Principal's introduction

"It is such a privilege for the University of Edinburgh to be a member of Una Europa, an alliance which offers us European collaboration on a scale we could not achieve alone.

Within this report you’ll read about what we’ve achieved together the past three years and what could be achieved over the next four years." - Professor Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor.

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An alliance which offers us European collaboration on a scale we could not achieve alone.

Ambitious for the future

Ambitious for the future

Una Europa has big ambitions. This alliance offers a testbed to trial new innovative pedagogies, differing templates for mobility and encourages new practices with tried and tested partners from across Europe.

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A leading alliance

Una Europa was the first of the 44 European University Alliances to successfully launch a Joint Programme. Our Bachelor of European Studies launched September 2022.

Education offerings

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Edinburgh - early adopter

In 2019 the first European University Alliances were funded by the European Commission. The University of Edinburgh was one of only three UK Universities and the only Scottish University in a funded alliance. 

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How our engagement with Una Europa is helping us reach the objectives in Strategy 2030

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Find out why the University is committed to Una Europa and the opportunities it gives us to shape European HE.