Academic, Leisure and Institutional Activities
Academic, Leisure and Institutional Activities
The activities are grouped into four main categories: academic, leisure, skills workshops, and institutional events. Each of these is further divided into subcategories.
These are divided into Case studies and Research projects
Case studies are led by UAB teaching staff and present students with a challenge or scenario to resolve over six hours in a single day. Case studies and research projects alike aim to offer a representative sample of the academic disciplines available at the UAB, covering a wide range of topics. Each student group participates in two case studies during the campus experience.
Research projects consist of coordinated activities within a specific academic field, illustrating how research is conducted in that field. These projects last 10 hours over three days, and the results are presented during the closing ceremony on the seventh day.
These are divided into Group games, Water games and Swimming pool.
Group games, led by campus monitors, include icebreakers, team-building activities, and a scavenger hunt on the first day, along with various afternoon games throughout the programme. These introductory activities are guided by the monitors and are used to form stable teams of 12 to 13 students. Each team remains together for the entire seven-day campus experience, under the guidance of their assigned monitor.
Water games are held in two of the four afternoons to provide students with relief from the high summer temperatures.
These workshops aim to foster the development of cross-discipline learning skills.
Each workshop lasts 3.5 hours and takes place on a single day. They are led by trainee educators with backgrounds in pedagogy or psychology, specifically students specialising in Educational Guidance from the master’s degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and High School Education, Vocational Training, and Language Teaching.
Two official events take place: The Welcome Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony. The Welcome Ceremony is a brief gathering with all students and monitors, a UAB representative, and the programme coordinator. The Closing Ceremony is a longer event where students present their research projects. Full details can be found in the relevant section of our website.