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University-to-University Partnerships

University-to-university cooperation is Unicollege's foundational model: every program is built staff-to-staff and faculty-to-faculty with a peer institution — never through third-party providers.

80+
Partner institutions
40+
Countries
4
Continents
MUR
Italian-accredited university

Why peer-to-peer beats third-party

Continuity of financial aid

Under an inter-institutional agreement, students may maintain Title IV funding, Pell Grants, federal/state aid and scholarships that third-party models typically interrupt.

Reciprocal credit recognition

Two accredited degree-granting institutions mutually recognise courses, credits and grades. Transcripts comply with U.S. academic standards and, where relevant, ECTS.

Institutional customisation

Agreements may be full exchange, fee-paying, or hybrid. Exchange configurations allow Unicollege to waive per-credit costs and reciprocate tuition-free students.

Programs delivered in cooperation

Semester / year abroad Summer sessions Pre-college & gap year Italian Language & Culture Internship (credit & non-credit) Rotation programs Faculty-led programs COIL initiatives

Becoming a partner — how it works

Unicollege welcomes inquiries from accredited institutions at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level, across all disciplines represented in its academic offer.

  1. 1

    Initial conversation

    Staff-to-staff and faculty-to-faculty dialogue to explore academic fit and shared goals.

  2. 2

    Program co-design

    Programs tailored to the realities, constraints and objectives of both institutions — academically, financially and logistically empathetic to both sides.

  3. 3

    Inter-institutional agreement

    Formal MoU defining mobility type (exchange / fee-paying / hybrid), credit recognition framework and tuition model.

  4. 4

    Launch & promotion

    Application forms, student guidebook and info-sheets circulated through the home university's internal promotion channels.

  5. 5

    Ongoing review & renewal

    Annual academic and administrative review; transcripts, credit conversion and equivalency documentation issued in compliance with U.S. and ECTS standards.

Institutional inquiries

Benedetta Serra — Corporate Relations and Strategic Affairs Executive Officer

benedetta.serra@unicollege.eu

Current partner network

A snapshot of institutional partners by country. The full, continuously updated list is maintained by the International Office.

Europe

Austria

University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Steyr)

Belgium

HELMo Haute École Libre Mosane (Liège)

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 · University of Hildesheim · Catholic UAS Mainz · SDI München

Georgia

Tbilisi State University

Kosovo

Universum International College (Pristina)

Latvia

Daugavpils University · Liepāja University · Latvian Academy of Culture · Baltic Intl Academy · Ventspils UAS

Malta

University of Malta (Msida)

Netherlands

HZ University of Applied Sciences (Vlissingen)

Norway

Volda University College

Poland

Ignatianum University in Kraków

Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã) · Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Romania

Politehnica Timișoara · University of Oradea · Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad

Slovakia

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (Košice)

Slovenia

University of Ljubljana

Spain

Universidad de Córdoba · Universidade da Coruña · La Rioja · Rey Juan Carlos · Málaga · Católica de Murcia · Europea del Atlántico · Valladolid

Turkey

Çag University · Ankara Medipol · Istanbul Medipol · Istanbul Rumeli

United Kingdom

University of Lancashire (Preston)

Americas

Argentina

Universidad Austral · Universidad del CEMA (Buenos Aires)

Brazil

Universidade Paulista — UNIP (São Paulo)

Canada

University of Manitoba · Western University

U.S. (selection)

San Francisco State · UVA Wise · CSU Monterey Bay · Hampton · Angelo State · Bay Atlantic · Bellevue · Coe College · East Stroudsburg · Elmira · Emporia State · Jessup · Lamar · Lawrence Tech · Leeward CC · Lorain County CC · Mars Hill · Mercy · Montclair State · Moravian · Northwest · Regis · Shepherd · Snow College · Southeast CC · Southern Utah · Troy · Findlay · Lancaster · North Florida · Incarnate Word (incl. Mexico City) · Ozarks · West Florida · Western Carolina · Wilberforce · South Alabama

Asia, Middle East & Africa

Taiwan

University of Taipei

Lebanon

Lebanese American University

Morocco

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg