A Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) mobility opportunity is being announced within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, organized by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä (Finland). Initially, the mobility opportunity concerns 5 participants, either students enrolled in the Postgraduate Programme “Sports Tourism, Event Organization, Dance” or PhD candidates whose research focuses on sports management.
For participating students, the activity is funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
The programme consists of 1 day of online educational activities (Virtual session: December 14 / 15, 2026) and 12 days of physical presence at the University of Jyväskylä, at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences in Finland and in the Laajavuori area (for Winter Sports), where participating students will attend the scheduled educational activities in person. The programme is entitled: Responsibilities in Winter Sport Management and includes the courses RESS2170 Sport Marketing (4 ECTS credits) & LPE0596 Winter Sports (1 ECTS credit). The mobility at the University of Jyväskylä is scheduled to take place from 11/01/2027 to 22/01/2027. The Erasmus programme provides a grant of €79 per day for 12 days + 2 additional days (one before and one after the mobility for travel) and a travel allowance of €395. Upon successful completion of the programme, participating students will receive 5 ECTS credits.
The participation and evaluation criteria are as follows:
- Applicants must be active postgraduate students enrolled in the Postgraduate Programme “Sports Tourism, Event Organization, Dance” or PhD candidates whose doctoral thesis title concerns topics related to sports management.
- Proof of English language proficiency (minimum required level: B2).
- For postgraduate students, a certificate issued by the Coordinating Committee of the Postgraduate Programme, stating the title of the postgraduate programme, confirming that the BIP includes ECTS credits and will constitute part of their studies, and that the period spent abroad participating in the BIP will count towards the total duration of their studies.
- PhD candidates must submit a certificate issued by their three-member supervisory committee, stating the thesis topic and confirming that the BIP will constitute part of the doctoral research process and that the period spent abroad participating in the BIP will count towards the total duration of their studies.
Students will be ranked based on the following criteria:
- Level of studies: 15 points for postgraduate students and 20 points for PhD candidates, as specified in the call for applications.
- Grade point average (as indicated in the official transcript of records, obtained upon request by the applicants from the Department Secretariat, or through a Universis grade report accompanied by a solemn declaration (YD) confirming its authenticity): GPA 8.50–10: 20 points / GPA 7–8.49: 15 points / GPA 5–6.99: 10 points.
- Applicants specializing in Sports Tourism, which is the field most closely related to the main theme of the BIP, will receive an additional +5 points.
- English language proficiency: Excellent C2 – 10 points / Very Good C1 – 5 points.
- Second participation in the Erasmus+ programme: -20 points.
- Mobility to the applicant’s country of origin: -20 points.
- Previous scholarships related to the field of study: 1 scholarship – 5 points / 2 scholarships – 10 points / more than 2 scholarships – 20 points.
Applications must be submitted electronically from November 9, 2027, until November 20, 2026 to the email address of Georgia Yfantidou, the person responsible for this specific programme: 
(gifantid@phyed.duth.gr), together with the following supporting documents:
- Signed application form in PDF format.
- Certificate issued by the Coordinating Committee of the Postgraduate Programme for postgraduate students, as described above, or a certificate issued by the three-member supervisory committee for PhD candidates.
- Proof of English language proficiency (minimum required level: B2).
- Any additional supporting documents relating to the criteria for which points are awarded, which the applicant is able to submit.
The following documents are available here: 
the application form (166Kb) and 
the programme flyer (108Kb).