Circle U. Opportunities for Students

Paris Cité University is part of the European alliance Circle U., which enables it to offer its students the opportunity to broaden the scope of their academic skills. All educational activities of Circle U. are thus freely accessible on the open campus of the alliance. A wide range of topics are covered in order to approach major societal challenges such as Climate, Global Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Democracy with confidence.

The European alliance Circle U. brings together Paris Cité University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, King’s College London, UCLouvain, the University of Oslo, the University of Aarhus, the University of Belgrade, the University of Pisa, and the University of Vienna.

The open campus of Circle U.

The open campus of Circle U. showcases all the educational offerings developed by the 9 partner universities of the alliance, including our university:

– Short mobility hybrid programmes (Blended Intensive Programme – BIP)
– Les cours et conférences en ligne (available on replay on the alliance’s YouTube channel)
– Training programmes and other educational activities

Apply for a Circle U. activity

In the case of a 100% virtual activity, students from our university can apply directly through the Circle U. open campus.. If the selected activity is a BIP (i.e., a short mobility programme that combines virtual and physical exchanges lasting from 5 to 30 days at one of our partner universities), students will need to follow the application procedure outlined below.

Please note that, for the moment, Paris Cité University only accepts ECTS as an addition to those awarded within the framework of the bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Contact your academic programme coordinator or thesis supervisor

Before applying for a short mobility programme, it is essential to seek approval from your academic programme coordinator or thesis supervisor. They will be able to verify the alignment of the chosen programme with the student’s course and academic path.

Apply for a Circle U. BIP

Once this first step is approved, they can apply directly through the Circle U. open campus. Applications will be assessed by the organising university of the activity.

Fill out the activity form and have the learning agreement signed

If selected, they will be invited to complete the mobility form for the activity on MoveOn. A copy of their ID, a certificate of enrolment, and their language proficiency level will be required.
At the same time, students must have their learning agreement or credit recognition commitment signed by their programme coordinator or thesis supervisor. Without this signature, no mobility grant will be awarded.

Fill out the mobility grant application form

Once the first form is approved by the Circle U. team, selected students will receive a link to complete the mobility grant application form. They will then need to provide the exact dates of their mobility and upload their bank details (RIB). Once submitted, the processing of the form may take a few weeks.
Please note that the allocation of grants is based on social criteria, and Paris Cité University does not allow the accumulation of grants.

Validate your stay

Once arrived at the destination, the final step to validate the stay is to request a stamped and signed participation certificate from the organiser, clearly stating the dates of the event. This document must then be sent to the Circle U. team at the DRI at the end of the mobility, otherwise the mobility grant received will need to be refunded.

FAQ

Learn more:

→ Circle U. European Alliance
→ Circle U. Open Campus
→ Circle U. Newsletter 

Circle U. Contact at UPCité :

→ circleu.iro@u-paris.fr