Virtual study opportunity abroad: Minor-programs in EU-CONEXUS
For bachelor-degree students, the EU-CONEXUS Minor offers the opportunity to actively shape the future of our coastal regions. This interdisciplinary program facilitates collaborative learning with students from nine European universities within the EU-CONEXUS alliance. The combination of international exchange, innovative teaching formats, and practical research projects on sustainable, smart, and resilient coastal areas expands specialist knowledge, strengthens intercultural skills, and provides access to real-world challenges.
Learn more, discover courses, and become part of the EU-CONEXUS community!
Format und Ablauf
All courses are held online and in English, each worth 6 ECTS credits. Upon successful completion, the courses can be credited towards your degree at the University of Rostock, similar to an Erasmus exchange. It is important that the chosen courses are thematically relevant to your degree program; however, there is some flexibility in the elective area.
In addition to online lectures, selected courses have incorporated a physical mobility component, during which all students meet on-site for one week to solidify their learning through practical activities. Travel and accommodation costs can be covered by the project. The mobility process comprises the following steps:
- Before the start of the semester: Application, selection and nomination, and course allocation
- At the beginning of the semester: Signing of the learning agreement by the students and the internationalization officers of the respective department, as well as the host university
- During the semester: Attendance at courses and taking of the exam
- Towards the end of the semester: Receipt of a transcript of records from the partner university and credit transfer for the course via the examination office using the transcript of records, the learning agreement, and the transcript of records from the home university.
The courses offered for the winter semester 2025/26 can be found in the following overview:
Specific course content and further information can be found in the minor course catalogues:
- Course catalogue_Minor Blue Economy and Growth
- Course catalogue_Minor Coastal Develepment and Sustainable Maritime Tourism.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all courses listed in the course catalog are offered in each semester; only those shown in the course overview above are available.
Minor in Blue Economy and Growth
Blue economy promotes the sustainable use of marine resources for economic growth while preserving the health of marine ecosystems. This minor develops skills and competencies in the following marine sectors:
- Aquaculture and Fisheries,
- Marine Biotechnology,
- Ocean Energy,
- Transport and Shipbuilding,
- Coastal and Maritime Tourism.
Minor in Coastal Develepment and Sustainable Maritime Tourism
From a societal and environmental perspective, coastal regions are enormously important. They contribute to the protection of nature and biodiversity, while the economy and tourism should continue to develop. This minor program trains skills and competencies in the following sectors:
- Biodiversity and Coastal Zone Management,
- Environmental Education,
- Human Geography,
- Sustainable Tourism,
- Coastal Engineering.
Application
Interessierte Studierende können sich über das Bewerbungsformular* (Öffnung im Januar 2026) für die Teilnahme an den EU-CONEXUS Minor-Programmen bewerben. Die nächste Bewerbungsfrist ist im Februar 2026.
Minor-Program Certificate
If students wish to complete a minor program and receive a certificate, they must earn 30 ECTS credits within the minor from:
- at least 2 different sectors,
- 3 different EU Conexus universities (including the University of Rostock),
- a total of 5 courses (maximum 2 at the University of Rostock).
In this case, early contact with the internationalization officers of the respective department is recommended.
You will find further information about the programm on the EU-CONEXUS website →.
Contact
Nadine Karkossa
Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 1700
minor.eu-conexusuni-rostockde
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When?
29.09.25 - 19.12.25 - (Lecture period)
07.01.26 - 15.01.26 - (Examination period)
Requirements
English language proficiency certificate level B2
Application documents
Letter of motivation
Transcript of records
Proof of B2 English proficiency
