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The blended learning training programme "Micro-Credentials as an Internationalisation Tool for Ukrainian Universities (MInT-Ukraine)" is
MInT-Ukraine Training Programme 2025-2029
Notes on Your Application
The application deadline for the 1st Cohort (2025/26) is 11th September 2025 (23:00 CET)
In case of further questions, please send us an e-mail.
Incomplete applications will not be considered eligible and will be disregarded.
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Support from project partner organisations
MinT-Ukraine project partner organisations support public outreach, the expansion of interinstitutional and personal networks, and increase the visibility of the training programme’s impact. They are providing their unique expertise, communication channels, platforms, and established formats for knowledge sharing.
By collaborating on media releases and social media campaigns, partners help share best practices, success stories, and experience gained from the programme.
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Collaboration with established networks
The synergies and established contacts with the National Erasmus+ Office Ukraine and the European Association for International Education (EAIE) will be integrated within the training programme.
Goals and content of the training programme
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Goals of the MInT Ukraine programme
MInT-Ukraine addresses the urgent need for flexible education models for fostering international cooperation within networks and upskilling in the relevant educational fields. Its general objective is to equip staff from Ukrainian higher education institutions with essential competencies in the management of internationalisation processes, with a particular focus on the strategic use of micro-credentials.
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Goals
The participants of the MInT-Ukraine training programme will
- enhance their knowledge of the internationalisation of universities, including relevant strategies, management, implementation, and methods for promotion on a global stage;
- gain a comprehensive understanding of micro-credentials as a flexible and inclusive educational tool that fosters lifelong learning and international cooperation, distinguishing them from traditional degree programmes;
- understand and apply legal frameworks for the quality assurance and recognition of micro-credentials;
- acquire essential project management skills to plan and implement projects, taking stakeholder perspectives into account;
- apply the concepts learned in practical projects at home institutions, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and exchanging best practices.
Course Content
This blended learning training programme is designed for the duration of 12 months, accommodating 16 participants across 3 cohorts. It addresses the needs of various higher education institutions (HEIs) from different regions of Ukraine with different levels of experience in internationalisation.
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Structure
The training programme consists of four modules that provide a blend of theoretical insights and practical assignments.
These are delivered through three online workshops and one on-campus workshop at Leibniz University Hannover, along with individual projects, online presentation sessions, and online tutorials.The online phases are designed such that participants can manage them alongside their regular tasks at their home universities.
During the training, each Ukrainian participant develops and implements an Individual University Project (IP) at their home university, tailored to best fit their institutional needs.
At the end of the qualification programme, participants will be awarded 10 ECTS credits and LUH certificate of completion on “Micro-Credentials in Internationalisation”.
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Contents and Modules
The four training course modules cover the following topics:
Module 1: Internationalisation of HEI 1.1. Concepts, context and trends of internationalisation;
1.2. Internationalisation of curricula@home;
1.3. Basics of international Marketing with home assignment and guidelines for poster development;
1.4. The system of HE in Germany;
1.5. Structures and strategies for implementation of internationalisation at HEI in Germany;
1.6. Sustainable Partnerships and Networks.Module 2: Micro-Credentials 2.1. Concept, Context and Trends with state of the art in Germany and Ukraine;
2.2. Certification, Quality Assurance and Recognition
2.3. Lifelong Learning, Diversity and Inclusion
2.4. Tailoring micro-credentials to university needs with case studies
2.5. Enhancing international collaborationModule 3: Management skills 3.1. Project Management
3.2. Change ManagementModule 4: Individuelles Universitätsprojekt (IP)
4.1. Practical component of the training
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Participating Universities
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MInT-Ukraine TEAM OF LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER
Contact persons at the HI and ZEW
Nataliya Butych (IO)
Regional Coordinator for Central and Eastern Europe
Phone
Address
Welfengarten 1A
30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
Building
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Nataliya Butych (IO)
Regional Coordinator for Central and Eastern Europe
Phone
Dr. Birgit Barden-Läufer (IO)
Head of the International Office
Dr. Birgit Barden-Läufer (IO)
Head of the International Office
Address
Welfengarten 1A
30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
Building
Prof. Dr. Elke Katharina Wittich (ZEW)
Phone
Address
Schloßwender Straße 5+7
30159 Hannover
30159 Hannover
Building
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Prof. Dr. Elke Katharina Wittich (ZEW)
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