09/2024 - 02/2027

What is the purpose of the project?

The project aims to achieve more effective and technologically advanced entrepreneurship teaching and learning practices for Generation Z and Alpha students at project partner organisations through an innovative methodology that includes a mixture of theoretical and practical methods and materials (virtual reality, business simulation, artificial intelligence) as a result of synergy between higher education institutions, VET organisations and business enterprises in Europe.

The project will raise the quality of entrepreneurship studies in project partner and benefitting organisations: entrepreneurship studies will become more inclusive, accessible and attractive for the new digital generations of European students. As a result of the innovative methodology and training sessions, the students and teachers will acquire essential digital competences and higher education institutions will support the digital transformation of education in Europe.

What are the activities to achieve the aim on the project?

Innovative entrepreneurship teaching and learning methodology for generations Z and Alfa based on European-level research will be developed; train-the-trainer sessions and intensive learning weeks for students will be organised, business simulation game will be developed together with students, trainers and business enterprises and training course will be created with a detailed description of adaptation at different levels of educational systems. 

The partners:

Vilniaus kolegija / Higher Education Institution (LT, the leading partner)  

RISEBA University of Applied Sciences (LV)

Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EE)

Istituto Formazione Operatori Aziendali (IT)

Edugep-Concepcao, Desenvolvimento Egestao de Projectos de Natureza Educacional, Social E Cultural LDA (PT)

Avans University of Applied sciences (NL)

Activity period: 09/2023 - 08/2026

What is the purpose of the project?

Having just left the educational institution, the recent graduates from VET training centres and universities as the target group requires opportunities to experience in the workplace in order to access the job-market. The FIETE project will meet both of these challenges by providing opportunities for variable-access learning at the same time as the acquisition of experience in the work-place, along with guiding recent graduates through the job application process. In this way, the recent graduates will be able to step into employment. The results of the FIETE project will have a direct synergy with other sectors and be of benefit to all groups looking for fulfilling employment.

The primary aim of the FIETE project is to promote ways for currently unemployed recent graduates from VET courses get maximum benefit from a long-duration (6-12 months)  internship in another European country leading to exciting employment opportunities.

What are the activities to achieve the aim on the project?

Produce variable-access CoP-based digital resources to enable learning ‘anywhere, anytime’: design the virtual-access learning resources that focus on all areas of preparation for a transnational internship, activities during a transnational internship and maximising the benefits after a transnational internship.

Introduction of FIETE in Estonian

Introduction of FIETE in English

The partners:

The leading partner - European Placement Network Germany GmbH

RISEBA University of Applied Sciences

APRECA Associação

Kapacity, Adaptability, Solidarity, Adventure

Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences

Activity period: 12/2022 - 01/2025 

What is the purpose of the project? 

European Future Citizens project is moving from the needs to “build” future citizens profiles by taking into consideration the key competences presented in EC frameworks and applying them through challenge based learning approaches, product and service ideation and design methodologies and “take over” actions for the young people to become the future citizens of Europe able to: 

• Give visibility to local challenges (awareness) 

• Understanding the skills gaps to solve those challenges 
• Develop new skills to think about solutions 
• Develop practical models to design and test activities to solve problems at community level 
• Activate and engage local community public and policy actor 

Project webpage: https://www.europeanfuturecitizens.eu/

The partners: 

The leading partner - FO-Aarhus

Spektrum Education Center

Materahub

Pot in Pot  

Dypall Network

Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences

Platform for Co-operation Between Schools and Enterprises

Activity period 08/2022 - 08/2024

What is the purpose of the project?

The overall purpose of the project is to ensure more effective cooperation between enterprises and vocational/higher education. To achieve this goal, the digital platform www.talendiportaal.ee with six new services will be jointly developed.

 The activities to achieve the aim of the project:

• analysis of other existing platforms - which platforms already exist, the advantages, services offered and user feedback;
• surveys and interviews to find out the expectations and needs of market stakeholders, eg enterprises and educational sector;
• roadmap of platform development and implementation of general developments (incl. design, general texts, language, search, feedback, etc.);
• development of every new service (including baseline, description of functionality, development, service design including UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) design, terms of use, etc.);
• piloting digital platform and its services;
• mediation of offers from existing partner schools;
• promoting and marketing the platform to companies;
• analysis of results and formulation of proposals.

The digital platform will be created with following new services:

• mediation of education;
• finding the expert for the university or vocational school;
• finding the intern or talent for the company;
• courses and research offers for the company;
• mediation of student research topics and study assignments;
• overview of employees' competencies, including study accounts, training certificates, results of development interviews and assessments.

 Partners:

• Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences
• RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
• Estonian University of Life Sciences
• Tallinn University
• The Tallinn School of Economics
• South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
• University of Tartu
• Mainor AS

The project is financed by Nordplus Horizontal.

News about project

Nordplus Horizontal project "Platform for Co-operation Between Schools and Enterprises" first meeting

Nordplus Horizontal project "Platform for Co-operation Between Schools and Enterprises" second meeting

Nordplus Horizontal project "Platform for Co-operation Between Schools and Enterprises" third meeting

Nordplus Horizontal project “Platform for Co-operation Between Schools and Enterprises” final report

Perception and behavior of Baltic and Finnish companies concerning the employees' training in higher education institutions

The university and industry collaboration, online platforms to support co-operation in Baltic countries and Finland"

Yritysten ajatuksia korkeakouluyhteistyöstä – luokkahuoneesta koulutusalustoille

Internship system for international students

Period 1 January 2021 - 30 June 2022

 
What is the goal of the project?

The aim of the project is to make the cooperation between the university, employers and international students more efficient. As a result of the project, the process for finding internship opportunities will be easier for international students and the prospect of hiring an international intern will be more attractive to employers.

Through the activities of the project, international students will see improvements in their studies as they will have real business experiences to associate them with. Additionally, the project will help international students integrate into the Estonian job market thanks to new competencies and contacts.

What activities are planned for the project?

As part of the project, supervisors from the university and enterprises will be trained, they will be more competent in supervising international students and they will understand the benefits of involving international interns. A new internship system for international students with forms and supervisors will be developed as part of the project. The most important change will be the creation of a virtual internship model which is in accordance with the expectations of students and employers.

Educational and Entrepreneurial Co-operation in Future City

Activity period 09/2021 - 12/2023

What is the purpose of the project?

The purpose of the project is to create a strong link between the modern educational system and future businesses, so that studies can directly relate to the expectations of employers. The main objective of the project is to find and describe innovative approaches and study methods and develop curricula.
The project will raise the quality of studies: support lecturers in the study process and ensure wider knowledge for students. The created materials will describe, among other issues, best practices and case studies about how to teach and learn more efficiently.
The main beneficiaries of the project are students, teachers, researchers and study methodologists.

What kind of activities are foreseen for the project?

• best practice gathering and analysis (three thematic reports and a final report)
• meetings and discussions (three management meetings and 12 monthly meetings)
• study tours with discussions based on Ülemiste Future City (three different themes)
• dissemination of results (four press releases; four articles)

The focus of these activities will reflect three main themes: 

• challenges of keeping talent after Covid-19
• challenges of environmental awareness
• challenges of digitalization

Partners:

• International School of Tallinn
• Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
• Vilniaus kolegija / University of Applied Sciences
• Mainor AS
• Aalborg University
• University of Stavanger
• Jönköping University
• South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
• University of Iceland
• Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Related links:

• The project “Educational and Entrepreneurial co-operation in Future City” creates the strong link between modern educational system and future business
• International business and education network learned how to practise environmental awareness from Ülemiste City
• International business and education project Educational and Entrepreneurial co-operation in Future City was brought together the network to discover digitalization, talent discovery & green transition in business at Ülemiste City

Report: Challenges of keeping the talents
Report: Challenges of environmental awareness
Report: Challenges of digitalization
Report: General project report

The project is financed by Nordplus Horizontal.

Language studies at the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences


Period 1 August 2021-31 December 2021

What is the goal of the project?

The aim of the language studies follow-up project is to create varied and attractive opportunities for international students to learn Estonian and to motivate them to communicate in Estonian. As part of the project, the Estonian skills of international students will reach language level A2.1.

The themes of the project focus on Estonian culture and activities introducing it. The aim is to ensure a greater awareness of Estonian culture among non-native speakers and thus increasing the cohesion of Estonian society. Through the project, international students get support with adapting to Estonian culture and traditions, help finding contacts and are offered opportunities to socialise and discuss cultural phenomena that have influenced Estonia. Additionally, participants get a chance to introduce the culture and traditions of their own countries to each other.

The Estonian language and culture studies will take place in a classroom (12 sessions).

From September to December 2021, there will be three weekly study groups and each group will conduct 12 sessions on different themes. The study materials are worksheets for each class. There will be 36 classes conducted as a result of the project.

The worksheets are logically related to the prior EUAS language studies project and are a continuation of studies on the next language level. The worksheets are tailored to the interests and needs of international students. The worksheets will be based only on Estonian and organised according to level.