Academic Partnerships
building bridges through international education
customized programs
faculty-led
affiliate partners
Collaborating with leading institutions since 2014:
Memberships, Academic Partnerships & Accreditations
Customized Programs
Thanks to extensive experience and specialized expertise in running educational programs in Sicily, Syracuse Academy can provide unique access to a broad network of local and international academics, community and non-profit organizations, local leaders, politicians, artists, as well as a local network of public schools and universities throughout Sicily.
We act as as a trusted partner for logistical arrangements, suitable student and faculty accommodation and have a rigorous Health & Safety policy, offering a 24-hour local support service, so professors and students can focus on their studies without any inconvenience.
Faculty-Led Programs
Partnering with the Syracuse Academy you can develop state-of-the-art Study Abroad Programs in Sicily and Southern Italy for your students.
We specialize in providing Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs for higher education institutions from the U.S., Europe and beyond. We assist our partnering faculty at each stage of the process with the aim to contribute towards the internationalization of the curriculum.
We provide facilities and classrooms with modern equipment and organize field trips, practicums, and guest lectures held on-site in research institutes, business ventures, museums and archaeological sites to complement and enrich the program for both faculty and students.
Our Faculty-Led programs are customized to suit the specific needs of our partnering institution. If requested, we can provide guest lectures and faculty for specific courses in various fields of study, enhancing the visiting program with local expertise and insight.
University Affiliate Partners
The rich cultural diversity and regional identities of Italy, “il Bel Paese”, are rarely reflected in an equal variety of study abroad options offered by North American colleges and universities to their students, whom are usually expected to choose among a limited portfolio of traditional destinations in Italy. Thanks to its size and history as a city of trade and exchanges, Syracuse offers students from around the globe the possibility to meaningfully immerse in the local community and engage with a wide array of perspectives, thus avoiding the “international student bubble” effect.
As an independent institution in Southern Italy with a distinct community-centered approach and focus on quality program management, the Syracuse Academy meets the criteria to become a valuable addition to any study abroad destination portfolio.
Becoming a Syracuse Academy affiliate is a straightforward process, simply contact us to find how you can add the Syracuse Academy as an approved destination to your institutions destination portfolio. Both your students and your institution will benefit of the advantages of becoming a Syracuse Academy Affiliate:
– Dedicated Scholarships and Reduced Rates on Tuition Fees
– Streamlined application and course enrolment processes
Our Study Tracks
social justice and migration
Explore pressing global social issues related to human rights and mobility, criminal justice and labor. Learn first-hand from community leaders, NGO and institutional representatives.
ENVIRONMENT AND
BIODIVERSITY
Focus on the ecological challenges to marine and terrestrial environments and on the virtuous conservation models and strategies being implemented in the Mediterranean area.
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND IDENTITY
Retrace the connections between the many cultures which made Sicily what it is today. Each civilization has left its mark: strata of holiness in the landscapes, linguistic, culinary, artistic and architectural traces.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
Investigate the challenges and innovations of the food sector in Italy and the Mediterranean area. We focus on global-to-local opportunities through the framework of the SDGs achievement.
Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.
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