The Soliya Connect programme is a cross-cultural exchange programme that enables university students from around the world to collaborate in exploring the relationships between their respective societies, with the aim of fostering greater intercultural awareness and understanding.
Participants are divided into groups of about ten students from all over the world: the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. For five weeks, each group meets online once a week for two-hour sessions facilitated by certified Soliya facilitators.
During these meetings, students interact in real time, addressing global issues and developing intercultural dialogue skills. The programme is dynamic and collaborative: participants are encouraged to propose topics and questions, taking an active role in the discussion.
The programme follows common weekly objectives and includes structured activities and discussions to ensure consistency and quality across all groups.
UC Professor:
Milan campus: Prof.ssa Costanza Cucchi (costanza.cucchi@unicatt.it)
Brescia campus: Dr. Francesca Poli (francesca.poli@unicatt.it)
Target students
Students enrolled in:
- 2nd and 3rd year of the Bachelor's Degree in Linguistic Sciences - Languages for Business (Milan campus)
- 2nd and 3rd year of the Bachelor's Degree in Linguistic Sciences for International Relations (Milan campus)
- 2nd and 3rd year of the Bachelor's Degree in Linguistic Sciences (Brescia campus)
Dates:
30 March - 1 May 2026
Available places:
50
Application deadline:
20 gennaio 2026
Once applications close, students selected for the project will receive all necessary instructions directly from Soliya representatives regarding registration and access to the platform, compliance with deadlines, and scheduling of the sessions. The schedule will be defined based on the time availability provided during registration (it is strongly recommended to indicate your availability accurately: once the program begins, it will no longer be possible to modify the group meeting schedule).
Programme fee:
€ 50,00
Credits:
- Milan campus: 4 ECTS as Altre attività formative a scelta (no numerical grade; it will appear in the study plan with the “foreign designation”).
- Milan campus: 4 ECTS out of the 12 free-choice ECTS (no numerical grade; it will appear in the study plan with the “foreign designation”).
Participants will find instructions for completing the Program Plan in the “Documents” section of the International Mobility Portal Dashboard.
An additional 1 extra ECTS credit for international activity is also awarded.
Contacts
Cattolica International - Brescia
ucsc.international-bs@unicatt.it
0302406250