Unicollege is a degree-granting undergraduate and graduate university accredited by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and operating within the Italian Higher Education System. Academic programs are structured in accordance with Italian and European regulatory standards.
English functions as the common language of instruction across a broad range of programs, allowing international accessibility while maintaining the governance and structure of an accredited European university. Students study within an integrated academic community rather than in parallel or isolated study abroad tracks.
Campuses and Academic Infrastructure
Unicollege operates campuses in Florence, Mantua, Milan, and Turin. As an accredited institution, it provides full academic infrastructure, including classrooms, faculty offices, student services, housing coordination, meal plans, and academic advising. This institutional structure enables the university to design, host, and academically govern a wide range of international programs.
Programs that can be delivered within university-to-university cooperation include:
– Semester and year-long study abroad
– Summer sessions
– Pre-college and gap year programs
– Italian Language and Culture immersions
– Internship abroad (non-credit and credit-bearing)
– Rotation programs
– Faculty-led programs
– Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiatives
All programs operate within documented academic frameworks, with defined learning outcomes, syllabi, assessment procedures, and institutional oversight.
Unicollege maintains a growing network of international academic partnerships across four continents, reflecting its commitment to global engagement and institutional cooperation. The university currently collaborates with more than 80 partner institutions in over 40 countries worldwide, supporting a wide range of academic initiatives, including student mobility, faculty collaboration, and joint program development.
The full list of partner universities is available here:
Argentina
Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires)
Universidad del CEMA (Buenos Aires)
Austria
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Steyr)
Belgium
HELMo Haute École Libre Mosane (Liège)
Brazil
Universidade Paulista – UNIP (São Paulo)
Cyprus
Cyprus Business School (Nicosia / Limassol)
Denmark
Zealand Institute of Business and Technology (Køge)
France
Université Catholique de Lyon
Université Paris 8
ICD Business School (Paris / Toulouse)
Germany
Northern Business School (Hamburg)
Hochschule RheinMain (Frankfurt / Wiesbaden)
University of Hildesheim
Catholic University of Applied Sciences Mainz
SDI München – University of Applied Sciences (Munich)
Georgia
Tbilisi State University
Kosovo
Universum International College (Pristina)
Latvia
Daugavpils University
Liepāja University
Latvian Academy of Culture (Riga)
Baltic International Academy (Riga)
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
Malta
University of Malta (Msida)
Netherlands
HZ University of Applied Sciences (Vlissingen)
Norway
Volda University College
Poland
Ignatianum University in Kraków (Kraków)
Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã)
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Romania
Politehnica University of Timișoara
University of Oradea
Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad
Slovakia
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (Košice)
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana (Ljubljana)
Spain
Universidad de Córdoba
Universidade da Coruña
Universidad de La Rioja (online)
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid)
Universidad de Málaga
Universidad Católica de Murcia
Universidad Europea del Atlántico (Santander)
Universidad de Valladolid
Taiwan
University of Taipei
Turkey
Çag University (Adana)
Ankara Medipol University (Ankara)
Istanbul Medipol University (Istanbul)
Istanbul Rumeli University (Istanbul)
United Kingdom
University of Lancashire (Preston)
United States of America, Canada, and US universities abroad
San Francisco State University
University of Virginia’s College at Wise
University of Manitoba (Canada)
Western University (Canada)
California State University Monterey Bay
Hampton University
Lebanese American University (Lebanon)
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (Morocco)
Angelo State University
Bay Atlantic University
Bellevue University
Coe College
East Stroudsburg University
Elmira College
Emporia State University
Jessup University
Lamar University
Lawrence Technological University
Leeward Community College
Lorain County Community College
Mars Hill University
Mercy University
Montclair State University
Moravian University
Northwest University
Regis University
Shepherd University
Snow College
Southeast Community College
Southern Utah University
Troy University
Universidade Paulista
University of Findlay
University of Lancaster
University of North Florida
University of the Incarnate Word (including Mexico City)
University of the Ozarks
University of West Florida
Western Carolina University
Wilberforce University
University of South Alabama
South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg
Unicollege’s approach to international collaboration is built on a foundational principle: that study abroad is most effective, most equitable, and most academically coherent when it operates as a direct relationship between two peer institutions — not through third-party providers or intermediary organizations. Every program that Unicollege develops with a partner institution is the result of a staff-to-staff and faculty-to-faculty conversation, designed to be academically, financially, and logistically empathetic to both sides of the partnership. Programs are built to reflect the realities, constraints, and objectives of both institutions equally.
This peer-to-peer framework carries concrete institutional advantages that third-party models cannot replicate.
Continuity of financial aid and scholarship eligibility. Because Unicollege is an accredited university operating within an inter-institutional agreement, students enrolled through a direct partnership may maintain continuity of Title IV funding and other forms of governmental or institutional aid and scholarships that would otherwise be interrupted or rendered ineligible when participation is managed through a third-party provider. Eligibility is confirmed on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the home institution’s financial aid office.
Reciprocity of credit recognition and academic equivalency. As two accredited degree-granting institutions operating within a formal inter-institutional agreement, both Unicollege and the partner university can engage in the mutual recognition of courses, credits, grades, and academic credentials. Transcripts, credit conversions, and equivalency documentation are issued in compliance with U.S. academic standards and, where applicable, ECTS frameworks, ensuring legibility and transferability in both directions.
Institutional customization. Partnership agreements may be structured as full exchange programs, fee-paying arrangements, or hybrid models combining both. In exchange configurations, Unicollege reserves the right to waive per-credit costs and reciprocate an agreed number of tuition-free students. Alternative and mixed models are considered in accordance with the terms agreed upon with each partner institution.
Unicollege welcomes partnership inquiries from accredited institutions at all levels — undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral — across all disciplines represented within its academic offering.
For institutional partnership inquiries, please contact:
Benedetta Serra Corporate Relations and Strategic Affairs Executive Officer benedetta.serra@unicollege.eu