The University values the uniqueness of each and every individual and promotes initiatives and actions to support multicultural integration.
Events and initiatives
- Welcome Week: a week to welcome international freshers and talk to them about the Politecnico and the Italian university system
- Progetto Buddy: a project that pairs an Italian/international student with a new international student to accompany and help them during their first months at the Politecnico
- Campus Tour: guided by student volunteers, you can tour the buildings and spaces where student life unfolds, learn about the history of the university and hear first-hand experiences from one of our students
- Scholarships for refugee students under the University Corridors for Refugees Project (UNICORE) promoted by UNHCR
Education
- Inclusive Knowledge: Teaching and Technical and Administrative staff receive annual special training on diversity and inclusion, also with reference to issues of multiculturalism
- Cultural shock: an interactive module to promote the integration of international students through knowledge of Italian culture, identifying and deconstructing the most common stereotypes. Participants also have available a personalised counselling service
Contacts
- Equal Opportunities Service: equalopportunities@polimi.it
- Buddy System: buddy-system@polimi.it
- Campus Tour and Welcome Week: communitylife@polimi.it