Structural support of Ukrainian Universities in Upkeep and rebuilding of higher education activities in the field of Resources and Technology - SUUUpoRT
SUUUpoRT project
The TU Bergakademie Freiberg would like to make a contribution to maintaining university operations in Ukraine. The aim is to temporarily compensate virtually for the lack of courses caused by the loss of the necessary infrastructure on the one hand and staff shortages on the other, thus ensuring the continuation of studies and teaching. As part of the increasing virtualisation of the courses offered at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, emergency aid is to be provided at short notice and access to courses offered by our university is to be opened up to students from Ukraine. In addition to immediate access to existing courses (in the natural sciences, engineering and economics) in English, a virtual offer is currently being set up to support Ukrainian degree programmes with the involvement of Ukrainian lecturers, some of whom are spread across Europe. More virtual courses with the option of acquiring ECTS points online will be made available gradually and in line with demand.
SUUpoRT is one of seven projects funded by the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education. The aim of the special funding programme "Learning and Teaching. Focus Ukraine" is to create university teaching, learning and support programmes for students from Ukraine who would like to continue their studies temporarily digitally or in person at a university in Germany. On the other hand, Ukrainian academics and university staff can be involved in the projects to be funded. Networking activities between students and academics are also supported.
Project SUUUpoRT
As part of the special funding program "Learning and Teaching. Focus Ukraine," this project is realized with the kind support of the Foundation "Innovation in der Hochschullehre".
University teaching in Ukraine continues despite the war, but it has almost completely shifted to the digital space. Above all, asynchronous teaching content is required, which can be called up flexibly. This way, students who are currently in contested or occupied territories can also access courses and continue their studies. The aim of the SUUUpoRT Project is to assemble a continuously growing collection of teaching materials and courses from the fields of engineering and resource science. We are adding new courses that allow for ECTS acquisition to cover expressed needs of Ukrainian students and teachers.
Digital courses now available for students in Ukraine
This purely digital range of courses can be used exclusively by all Ukrainian students and teachers free of charge and serves specifically to flank and expand the offers of the local higher education system. The team is in close contact with universities in Ukraine and has determined current thematic needs for teaching content. If you have additional needs please get in contact. In addition, thanks to the funding, Ukrainian guest scientists could be integrated into the project team. The collection of online courses is continuously supplemented by further courses from teachers and partners and further improved by the feedback of the participants.
In this way, the TU Bergakademie Freiberg expressly wants to strengthen the Ukrainian higher education system and make it more attractive so that Ukrainian students remain in their country's system and a brain drain to other countries is prevented. A strong higher education system is an essential part of the infrastructure that is fundamental for rebuilding efforts.
Ukrainian students and teachers can register quickly and free of charge for the course offer. In addition to the continuous expansion of the range of courses, the team is working on certifying selected courses in such a way that students can earn ECTS points and thus have achievements in the Ukrainian higher education system credited.
The project serves as the basis for a long-term, constantly expanding cooperation between the TU Bergakademie Freiberg and the universities of Ukraine.
Contact:
SUUUpoRT-Projekt-Team
support-ukraine [at] tu-freiberg [dot] de (support-ukraine[at]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Contact person
Willem Zank
Prüferstraße 1A
Rooms 1-2-5
+49 3731 39-2229
willem [dot] zank [at] zuv [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de
Application
A prerequisite for student participation is an application for participation in the SUUUpoRT programme.
In this application, we ask you to select a degree programme that most closely corresponds to the degree programme you are studying/studied in Ukraine. We will enrol you in this programme.
After registration
Once you have registered to take part in the SUUUpoRT programme, you will receive your login for our OPAL learning platform. Please note that it may take some time for your login to be sent to you, depending on the number of registrations. You can then use this to register for the individual courses that interest you. In the OPAL course, you will also receive a detailed introduction and can contact a tutor who will answer your administrative questions.
If you have any questions about the SUUUPoRT project, please send an email to support-ukraine [at] tu-freiberg [dot] de or use the forum on the course platform to get in touch with us.