The Erasmus+ BIP brings together higher education professionals and selected student representatives to explore, develop and enhance student wellbeing systems, with a special focus on student-driven approaches. Based on USTP’s long-running, peer-supported initiative Peers4You, the programme focuses on practical exchange, real-life case discussions, and institutional development. We especially encourage participants with already established systems to contribute and share their experiences during one of the four external keynote sessions.

Methods & Outcomes

• Comprehensive Learning: Explore how wellbeing can be embedded across the student lifecycle — from onboarding and academic support to crisis response and transition phases.
• Peer-Driven Innovation: Discover how student‑driven systems (e.g., Peers4You) enhance accessibility, belonging and early support.
• International Network: Connect with staff and students from European partner universities to share challenges, solutions and future collaborations.

Programme

The programme combines a short virtual component with an intensive on‑site week in St. Pölten taking place during 12-16 October 2026.

• Short virtual session to get to know each other, align expectations and analyse a shared real-world case.
• On-site intensive week with keynotes, expert sessions, institutional case exchanges, and interactive workshops.

BIP Partners

• Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania
• Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• UCLL University of Applied Sciences Leuven, Belgium
• TTK-University of Applied Sciences, Estonia
• Hochschule Bielefeld, Germany
• Karlstad University, Sweden
• Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Evangelische Hochschule Dresden, Germany
• Hochschulen Emden/Leer, Germany
• Breda University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
• College of Polytechnics Jihlava, Czech Republic
• Hochschule Fulda University of Applies Sciences, Germany
• Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
• Hochschule Mittweida, Germany