Una Europa for students

Learn leadership skills, apply for summer schools abroad and connect with fellow students across the alliance with Una Europa student opportunities.

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Opportunities

We offer a number of different time-limited and ongoing opportunities throughout the year, including:

  • virtual and in-person exchanges
  • short classes and courses
  • internships
  • workshops, talks and events.

Opportunities will be added to this page as they become available. Explore our ongoing opportunities below. 

Are you learning a language and wanting to boost your conversation skills and vocabulary? Find your language partner with the Una Europa Language Tandem Tool and start practising today.

This free tool is offered exclusively to students at the University of Edinburgh and other Una Europa universities, and allows you to find a partner based on language goals, proficiency level and interests.


Consisting of five MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) which, once completed, award the learner with 10ECTS. After studying the introductory course, there are four additional courses covering the environmental, economic, and social aspects of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


Date: 22 to 24 July, 2026
Location: Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Deadline: 17 April, 2026

This intensive three-day programme is designed for doctoral and early-career researchers at alliance partner universities, across all disciplines, who are passionate about creating ethical and socially responsible AI solutions for social welfare.

Participants will work on real-world challenges and design AI tools that address important social issues, with a strong focus on ethics, bias, and human rights.

Find out more and apply for the Una Europa Challenge

There is a registration fee of €100 for selected participants. Accommodation, meals, and local transport will be covered by Universidad Complutense de Madrid, but Edinburgh participants will need to pay for their travel to Madrid.

Students currently enrolled on a degree at Edinburgh may be eligible for funding towards their travel expenses.

View funding eligibility criteria


Student Mobility funding

If you are an Edinburgh student and have been selected for an Una Europa activity, you may be eligible to receive funding to participate.

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