Universidade Aberta hosted the second OpenEU Study Visit

Universidade Aberta (UAb) hosted the second OpenEU Study Visit on October 20 and 21, 2026, as part of the collaboration between UAb, the Open European University (OpenEU), and the International Association of Universities (IAU).

Over the two days, representatives from European higher education institutions had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the educational model of Universidade Aberta, Portugal’s only public university dedicated exclusively to distance learning, as well as its practices and solutions in pedagogical innovation, digital transformation, lifelong learning, and internationalization.

The OpenEU Study Visit aimed to promote knowledge sharing and best practices among higher education institutions, fostering opportunities for experience exchange and the development of new avenues of cooperation within the European context.

The visit also took on a global dimension, gathering representatives from higher education institutions across 17 countries: South Africa, Germany, Brazil, China, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, The Gambia, India, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Romania, and Sweden. This diverse participation encouraged intercultural exchange and strengthened cooperative ties between institutions from various geographical contexts.

This initiative reinforced UAb’s commitment to international cooperation and to building a more inclusive, flexible, and accessible higher education system, contributing to the broader dialogue on the future of digital education and lifelong learning.