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Training and Refresher Course for European Mediators in Intercultural Dialogue and Social Cohesion

A.Y. 2026-2027

Developed in collaboration with the Community of Sant'Egidio ACAP APS

students of various nationalities
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Duration: January – November 2027
Application deadline: 9 November

2026, 12:00 pm

Mode of delivery: in person.
Classes will be held at the premises of the Comunit

à di Sant'Egidio ACAP APS in Rome, Via San Gallicano 25.
The internship will take place at the operational sites of the Comunità di Sant'Egidio ACAP APS

Language: Italian

>Recognised ECTS credits: 40

Participants: minimum 50 - maximum 100

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Fee: € 200.00

Intercultural mediation is a tool that facilitates the integration of foreign citizens within the

community and promotes the value of diversity. Its importance has been recognised by Legislative Decree no. 286/1998, with particular reference to Articles 38 and 42. Today, the role of the intercultural mediator is sought after in various fields, including, by way of example: education and training; cultural inclusion; civic participation; healthcare; justice and penal enforcement; access to social services and public administrations; administrative procedures relating to immigration, citizenship, and asylum; use of universal public services.

To be admitted to the programme, you must have:

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  • -list-item-id="e91ed18b5c97f3186ad257aea9166bf4a">linguistic proficiency of at least B1 level (for non-Italian citizens only) and cultural eligibility (for all candidates)
    1. Care
    fully read the Call for Applications for the Degree Programme
  • ef068533d42d3db1293bf181d3bde">By 12:00 noon on 9 November 2026, submit your application for admission via the online procedure available on the Esse3WEB (Cineca) platform at: ="https://unistrapg.esse3.cineca.it">https://unistrapg.esse3.cineca.it. 
    How?>
    The procedure for submitting the application for admission is explained in Article 7 of the Call for Applications.
    Further instructions for completing the application in Esse3WEB.
    IMPORTANT! To complete the application, you will need the following:
    1. Information about your upper secondary school qualification, which you will need to declare in the “ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS” section;
    2. The following documents, which you will need to upload in the “QUALIFICATION AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT FOR ASSESSMENT” section (PDF, JPG, or PNG format):
    - A valid identity document
    - Documentation of your upper secondary qualification if obtained abroad
    - A residence permit for Italy if you are a citizen of a country outside the European Union other than Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, San Marino, and Vatican City, and you are resident or domiciled in Italy.
  • ="e46a3b9522d386eb764f7ca320696ad97">Take the language and cultural proficiency interview>
    The selection will be carried out by the Comunità di S. Egidio ACAP APS, at the venue in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, no. 23 (Rome) on the following three dates: 
    - Thursday 26 November 2026, from 17:00 to 20:00
    - Sunday 29 November 2026, from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00
    >- Thursday 3 December, from 17:00 to 20:00
    When completing your application for admission, you must indicate the date on which you intend to take the interview.
  • fbd196bebfeeda106a37ce">Check your admission to the Degree Programme: the list of admitted candidates will be published on this page from 16 December 2026. Each candidate will also be able to view the selection results at the same time in their personal area in Esse3WEB.>
  • Complete your enrolment and pay the
  • registration fee for the Degree Programme (EUR 200.00) by 11 January 2027 >by accessing your personal area in Esse3WEB.

    The programme consists of:

    • 320 hours
    of classroom teaching, organised into 13 modules covering applied social sciences, legal and economic subjects, and historical-political subjects.
    The lectures will be held in person at the Comunità di Sant’Egidio ACAP APS venue (Via San Gallicano, n. 25/A – Rome).
  • 75cba5d78223902cb9b68cb537b3b963">180 hours of internship.
    table-striped" summary="moduli didattici">moduleSSDHOURSECTSFamily cultures and legal frameworksGIUR-01/A20td>2Immigration, citizenship and residency lawGIUR-06/A40>4European Union, international organisations and human rightsGIUR-09/A303Labour markets and the economics of migrationSTEC-01/B303Diplomacy of cooperation and migrationGSPS-04/Btd>101Religious communities and globalisationHIST-03/Atd>202Italian literature and literaturesITAL-01/A30>3Contemporary history and globalisationHIST-03/A303Africa and Europe: cooperation policies, asylum and migratory flowsGSPS-04/C101Sociolinguistics of migration and school integrationtd>GLOT-01/A101Food cultures and healthMEDS-24/B>303Elements of social psychologyPSIC-02/A202td>Theories and methods of social workGSPS-05/A404tr>INTERNSHIPGSPS-05/A1806FINAL ASSESSMENTGSPS-05/A 2TOTAL ECTS  >40

    What does the internship involve?

    The internship is carried

    out at the operational sites of Comunità di S. Egidio ACAP APS and may include the following types of activities:
    1. Reception and mediation
    at canteens and listening centres; medical hub
  • c1a7f44">Outreach activities for people experiencing homelessness
  • a989b039dacd5704aeeaafc945">Guidance and tutoring with administrative procedures related to immigration, residence, social security, and healthcare processes
  • 0b3bef2ab910ccf">Cultural mediation in family and school relationships and in neighbourhood relations, with particular focus on families with a migration background and on older people

    Is attendance

    compulsory?

    Attendance is compulsory for at least 70% of the classroom activities and 70% of

    the internship activities.

    Are there any assessments?

    At the end of the programme, there

    will be a written assessment covering the topics addressed in the 13 teaching modules.
    At the end of the internship, students are required to submit a report on the activities carried out, which will be discussed in a final interview.
  • Teaching activities will take place from 28 January to 7 November 2027.

    Lectures will be held

    on Sunday mornings and Thursday afternoons at the following times:
    ec07ecaa5fd657d757e9ec3d47fae39">Sunday, from 9:00 to 14:00
  • aed0e0081ac51ee64c2a">Thursday, from 15:00 to 20:00
  • Upon completion of the course, the University for Foreigners of Perugia will issue the following certificates

    to participants:
    • certificate of course completion with the award of 40 ECTS credits for participants
    who have fulfilled the attendance requirements and passed the assessments
  • certificate of attendance
  • without ECTS credits for participants admitted without an entry qualification

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    p class="note">Scientific Director
    Prof. Paolo Morozzo della Rocca
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    Scientific Committee
    Dr Alberto Azara, fixed-term researcher

    at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia in the Academic Discipline Area GIUR-01/A
    Dr Rita Cutini, Editor-in-Chief, “Welfare Oggi” Journal
    Dr Daniela Moretti, Head of Teaching Activities at the School of Italian Language and Culture, Community of Sant’Egidio
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