Developing Central Baltic University Level Professional Logistics Education

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

Description

Description (EN):

The objective of the project is to develop the university level, professional logistics education in cross-border cooperation to make the offered education, and consequently the acquired skills and competences of the graduating students, to better match with the current and future needs of the Central Baltic businesses and labor markets as a whole. Various researches have shown that there is a clear lack of skilled logistics employees on all organizational levels in all Central Baltic countries. The current project aims at addressing this clear competence development need in cooperation with representatives of Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, and Latvian universities offering professional logistics studies. The project bases on market needs, visible current and future logistics skills and competences needed in different logistics duties in the eyes of the Central Baltic companies. These needs are consequently compared to the current, university level offering of professional, logistics education within the Central Baltic area to identify the points needing updating and improvement in the education, both in topics discussed/taught and teaching/learning methods applied. Consequently, the participating universities address the emerging development needs by creating a joint study package (18 ECTS BSc and 15 ECTS MSc ) and piloting it in multinational cooperation with multinational student groups. The project results in better logistics education matching with the needs of the markets/Central Baltic enterprises. In more employees possessing skills and competences needed in the labor markets; that is, in better/more efficient employees for the different companies. Moreover, through aligned/joint education and learning, it results in more integrated Central Baltic labor market and consequently more enabled movement of labor. Finally, it also results in diminished social exclusion and, all in all, more prosper, competitive, and hale Central Baltic area.

Achievements (EN):

UniLog improved university-level vocational training: The UniLog project improved university-level vocational training by creating a joint study package for logistics. The project developed flexible teaching materials (18 ECTS for the bachelor's level, 15 ECTS for the master's level), which can also be used in vocational training and as part of lifelong learning programs. Bachelor level programme includes three modules: New technologies, Holistic approach to logistics, Managerial skills, including sustainability. Master level programme includes following modules: New technologies (4ECTS), Holistic approach to logistics (8ECTS), Commercial Law (3 ECTS).

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R4.2. Increased share of aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region

Expected Outputs (EN):

Number of jointly, in cross-border cooperation created professional, higher level logistics study packages/curricula: 1 (18 ECTS Bachelor level, 15 ECTS Master level). Number of benefitting vocational higher education institutions: 4 (potentially more in the future, if the created study package is offered to a larger audience/student base after its piloting (e.g. utilizing distant learning possibilities)). Number of countries benefitting: 4, all CB countries. Other CB wide results: - Higher level, aligned/joint logistics education matching with the needs of the markets/CB enterprises. - More employees possessing skills and competences needed in the labor markets/CB enterprises. Better/more efficient employees for the different companies. - More integrated Central Baltic labor market; more enabled movement of labor within the CB area. - Diminished social exclusion. - More prosper and competitive CB area; better wellbeing for all people through lower social exclusion. Additional results for the participating partners: - Better, internationally organized professional logistics education offered in every participating university. - More diversified and updated teaching/learning methods (e.g. distance learning, e-platforms, simulations, labs). - Enabled exchange of best practices (pedagogy and substance) amongst the participating universities. Better possibilities to utilize the special substance knowledge of the other partners. - More internationalization possibilities for both teachers and students. - Greater networks within the CB area, both for the institutions as a whole and for the teachers and students. - More international, CB wide job opportunities for the students who have executed the study package. - Possibilities for deeper, future cooperation amongst the partner institutions (e.g. creation of double degree structures). - More interest in the participating universities in the eyes of potential students; better image.

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Health and social services Education and training

Specific Objective: More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region

Thematic Objective: (10) investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure

Investment Priority: (10 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing and implementing joint education, vocational training and training schemes

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: KTH Kungliga Tekniska högskolan

Department: ITM-HPU

Address: Brinellvägen 8, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kth.se

Total budget: EUR 166 751.82

ERDF budget: EUR 125 063.86

LAB Ammattikorkeakoulu

Name: LAB Ammattikorkeakoulu

Department: Faculty of Business and Hospitalty Management

Address: Yliopistonkatu 36, FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lamk.fi

Total budget: EUR 155 252.26

ERDF budget: EUR 116 439.20

Tallinna Tehnikakõrgkool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikakõrgkool

Department: Faculty of Transport

Address: Pärnu mnt 62, EE-10135 TALLINN, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.tktk.ee

Total budget: EUR 74 996.38

ERDF budget: EUR 63 746.92

Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, Liepājas filiāle

Name: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, Liepājas filiāle

Department: Liepaja Affiliation

Address: Liedaga Street 3, LV-3416 LIEPAJA, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lf.rtu.lv

Total budget: EUR 75 946.83

ERDF budget: EUR 64 554.81

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Project name (EN): Developing Central Baltic University Level Professional Logistics Education

Project acronym: UniLog

Project start date: 2018-04-01

Project end date: 2021-03-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 472 947.29

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 369 804.79

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 369 804.79.

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-11-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

137 / 137 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

663 / 663 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://centralbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-08, 2023-01-12 and 2024-03-08.

The financial data featured in keep.eu for this programme, it's projects and its partners is not exact and should be taken as a reference only.

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