An International Universityin the Heart of Italy
An International UniversityFaculty, staff, researchers and alumni that make up the Unicollege academic community across four Italian campuses.
The Unicollege faculty body brings together more than 120 scholars and practitioners across the four campuses. Approximately twenty hold international PhDs, and roughly 60% have substantial international research, teaching or professional experience — from European universities and research centres to international organisations and global firms. Faculty are organised within four academic departments and contribute to undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes, as well as to the institution's research and study-abroad activities.
A faculty body where disciplinary depth meets the lived experience of working internationally.
Professor of Translation Studies. PhD, University of Edinburgh. Research interests in audiovisual translation, language technology and corpus-based interpreting studies; ten years of professional experience as a conference interpreter for European institutions.
Professor of International Relations and Diplomacy. PhD, Sciences Po Paris. Specialises in EU foreign policy, multilateral negotiation and the politics of the Mediterranean; previously visiting fellow at the European University Institute.
Professor of Marketing and Brand Management. PhD, ESADE Business School. Research focuses on luxury branding, consumer culture and digital communication strategies; consulting experience with Milan- and Paris-based fashion houses.
Professor of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. PhD, University of Cambridge. Expertise in heritage interpretation, sustainable tourism and the digital curation of European collections; current PI on a Horizon Europe research consortium.
Professor of Forensic and Investigative Criminology. PhD, Leiden University. Research on transnational organised crime, financial intelligence and human trafficking; former analyst for an EU agency in The Hague.
Professor of Strategic Communication and Media Studies. PhD, Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania. Focus on political communication, platform societies and the public-affairs work of international organisations.
Alongside the permanent faculty, Unicollege convenes a network of adjunct and visiting professors recruited directly from the professional environments that students will enter after graduation. This is not a marginal supplement to the curriculum — it is a structural component of the Unicollege academic model, in which the classroom remains in continuous dialogue with practice.
Adjunct and visiting appointments are drawn from EU institutions and agencies in Brussels, Strasbourg and The Hague; from United Nations agencies and intergovernmental organisations; from major international law firms and consultancies; from leading fashion and luxury houses in Milan, Florence and Paris; from diplomatic missions and cultural attaché offices; from international media organisations; and from sector-specific employers in heritage, tourism, technology and translation.
These appointments enable students to engage with current professional practice through seminars, workshops, capstone supervision and internship placements, and they sustain the institution's mentoring and career development frameworks.
Unicollege's administrative and professional staff support every stage of the student journey, from first enquiry to graduation and beyond. Each office operates across the four campuses and reports to the relevant Vice-Rectorate. Staff combine professional training in higher education administration with multilingual capability and direct experience of international university operations.
First point of contact for prospective students. Coordinates the entry-test cycle, evaluates international qualifications, processes applications, and manages enrolment for both domestic and international candidates — including bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and study-abroad applicants.
Support for enrolled students throughout their studies: registration, academic records, scholarships, accommodation guidance, and inclusion services for students with disabilities or specific learning differences. Liaises with high schools and orientation tutors.
Internships, placement, professional mentoring and the alumni-career interface. Curates the partner network of employers across EU institutions, fashion and luxury, law firms, international organisations, and cultural-heritage operators, and runs CV clinics and career coaching cycles.
Manages incoming and outgoing student mobility under the Erasmus and Columbus programmes, coordinates with partner universities on dual-degree pathways, and administers visiting-faculty exchanges, summer programmes and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiatives.
More than 1,500 Unicollege alumni are at work across Italy and abroad — in EU institutions and embassies, in the boardrooms of fashion and luxury houses, in international NGOs, in cultural-heritage organisations, in law firms, in tech and consulting, and as independent professionals across translation, communication and intelligence services. The Unicollege Alumni Association keeps this community connected through the annual Alumni Day, regional chapters, and a structured mentoring programme open to current students.
Policy Officer, European External Action Service (EEAS) — Brussels
After completing the International Affairs & Diplomacy concentration and an Erasmus semester at Sciences Po Paris, Giorgia joined the EEAS as a junior policy analyst and now contributes to the EU's Mediterranean policy desk.
Wholesale Manager EMEA, Italian Luxury Group — Milan
Tommaso completed a dual-degree pathway and a placement with a Florence-based fashion house. He now leads EMEA wholesale strategy for an Italian luxury brand operating in more than thirty markets.
Conference Interpreter (EN/IT/FR), International Organization for Migration (IOM) — Geneva
Federica's path from the Mantua campus to the IOM in Geneva passed through two consecutive Erasmus exchanges and a postgraduate specialisation. She works as a freelance conference interpreter across UN agencies.
Heritage Programme Coordinator, UNESCO Regional Office — Venice
Alessandro built on his undergraduate dissertation on heritage interpretation to join a UNESCO regional office, where he coordinates programmes on sustainable cultural tourism across Southern and Eastern Europe.
The Unicollege community is structured to remain accessible long after graduation. Faculty, alumni, partner organisations and employers participate in a shared ecosystem that supports the next generation of students.
The Unicollege Alumni Association brings together graduates from all programmes and campuses through an annual Alumni Day, regional chapters in Italy and abroad, sectoral panels (EU institutions, fashion, law, heritage, technology), and a private digital community for professional updates and opportunities.
Alumni and senior practitioners contribute to the institution's Postgraduate Mentoring and Professional Mentoring programmes, supporting current students through one-to-one sessions, sector workshops and sustained career conversations — complementing the work of the Career Office.
Employers, EU institutions, international organisations, law firms, fashion houses and cultural operators partner with Unicollege through internship agreements, recruitment events, capstone-project sponsorship, COIL collaborations, visiting-lecturer appointments and sustained research engagements.
Visiting and adjunct faculty appointments are open to scholars and practitioners with demonstrated international experience whose work aligns with the academic priorities of one of the four departments. Enquiries are coordinated by the Office of the Rector.