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 and Procedure
All courses are delivered online in English and are worth 6 ECTS credits each. Upon successful completion, the modules can be recognised by the University of Rostock, in a similar way to an Erasmus placement. It is important that the modules you choose are thematically relevant to your degree programme; however, there is some flexibility within the compulsory elective area.
Please check with your respective Examinations Office regarding recognition
Selected courses include a face-to-face mobility component in addition to the online lectures, during which all students meet on site for one week to consolidate what they have learnt through practical activities. Travel and accommodation costs may be covered by the project. The face-to-face mobility components are an integral part of the course and must be undertaken if selected.
The course of a semester comprises the following steps:
- Before the start of the semester: Application, selection and nomination, and course allocation
- At the start of the semester: Signing of learning agreements by the students, the internationalisation officers of the respective faculty, and the host university
- During the semester: Attendance at courses and sitting examinations
- Towards the end of the semester: Receipt of a Transcript of Records from the partner university and recognition of the course credits by the Examinations Office using the Transcript of Records, the Learning Agreement and the Terms of Reference (ToRs) from the home university.
Information on physical mobility:
The costs of your mobility will be covered by EU-CONEXUS.
Please note: You are initially responsible for planning your travel and making advance payments yourself.
Reimbursement will be made after the trip upon presentation of receipts.
For the 2026/27 winter semester, the choice of courses involving physical mobility is limited to one course per applicant.
- The business travel application must be submitted at least 12–15 days before the start of the trip.
- Depending on whether you are employed as a student assistant or not, a different form must be used in each case.
- The form must be completed in full and signed by hand.
- Travel bookings must be made in accordance with the travel expense guidelines of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
- All original receipts must be retained and submitted.
Detailed information on the procedure, forms and submission will be sent to you by email.
The courses offered for the winter semester 2026/27 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
Students interested in participating in the EU-CONEXUS Minor programmes can apply via the application form*.
- Please complete the form carefully and in full.
- List all desired courses in full (including the course number and title) in a single application.
Only one course involving physical mobility may be selected. - Please attach the following documents to your application:
- Proof of language proficiency B2
- Letter of motivation: ½-1 page
- Transcript of Records
- Current certificate of enrolment
- Please email the Learning Agreement by 1 October 2026 at the latest.
Deadline:
Please submit your complete application by 10 September 2026.
Please note: do not submit a separate application form for each course.
If you have any questions or need to make any changes, please contact us by email.
*You must confirm your application by email. If you receive an error message or do not receive a confirmation, please contact us by email.
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.
Abbreviations for universities
LRUniv: La Rochelle University (France)
AUA: Agricultural University of Athens (Greece)
UTCB: Universitatea Tehnica de Constructii Bucuresti (Romania)
KU: Klaipedos Universitetas (Lithuania)
UCV: Fundacion Universidad Catolica de Valencia (Spain)
UNIZD: Sveuciliste U Zadru (Croatia)
FredU: Frederick University (Cyprus)
UROS: University of Rostock (Germany)
SETU: Waterford Institute of Technology (Ireland)
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?
Lecture period: 28th September 2026 - 18th December 2026
Examination period: 7th January 2027 – 15th January 2027
Review period: 25th January 2027 – 29th January 2027
Requirements
English language proficiency certificate level B2
Application documents
Letter of motivation
Academic transcript
Proof of English language proficiency B2
Certificate of enrolment


