UniPID Virtual Studies Call for Pooling Courses 2026

The Finnish University Partnership for International Development - UniPID invites teachers and lecturers responsible for existing courses at their home universities to contribute to and expand the themes and offerings of UniPID's Virtual Studies programme.

What does pooling courses involve? The method of pooling existing courses offered by UniPID’s member universities contributes to the idea of sharing expertise in topics aligned with UniPID’s mission, avoiding overlap, and expanding the number of courses available in UniPID Virtual Studies. UniPID’s member university teachers may propose well-established courses that are already included in degree programmes of the member universities and do not require additional funding to be added to the UniPID Virtual Studies Programme.

This call is for you if:

  • The course in question is already part of your home institution's curriculum and does not require additional funding.
  • The course in question exists in the curriculum of one of the UniPID member universities.
  • The course in matter is (can be) offered in English, in an online format, and is worth 5 ECTS.

IMPORTANT: Please note that this year UniPID will not be offering funding for virtual courses through the regular call for course proposals. Instead, the only opportunity to offer a UniPID course is through the pooling option.

Online Info-Session. The UniPID Virtual Studies Working Group warmly invites you to join an online info session on 20 November from 15:00 to 16:00 (EET), where you can raise any doubts or questions you may have. Please register to obtain the link in advance here.

How to submit a proposal?

  1. All proposals should be submitted via the specific form for UniPID Call for Pooling Virtual Courses Proposals. The application page is available at: https://www.unipid.fi/vs-forms/virtual-studies-call-for-pooling-courses-2026/
  2. The submission period starts on 6 November 2025 and ends on 12 January 2026.
  3. Sucessful applications should include:
  • Contact details of the applicant.
  • Contact details of the person representing the degree programme/faculty at the home institution with whom the proposal was discussed/agreed.
  • A document containing the virtual course proposal (6 pages max). More information on how to prepare your proposal, along with a template, can be found in the specific call here: unipid_virtualstudies_pooling_courses_2026_6112025.pdf

For further information, please contact us via and simultaneously.

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