SHORT ADVANCED PROGRAMME
Sustainable Footwear Futures – 2nd edition
9 January 2025
The Short Advanced Programme (SAP) ‘Sustainable Footwear Futures – 2nd edition’ is jointly coordinated by the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), and the Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (IPCA).
This SAP is a skills-enhancing and sustainable practice-based programme that enables participants from design, fine art, and engineering degrees to explore creative applications for regenerative fibres and digital fabrication techniques for textiles, pattern drafting, technical footwear production techniques, and innovative digital design processes.
Each partner has a strong background in fashion, textile and footwear design.
Date
24 March to 3 April 2025
Face-to-face week
From Monday 7 to Friday 11 April at TUS, Limerick, Ireland
Mode of delivery
Blended
Language of instruction
English
5 ECTS credits
Academic recognition
To be defined by each Home Institution.
Generally, most students will have this SAP certified in their Diploma Supplement, as a minimal condition.
Eligible participants
All RUN-EU students cycle/level 5-8, postgraduates and researchers from any programme, with a particular emphasis on students with design, fine art & engineering degrees.
How to apply
Fill in the application form
Deadline for applications
14 February 2025
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Short Advanced Programme, students will be able to:
- Understand design contexts and applications relating to creative textile design processes and demonstrate how they can be applied to sustainable future footwear.
- Demonstrate abilities in digital design techniques and virtual communications for footwear in response to design concepts.
- Understand and apply the different approaches and methods in technical pattern drafting and assembly and utilise innovative and traditional production techniques for creative footwear prototyping.
Course Leaders/Lecturers
Rebecca Marsden (TUS)
Ville Siipola (HAMK)
Hugo Palmares (IPCA)
Selection criteria
Order of submission, motivation, wide representation of fields of study and balanced participation of RUN-EU member institutions
Scholarships
The selected students will receive travel grants based on the travel distance and the subsistence costs in the country the SAP is offered in:
Portugal – Ireland: €309
Finland – Ireland: €395
The Netherlands – Ireland: €309
Austria – Ireland: €309
Spain – Ireland: €309
Belgium – Ireland: 309€
The subsistence grant for Ireland is €553 (7 days x €79), except for students who already come from other TUS Campi.
Coordination
TUS, Ireland
HAMK, Finland
IPCA, Portugal
Contact rebecca.marsden@tus.ie or eleanor.moloney@tus.ie (TUS), Ville.siipola@hamk.fi (HAMK), hpalmares@ipca.pt or jmpereira@ipca.pt (IPCA) if you have any further questions.