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The Unicollege Graduate School (UGS) is a branch of Unicollege, among Italy’s first accredited universities by the Italian Ministry of Education specializing in international education.
Unicollege is among Italy’s first universities specializing in applied languages – with a focus on interpreting and translation.
It was founded in the 1970s in Mantua (northern Italy) as a foreign language based high school; in 1988, it became the first accredited Institution in the area granting advanced diplomas in interpreting and translation. In 2003, it was eventually accredited as a university by the Italian Ministry of Education, thus becoming among the country’s oldest and first private universities specializing in applied languages and international education.
This transition led to the transformation into the Unicollege brand – while it was originally called “School for Applied Languages” – which provided, along with languages, the integration of specializations that celebrated the “Made in Italy” brand, while keeping a global openness and spirit.
In addition to its alma mater in Mantua, in 2018 Unicollege opened a campus in the prestigious context of Florence, which further expanded in 2022 with a new campus in Turin (northern Italy).
This consistent growth across the country has been exposing the community to prestigious global partners, institutions, and opportunities. As of today, 94% of Unicollege alumni work or pursue further education within a year after graduation.
This educational experience is moreover consolidated by prestigious campuses that hold an ancestral history and aura and that are surrounded by both ancient frescoes and ancestral architecture, as well as advanced technological equipment that provide students with a unique combination between past and future. Moreover, they include comfortable dormitories, language centers, cafeterias, as well as green and sport areas, studio rooms, and international offices liaising with 35+ universities in 20+ countries worldwide.
Furthermore, Unicollege is an accredited university for post-graduate degrees in advanced translation and interpreting across 10 languages and offers competitive masters, executive and continuing education programs to students, professionals, and learners worldwide.
At the UGS, candidates can choose from a unique catalog of 50+ post-graduate certificates, advanced diplomas, and masters that hold national (Italian), European, and international recognition – via the issuance of academic transcripts that award ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) that allow successful candidates to claim international recognition worldwide.
All UGS programs are held by top-class instructors from world’s prestigious institutions, such as Harvard University (USA), Leiden University (Holland), and Central Saint Martin (UK).
All programs are held in prestigious venues in UNESCO cities, such as Florence, Mantua, Milan, and Turin, making the learning experience both academically vibrant and sensorially unique.
1975
First campus in Mantua
2005
Second campus in Milan
2018
Third campus in Florence
2022
Fourth campus in Turin
Among Italy’s first and oldest institutions providing international education (since 1975)
Explore a unique academic catalogue across areas, disciplines, and subjects
35+ partner universities in 15+ countries worldwide
Four campuses in historical and prestigious UNESCO cities (Florence, Mantua, Milan, Turin)
91% alumni work or pursue post- graduate education within a year from graduation
From top-ranked universities, such as HarvardUniversity (USA), Leiden University (Holland), Central Saint Martins (UK), as well as Université de Strasbourg (France), Università La Sapienza (Italy), Universität Hamburg (Germany), and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).