The CIVICA Engage Track is a European multi-campus, interdisciplinary bachelor experience with a focus on civic engagement.
CIVICA Engage Track
What is the CIVICA Engage track?
The CIVICA Engage Track is a European, multi-campus and interdisciplinary experience designed for undergraduate students with a strong interest in civic engagement.
By combining academic learning with social commitment, students explore and respond to key societal challenges such as responsibility, sustainability, and democratic values. They engage in dedicated CIVICA Engage courses and Pedagogical Activities, collaborate with community-based organisations and reflect on their experiences alongside peers from across Europe.
Participants choose from a diverse set of courses offered by CIVICA universities. Through fieldwork, coaching, guest lectures, group projects and events, students deepen their knowledge, develop practical skills and strengthen their civic awareness in a truly international setting.
Who can apply?
The programme is aimed at undergraduate students across CIVICA member universities. Please contact your home university for details on the admission procedures (contact details are at the bottom of this page). For general inquiries about the CIVICA Engage Track, please contact civica[at]hhs.se.
Components of the CIVICA Engage Track
The CIVICA Engage Track consists of two major components, but students admitted to the track can combine different possibilities to achieve their CIVICA Engage Track Certificate.
1. First component: Select and complete two of the following options:
- Enroll in an Engage Pedagogical Activity at your home university
- Sign up to an International Engage Pedagogical Activity at your home university
- Join a selected Engage Pedagogical Activity at a partner university
- Participate in a CIVICA European Week
2. Second component: prepare and submit your Showcase Assignment.
Each of the participating universities offer CIVICA Engage Courses each term. These courses give a distinct experience within a broad range of social sciences on relevant topics for society.
For more information on available courses, please access my.civica.eu with your university credentials and go to "Course Catalogue". You may explore all Engage Track courses by filtering the catalogue with the Engage Track sliding button.
The CIVIVA European Week is a 4-day experience at one of our alliance universities that combines academic content with active engagement with local organisations and communities.
The programme is related to a CIVICA thematic priority, addressing pressing issues that are are relevant to contemporary society.
The European Week offers a space for group work, as well as interaction and collaboration with other like-minded CIVICA Engage students from across Europe and beyond. Students who fulfill the assignments receive the CIVICA European Week Attendance Certificate.
The CIVICA Engage Showcase Assignment is the final step to complete the CIVICA Engage Track.
The Showcase Assignment consists of two parts, where students will:
- Undertake a personal analytical reflection of their learning experiences along the CIVICA Engage Track, through articulating their own experiences, learning, strengths and areas for development.
- Showcase their learning experiences during the CIVICA Engage Track in reference to a European challenge through a short media piece aimed at external audiences. The Showcase Assignments may be published on CIVICA website.
Application and contact information
Please contact your home university for details on the admission procedures.
For general inquiries about the CIVICA Engage Track, please contact civica[at]hhs.se.
