Our student Darija Pelengić 👩🎓, as part of the Student Buddy program 🤝, took our Erasmus student Nur Ceren Ceylan 🌍 (from Akdeniz University in Antalya 🇹🇷) to the Salaj family estate to experience the true magic of Easter 🐣✨. Nur Ceren couldn’t hide her excitement 😍, and what was supposed to be a one-hour visit turned into three hours of pure enjoyment 🕒🌷 at the Salaj family’s estate.
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Zrinka Puharić, a nursing teacher, participated in the International Staff Week at the partner institution Satakunta University of Applied Sciences in Pori, Finland, from April 7 to April 11, 2025. 📚🏫 Her stay included a tour of the campus, the library 📖, the sports hall 🏋️, the relaxation room 🧘, practical training rooms 🧪, and facilities for simulating home care for people with disabilities ♿🏠.
Our Erasmus+ nursing student 🏥 Nur Ceren Ceylan from Akdeniz University in Antalya 🇹🇷 participated in education 🎓 and vaccination 💉 at the pediatric clinic 🩺 of our external associate Marija Čatipović as part of the course 📚 Contemporary Insights into Breastfeeding 🤱.
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Today, the University 🎓 hosted a Zoom meeting 💻 of the project implementation team for “Independent Learning Strategies in a Digital Environment.” In the third year of project implementation, Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences is the coordinator 🔄 of activities, with partners 📍 Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski from Bulgaria and Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas (ISAL) from Madeira, Portugal. Moderator 🎤 Marina Marković opened the meeting and invited Reneta Bojankova, Vice-Rector of Sofia University, Sancha de Campanella, Deputy Director of ISAL, and our Dean, Tatjana Badrov, to greet the project participants 👋. Among the eight lecturers 👨🏫👩🏫 working on the project are Tomislav Adamović, Head of the Professional Undergraduate Study Program in Computer Science, and Ivan Sekovanić, Computer Science lecturer. #vub #erasmusplus 🌍
Nur Ceren Ceylan 👩⚕️, a nursing student from Akdeniz University in Antalya (Turkey), will spend three months on a student exchange 📚✈️ at Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences. She was welcomed by Dean Tatjana Badrov 🎓 and Head of the International Relations Office, Marina Marković 🤝. #vub #sestrinstvo 🏥 #erasmusplus ✨
As part of the Erasmus+ program 🌍, our partner institution, Dubrava Clinical Hospital 🏥, hosted students Mar Xiang Puigvert Lopez and Arantzazu Regueiro Plazaola from Spain 🇪🇸. The Erasmus students successfully completed a three-month professional internship 💼, gaining valuable knowledge 📚 and experience 🌟. During the final meeting 🗂️ with their mentors, the achieved results ✅ were analyzed, experiences 🤝 were shared, and key successes 🏆 of this collaboration were highlighted.
This successful initiative further emphasized the importance of connecting the academic community 🎓, the healthcare sector 🩺, and international partners 🌐 to develop professional competencies and enhance the quality of practice 📈. Special thanks go to the Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences internship coordinator, Tanja Fistrić, M.Sc. Med. Tech. 👩⚕️, and our exceptional mentors: Marija Antunović, M.Sc. Med. Tech., Matko Filipović, M.Sc. Med. Tech., Ružica Mrkonjić, M.Sc. Med. Tech., Biljana Hržić, B.Sc. Med. Tech., Silvija Ćenan, B.Sc. Med. Tech., Anita Klarić, M.Sc. Med. Tech., Valentina Košćak, M.Sc. Med. Tech., Verica Šerb, B.Sc. Med. Tech., Andreja Virt, B.Sc. Med. Tech., Senka Pejković, B.Sc. Med. Tech., Maja Koćiš, B.Sc. Med. Tech., and Katarina Karamatić, M.Sc. Med. Tech. 👏 for their expertise, dedication, and selfless effort 💖, which were key to the successful realization of this program.
We extend our gratitude to the hospital director, Prof. Ivica Lukšić, Ph.D., M.D. 🩺, and the head nurse, Ana Primorac, M.Sc. Med. Tech. 🏅, for their support and for providing the opportunity for this international collaboration 🌟. We look forward to continuing our partnership and achieving future successes together!
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🌟 A wonderful story about long-term collaboration with the Instituto Superior de Administração e Línguas (ISAL) from Madeira Island, Portugal. 📅 On Tuesday, December 3, Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences was visited by Sancha de Campanella, the Deputy Director of this partner institution. 👩💼 Dean Tatjana Badrov, Erasmus Coordinator Marina Marković, and the Head of the joint INCLUDE project, Ivana Jurković, discussed with the guest the results of completed projects, the continuation of the current BIP project, as well as future collaboration. 🎄 Naturally, we also showcased the beautiful Bjelovar Advent.
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📅 ENNE coordinator Zrinka Puharić attended the annual meeting from November 11 to 14, 2024, at PXL University Hasselt in Belgium 🇧🇪, where she presented our new Professional Graduate Nursing Study Program 👩⚕️, the *Paviljon* journal 📖, arranged incoming student mobilities from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Belgium, and participated in discussions regarding the organization of BIP 2025 🗓️, which will take place in Berlin 🇩🇪. Participants also visited the university’s new simulation center 🏥, practical training facilities, and the Institute of Emergency Medicine 🚑. #vub #enne #nursing
Our student Darija Pelengić 👩🎓, as part of the Student Buddy program, took our Erasmus students Nejra Rizvanović and Tarik Mešić (students from the CEPS – Center for Business Studies Kiseljak) to a play 🎭 at the Bjelovar Cultural Center. The Student Buddy program at VUB aims to help Erasmus+ students integrate into student life at the university 🤝. Additionally, the goal of this program is to involve Erasmus+ students in social activities 👫 in our community and make their stay at our university as enjoyable as possible 🌟.
🌟 Nejra Rizvanović and Tarik Mešić, students of the Higher School “CEPS – Center for Business Studies” Kiseljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina), have arrived for their Erasmus+ mobility at our university. 📚 In the winter semester, they will attend classes with our computing students. 💻 We wish our Erasmus+ students an enjoyable stay at the university and in the city of Bjelovar. 🌍✨
