The Barents Cross Border University development (BCBU+) project is based on the cooperation among partner universities involved in the Barents Cross Border University network (BCBU). The project contributes to establishment of higher education in the Barents region by developing jointly international multidisciplinary Master´s programs of BCBU in the fields of comparative social work, information systems, circumpolar health and wellbeing and environmental engineering. The two-year study programmes are in the central fields of the EU Northern Dimension priorities and follow the principles of the Bologna process.
Barents Cross Border University development project (BCBU+) is funded by the Kolarctic ENPI CBC programme for years 2011 – 2013. The project has started on 18.4.2011 and it lasts until 17.4.2013. Total budget is 944 576 EUR. This project falls within first priority of the ENPI Kolarctic CBC programme that deals with Economic and Social development.