The UCV offers two specialisation programmes called Minors, created jointly by the EU-CONEXUS universities for all undergraduate students. This is a great opportunity to add value to your studies: choose and combine subjects to suit your interests, creating a flexible, multidisciplinary and international study programme:
Option 1: Complete the entire Minor and receive the corresponding Certificate – to do so, you must take a minimum of 5 subjects (30 ECTS) from at least 3 different EU-CONEXUS universities and from 2 sectors of the same Minor throughout your undergraduate studies.
Option 2: Take only individual subjects, whichever you like, without having to complete the entire programme. In this case, you will not receive the Minor Certificate, but all the subjects taken will be included in your European Diploma Supplement as a mobility programme.
Almost all subjects are only available in virtual format (classes are held via live sessions on Teams or Zoom and using the Moodle teaching platform). Some also include a 5-day face-to-face mobility component (these are marked with an * in the offer for each semester), and this mobility is funded by the programme.
For more details about the subjects, please check the Catalogues:
To begin with, speak to your DC (Degree Coordinator) so that they can recommend a selection of subjects and validation options.
Find out what virtual mobility is here Minors:
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Call for applications
Two application periods are open each academic year: in September to apply for first semester courses (Autumn), and in January to apply for second semester courses (Spring). Please review the dates and conditions for the next application period below:
Course options Spring 25-26
Minor in Coastal Development and Sustainable Maritime Tourism
- 1.2 Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services UROS
- 3.2. Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing KU
- 6.1. Effects of Climate Change UTCB
- 7.1. Cultural Geography UNIZD
- 10.3. Tourism Facing Digital Transition LRUniv
- 11.1. Spatial Planning of Maritime Tourism KU
- 12.2 Sustainable Buildings for Tourism UTCB
- 15.1. Natural Hazards in Coastal Regions UTCB
- 10.6 / 14.1. Entrepreneurship AUA
- 10.1 / 13.2 Sustainable Tourism Development KU
- 10.5 / 14.4 Entrepreneurship and innovation around sustainable tourism LRUniv – with mandatory on-site attendance for 5 days *
- 10.8 / 14.3. Creativity and Innovation Management UCV
Minor in Blue Economy and Growth
- 2.1 Fisheries UNIZD
- 4.3. Blue Biomass from Obtention to Application LRUniv
- 5.1. Biotechnology of Marine Bioactive Molecules AUA – with the possibility of participating in the Student Research Hub with in-person mobility*
- 8.1. Energy from Renewable Resources I UTCB
- 9.1. Energy from Renewable Resources II UTCB
- 15.1. Introduction to Underwater Archaeology UNIZD – with mandatory on-site attendance for 5 days*
- 10.6 / 14.1. Entrepreneurship AUA
- 10.1 / 13.2 Sustainable Tourism Development KU
- 10.5 / 14.4 Entrepreneurship and innovation around sustainable tourism LRUniv – with mandatory on-site attendance for 5 days*
- 10.8 / 14.3. Creativity and Innovation Management UCV
* The in-person mobility for this subject will be funded by a grant from the EU-CONEXUS project, which covers travel, accommodation and meal expenses.
University codes:
LRU: La Rochelle University, France
UNIZD: Zadar University, Croatia
AUA: Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
UTCB: University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
KU: Klaipeda University, Lithuania
UROS: University of Rostock, Germany
Application process and selection criterio
Fill in this form by 29 January 2026.
Places are awarded based on academic record and English level (see the call for applications document for details).
The results of the call for applications will be announced during the week of 9 to 13 February 2026.
Start of classes: 29 September
Remember:
- You may apply for a maximum of one subject that has a compulsory face-to-face component.
- Applying means that you are committed to taking the subject you have applied for if you are accepted. Only apply for subjects that you are sure you want to take and are able to take (if we accept you for all the subjects you have applied for, you will have to take them, and you may only withdraw if there is a timetable clash).
- If you are on an Erasmus exchange, you can only take online courses; you cannot apply for courses that require in-person attendance.
- We recommend taking 1 or 2 courses per semester, with a maximum of 3.
Call for applications
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Academic calendar and timetables
This is the academic calendar for the EU-CONEXUS Minors Spring 2026 programme:
- Classes: 23 February 2026 – 22 May 2026
- Exams: 25 May 2026 – 3 June 2026
- Second exam session: 8 June – 16 June
Timetables are published throughout January and February, at the latest a few days before classes begin. In the event of a timetable clash, students may withdraw from the course or switch to another subject (subject to availability).
Requirements
- Minimum English level B2: An official certificate or proof of level B2 using the tool Erasmus OLS English (register on the website, take the English Placement Test and generate the PDF to upload it to the application)
- Some of the subjects have additional prerequisite requirements – these can be found in the Catalogues.
- Be a degree student enrolled at UCV
Have an active UCV email address (@mail.ucv.es).