BUP for students
The Baltic University Programme (BUP) places a distinct focus on students and student activities. Today’s students represent the next generation of changemakers, and therefore the BUP aims to harness this dynamism by contributing to and facilitating opportunities for academic knowledge development, lifelong learning skills and networking opportunities. All of this within an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment at more than 110 participating universities across 10 different countries with a focus on sustainability science.
Throughout the year, the BUP offers a range of activities and initiatives for students to engage in, all reflecting our commitments listed above. The BUP for students represents sustainability knowledge, regional diversity and academic development in practice. Do engage with us!
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Event reports from student events
Event reports 2026
CoMaDe Science by the Coast winter school.
Event reports 2025
BUP PhD Students Training 2025.
Workshop: 'Young Researchers for a Plastic Free Baltic Sea Region'.
BUP Master Thesis Training (MTT) 2025.
Event reports 2024
BUP CAPABLE PhD student conference.
The BUP Science and Sail 2024.
The BUP Student Conference 2024.
The BUP Master Thesis Training (MTT) 2024.
Event reports 2023
The BUP student conference: Environment and Well-being.
The BUP Science and Sail 2023.
The BUP Student Conference 2023.
The BUP Master Thesis Training (MTT) 2023.
Event reports 2022
Events and opportunities for students
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BUP Student Conference
This is the BUP's largest, participation-wise, annual event and it is usually hosted during the spring. The focus and content of the conference shift each year.
The 2026 BUP Student Conference is co-organised by the BUP Coordinating Secretariat at Uppsala University and Lund University. This event is titled 'The Complex Equation: Climate, Land use and Biodiversity - Understanding Conflicts, Designing Solutions' and it takes place on 9-12 June in Lund, Sweden.
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BUP Master Thesis Training
The Master Thesis Training is an opportunity for master students to get supervision from a senior from another BUP Participating University. Moreover, it will provide an opportunity to get feedback from other students in the region, build connections with other students, and become better acquainted with other academic perspectives in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment. This training offers an interdisciplinary learning experience, with sustainability as a shared concept.
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BUP PhD Students Training
The PhD Students Training is an opportunity for PhD students to meet and discuss scientific problems with a focus on sustainable development in an interdisciplinary, international, multicultural, and regional context. In this way, students will also get the opportunity to become acquainted with research work at other universities and their scientific traditions. The training program is based on an interdisciplinary approach.