Internationalisation and Higher Education: Università Mediterranea and the TNE Programme - July 1st, 2025

The Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria is one of the protagonists of the TNE Programme (Transnational Education), the initiative of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) aimed at promoting the internationalisation of the Italian academic system through didactic cooperation projects with foreign universities and institutions.

The Università Mediterranea strengthens its international profile by successfully participating in the TNE - Transnational Education programme, with the aim of expanding its educational offerings beyond national borders, thanks to partnerships with foreign universities and shared academic paths.

As part of the 2023-2024 call, the Università Mediterranea obtained funding for four strategic TNE projects, consolidating collaborations in key areas of the Mediterranean, Africa and the Balkans.

The approved projects concern:

● Creation of joint degree courses and double degrees with partner universities in Africa and the Balkans;

● Activation of training programmes, masters and masterclasses for incoming and outgoing students;

● Scientific-didactic collaborations for dissertations.

The University's success is part of a broader strategy of opening up internationally and attracting talent, strengthening the mediterranean vocation of the University vocation and enhancing the skills developed in the fields of architecture, engineering.

TNE FOUNDED PROJECTS

● ACHIEVE-IT / coordinated by Souraja Benalia

Lead Partner University of Parma, involves partners in Senegal, Algeria and Egypt.

It envisages master courses, teacher mobility, student and PhD student exchanges and joint workshops. The Università Mediterranea actively participates in teaching and training exchanges.

● SULIEIA / coordinated by Marina Tornatora

Lead partner University “Federico II” of Naples, with partners in the Balkans (Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro).

The Università Mediterranea co-ordinates the MedASA project, Mediterranean Advanced School of Architecture an advanced course in architecture with an intensive programme starting in July 2025. The course is aimed at students selected on merit, with teaching activities, workshops and master classes on the design of the contemporary city and metropolitan areas.

● HEALTH-CONNECT / coordinated by Marinella Arena

In cooperation with the University of Salento and the University of Ankara (Turkey), it aims at strengthening international cooperation in the health sector through joint workshops and incoming flows of students and lecturers.

● HEALTH-MED / coordinated by Francesca Moraci, Alessandra Barresi

UniRC Unit Delegate : Prof.ssa Alessandra Barresi.

In cooperation with the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Medicine, it aims at strengthening international cooperation in the health sector through joint workshops and incoming flows of students and lecturers.

These results demonstrate the Università Mediterranea's growing role in promoting a global and quality university education, capable of connecting territories, skills and people.

The TNE projects will enable the University of Reggio Calabria to intensify international mobility, offer innovative academic courses and increase its attractiveness on a Euro-Mediterranean scale.