University For Refugees - Education Without Boundaries

University For Refugees - Education Without Boundaries

Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UNINETTUNO launched the project “University for Refugees – Education without Boundaries” for the enrollment of refugees and asylum seekers to the online BA courses of the Università telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO. The project allow also the recognition of academic qualifications, previously acquired in their countries of origin, the recognition of their professional competences in order to facilitate their integration and the access to the University, master's and vocational training courses in the host country. 50 scolarships for the full coverage of the universities fees was delivred to the first 50 applicants.

Objectives

Giving refugees and migrants the tools to successfully integrate in the host society:

• Recognition of academic qualifications and university credits obtained in the home countries;
• Recognition of vocational and professional skills;
• Facilitate the access to educational institutions, schools  and universities of the host countries, then to the labour market.

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