Partnership
The IncluDE project is a collaborative effort, uniting leading institutions and organisations from across Europe.
Each partner plays a vital role in advancing our mission to foster inclusion, diversity, and equity in higher education.
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European Students' Union (ESU)
Belgium
The European Students' Union is the largest student organization in Europe, representing 45 national unions from 40 countries. Founded in 1982, ESU advocates for student rights and influences education policy at the European Union, Council of Europe, and UNESCO. It focuses on improving access to education, quality assurance, and student mobility.
Universidade Aberta (UAb)
Portugal
Established in 1988, Universidade Aberta (UAb) is the only public higher education institution of distance learning in Portugal. Due to its purpose, UAb uses extensively the most advanced technologies and methods of Distance Learning, saving no geographical borders or physical barriers, and giving special emphasis to the expansion of Portuguese language and culture within the Lusophony space (migrant communities and Portuguese speaking countries). In this context, UAb offers higher education anywhere in the world (Undergraduate, Master and Doctorate degrees) and Lifelong Learning study programs.
The Open University (OUUK)
United Kingdom
The Open University was founded as a distance teaching university in 1969 and today the OU is the largest academic institution in the UK with around 200.000 students. Built on the belief that technology could make high quality degree-level learning accessible and affordable to people who did not choose, or perhaps did not have the opportunity, to attend traditional campus universities, The Open University is "open to people, places, methods and ideas" and promotes educational opportunity and social justice by providing high-quality university education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential.
FernUniversität in Hagen (FernUni)
Germany
FernUniversität in Hagen is the only state-maintained distance teaching university (single mode) in Germany with 13 regional centres and 19 study centres. With its tradition of supported distance learning, the FernUniversität has been offering an alternative to on-campus studies within the German university landscape for 40 years and is currently serving around 78.000 students.
Hellenic Open University (HOU)
Greece
The HOU, established in 1992, is the sole Greek State University that provides distance education in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The HOU consists of 4 Schools: Sciences & Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences and the School of Applied Arts and Sustainable Design. It currently offers 8 B.Sc. and 51 M.Sc. programmes and today the number of enrolled students exceeds 47.000.
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
Finland
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland, with ca. 10.000 students, within seven different fields of education. Alongside the degree awarding bachelor and master level education, TAMK also has a School of Vocational Teacher Education. TAMK has a tailored quality framework and system in use, which is loosely based on the EFQM and CAF.
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
Spain
UNED, the biggest campus in Europe, is a public university without cut-off marks whose mission is to universalize quality higher education and ensure equality of opportunities. UNED offers a leading online and blended learning model in Spain which centralises online teaching in the 11 Faculties and Schools located in Madrid and at the same time offers support and classroom learning in its extensive network of more than 60 national centers and 20 abroad.
Associated partners
University of Jyväskylä (JYU)
Finland
The Open University of the University of Jyväskylä (JYUOpen) is the largest open university unit in Finland, serving 27 000 students annually. JYUOpen is an integral part of the University of Jyväskylä. They promote educational equality and lifelong learning.
Centre for Distance Studies Austria (CDSA)
Austria
The Centre for Distance Studies Austria is part of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) and has been a leader in distance education for over 40 years. In partnership with Germany’s FernUniversität in Hagen, it provides flexible and high-quality learning opportunities that enable students to balance their studies with professional and personal commitments.
The Centre has study centres in a range of Austrian towns and cities, including Bregenz, Linz, Saalfelden, Villach and Vienna.
University of Ljubljana (UL)
Slovenia
The University of Ljubljana, established in 1919, is Slovenia's oldest and largest university, known for its academic excellence and diverse study programs. The University of Ljubljana offers flexible learning options for students who cannot attend traditional on-campus classes.
Aarhus University (AU)
Denmark
Aarhus University is a member of the Danish Association of Open Universities, which was formed in 1995 as a prolongation of Jutland Open University, established 1982. Aarhus University is a dual mode research university with both campus-based student and students in open learning degree programmes. Per year about 7.000 students participate in lifelong open and flexible learning courses.
Support Centre for Inclusive Higher Education (SIHO)
Belgium
The Support Centre for Inclusive Higher Education (SIHO) is a Belgian organisation dedicated to promoting accessibility and inclusivity in higher education. SIHO works closely with educational institutions, such as universities and colleges, to ensure that students with specific needs can fully participate in academic life.
Anadolu University (AU)
Turkey
Anadolu University delivers open education under the roof of three faculties: Open Education Faculty, Faculty of Business Administration, and Faculty of Economics. Open education at Anadolu goes beyond national borders, offering degree and non-degree programs to Turkish citizens across the world, including those in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Western Europe, Balkans, Azerbaijan, and North America.