Aurora Launches Joint Micro-credential Programme “Understanding Europe”

Universität Innsbruck and the University of Duisburg-Essen have successfully launched the joint micro-credential Understanding Europe within the Aurora European university alliance, marking an important step forward for the European Education Area.

About Understanding Europe Micro-credential

Launched by Universität Innsbruck and University of Duisburg-Essen, the Understanding Europe micro-credential programme is taught in English and worth 10 ECTS credits. It is open to Bachelor students from all Aurora partner universities, and combines interdisciplinary courses on Europe’s global context and contemporary challenges, co-taught by lecturers from several European institutions.

The micro-credential focuses on key competencies such as sustainability, governance, intercultural understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Through collaborative teaching, online learning, and short-term mobility, students gain practical insight into European cooperation in action.

As a jointly delivered and certified programme, Understanding Europe serves as a model for future cross-border educational formats, strengthening academic collaboration and contributing to a more connected and inclusive European Higher Education landscape.