UNITA

UNITA - Universitas MontiumThe alliance of European universities

By unita @ univ-pau.fr

UNITA Universitas Montium is an alliance of twelve universities supported by the European Union, of which UPPA is a founding member. Since 2020, it has been bringing together institutions located in border, rural and mountain regions, united by Romance languages and cultures. Together, they are building the European Higher Education Area and innovating for their territories.

7 countries, 12 institutions, 1 alliance

UNITA is composed of:

Associated partners:

Rooted in their territories, the alliance works to revitalise regions that are sometimes marginalised, promoting mobility, innovation and cooperation.

Co-funded by Erasmus+ and the French National Research Agency (ANR-20-GURE-0014).

The Alliance areas of action


Opportunities for all

    • Virtual courses: take distance learning courses offered by partner universities.

    • Blended Intensive Program (BIP) : take part in hybrid programmes! Go on a short 5-day trip abroad with a few online courses to acquire new skills such as learning a new language

    • Rural Mobilities : from 3 weeks to 2 months in the summer, in regions covered by UNITA.

    • Joint supervision theses: opportunity to prepare a thesis with shared supervision between two partner universities.

    • Micro-certifications and workshops: on European citizenship, multilingualism, etc.

    • Competitions and events: hackathons, photo competitions, student meetings. Check the news regularly to stay up to date!

    • Language opportunities: improve your understanding of Romance languages through the intercomprehension method and language weeks organised by partners.

    • Get involved in the Students Assembly, the UNITA student assembly, and participate in the life of the Alliance.
    • Blended Intensive Program (BIP) for staff : take part in hybrid programmes! Go on a short 5-day trip abroad with a few online classes to learn new skills, such as a new language.
    • Intercomprehension course: annual session to improve communication and collaboration in Romance languages.

    • Competitions and events: hackathons, photo competitions, workshops on European citizenship, social events


Practical informations

Come and meet us on the ground floor of the Sciences building - Pau Campus

General information: unita @ univ-pau.fr
Mobility issues: unita-mobilites @ univ-pau.fr
Intercomprehension questions: lesparre.g @ univ-pau.fr

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