UNITA – Universitas Montium
UNITA - Universitas Montium is one of the 64 European Universities Alliances funded by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus+ European Universities initiative. The University of Turin coordinates this ambitious project, which involves, from November 2023, 12 European Universities in 7 countries and the legal entity UNITA GEIE, and aims to have a transformative impact on teaching and research, as well as on the relationships between the university and the territory, with the purpose of proposing excellent, student-centered education from a European and transnational perspective.
Launched in 2020 with a 10-year development horizon, one of the main objectives of the project is to create an inter-university, transnational ‘campus’ which promotes student, teaching and administrative staff mobility as a vehicle for international and intercultural education within the European Higher Education Area.
Research
The UNITA Alliance aims at contributing to the educational, scientific and cultural progress of the regions of the countries involved, fostering sustainable development, strengthening the local innovation ecosystems supporting the transition to a knowledge-based economy, whilst promoting and accelerating European integration within and beyond the territories.
The Universities of the Alliance support the creation of translational thematic and interdisciplinary research groups, through matching events on research in different scientific topics and grants attributed to the projects developed among partner Universities, particularly but not exclusively related to the thematic axes of the Alliance:
- cultural heritage
- circular economy
- renewable energies
- global health
- digital transition
- inclusive societies
Find more information on the research in UNITA.
Research and innovation carthography
The UNITA Research and Innovation cartography is a public access database that maps the R&I activities carried out in UNITA universities.
Research staff members from UNITA universities working on projects under one or more Research Axes are strongly encouraged to participate: it is a great opportunity to increase the visibility of projects, paving the way for the establishment of fruitful research synergies and partnerships between researchers from different universities, who can come together to apply for funding.
See the research and innovation cartography in UNITA.
UNITA Student Assembly
The UNITA Student Assembly is a body within the alliance composed of students from the 12 universities, acting as a bridge between the governance of the alliance and the student population.
It addresses all matters of interest to the student community within the alliance, including their involvement in UNITA’s decision-making processes and the proposal of new projects to be developed and shared with partner universities.
From March 24th to 26th, 2025, the elections for the representatives of the UNITA Student Assembly will take place. Detailed information about how to apply as a candidate and voting procedures is available at UNITA Student Assembly web page.
Watch the videos about the UNITA Student Assembly elections:
- What is UNITA?
- What does UNITA decide?
- What does a student representative do?
- Who can be a student representative?
International mobility opportunities within the UNITA project
A new mobility format envisaged by the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme, consisting of a blended mobility involving at least three Alliance Universities. The mobility will take place in virtual and face-to-face mode, according to a schedule defined by the exchange contacts from time to time. To participate, you must respond to a call for applications available on the dedicated page.
UNITA publishes yearly a catalogue of courses offered by the Alliance universities in virtual mode. This form of mobility, which is recognised in a student's career by the conclusion of a learning agreement, is designed to explore teaching at a distance in another European University, to gain an international experience that could prepare for a physical mobility project, to broaden one's educational curriculum through activities that are not offered at the home university. To apply, you must respond to a call for applications available on the dedicated page.
An innovative form of short-term mobility, involving a training placement in rural or mountain areas within the territories of the partner universities. The destinations planned for each year are available on the dedicated page.
Collaborative Online International Learning involves an integrated mobility experience within a standard course and virtual co-presence of teachers and students from participating universities.
Internship opportunities in research institutions and companies located in the territories of UNITA universities. See the catalogue of proposals and related details.
Additional exchange and mobility opportunities for students, faculty and administrative staff are regularly posted on the UNITA-Universitas Montium website.
For the academic year 2025/2026, the Degree Programme
- laurea in Scienze Naturali,
- laurea in Scienze Biologiche,
- Master Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology
offers students the set of international activities “UNITA à la carte”, promoted within the framework of the UNITA – Universitas Montium Alliance.
The initiative aims to integrate into the study programmes of the universities participating in the UNITA Alliance a selection of dedicated activities, designed to build personalized, multilingual, and international learning pathways.
The activities included in the “UNITA à la carte” package are:
- Intercomprehension courses offered by UniTO:
LIN0573, Laboratorio: Intercomprensione fra lingue affini
MAN0694, Laboratorio: Intercomprensione fra lingue affini
LIN0582, Intercomprensione fra lingue affini
MAN0709, Elementi di intercomprensione (on-line)
MAN0898, Elementi di intercomprensione (on-line) - Courses offered within the framework of the UNITA Virtual Mobility call.
These activities may be included in the study plan by students who have taken part in the UNITA Virtual Mobility call and have been selected:
INT1818, UNITA - Business French - Haute École Spécialisée De Suisse Occidentale - B2
INT1819, UNITA - Business French - Haute École Spécialisée De Suisse Occidentale - B1
INT1820, UNITA - Advanced French Course - Université De Pau Et Des Pays De L'Adour - B2
INT1821, UNITA - Beginner French Course - Université De Pau Et Des Pays De L'Adour - A2
INT1822, UNITA - Beginner French Course - Université Savoie Mont Blanc - A1
INT1823, UNITA - Beginner French Course - Université Savoie Mont Blanc - A1
INT1824, UNITA - Intermediate French Course - Université Savoie Mont Blanc - B1
INT1825, UNITA - Intermediate French Course - Université Savoie Mont Blanc - B1
INT1826, UNITA - Intercomprehension - Université Savoie Mont Blanc - A1
INT1827, UNITA - Intercomprehension - Université Savoie Mont Blanc - A1
INT1828, UNITA - Romanian Language For Foreign Student (UNITA) - Universitatea De Vest Din Timisoara - A1
INT1829, UNITA - Romanian - Universitatea Transilvania Din Brasov - A1
INT1830, UNITA - Romanian - Universitatea Transilvania Din Brasov - A2
INT1831, UNITA - Spanish - Universidad Pública De Navarra - A1
INT1832, UNITA - Spanish - Universidad Pública De Navarra - A1
INT1833, UNITA - Spanish - Universidad De Zaragoza - A2
INT1834, UNITA - Spanish - Universidad De Zaragoza - B1
INT1835, UNITA - Spanish - Universidad De Zaragoza - B2
INT1836, UNITA - European Citizenship And Identity - The following activities, to be used for the recognition of UNITA mobility experiences, accessible through specific calls and formalized through a Learning Agreement:
INT1758, UNITA Rural Mobility (1 CFU)
INT1759, UNITA Rural Mobility (2 CFU)
INT1760, UNITA Rural Mobility (3 CFU)
INT1761, UNITA Rural Mobility (4 CFU)
INT1762, UNITA Rural Mobility (5 CFU)
INT1763, UNITA Rural Mobility (6 CFU)
INT1530, Blended Intensive Programme (1 CFU)
INT1531, Blended Intensive Programme (2 CFU)
INT1524, Blended Intensive Programme (3 CFU)
INT1525, Blended Intensive Programme (4 CFU)
INT1526, Blended Intensive Programme (5 CFU)
INT1527, Blended Intensive Programme (6 CFU)
INT1528, Flexibility Window - 1 CFU
INT1529, Flexibility Window - 2 CFU
INT1520, Flexibility Window - 3 CFU
INT1521, Flexibility Window - 4 CFU
INT1522, Flexibility Window - 5 CFU
INT1523, Flexibility Window - 6 CFU
Information regarding the calls for participation in UNITA mobility programmes is published in the UNITA section of the University website.
Additional exchange and mobility opportunities for students, faculty and administrative staff are regularly posted on the UNITA-Universitas Montium website.
The department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology participates the project with two different courses actives in its study programs
Ancient biomolecules and Laboratory of Methods in Biochemistry and Microbiology
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