Cultural/Intercultural Mediator Course

The increased immigration flows of people from all over the world are strongly changing our society, enriching it with new cultures, languages, customs and habits. Our cities are multi-ethnic and it can be seen on the streets, schools, in an office where more and more often it is possible to meet people of different colours, languages and habits.

It is precisely for this reason that new professional positions such as the Cultural Mediator are emerging.

The cultural mediator is a communication expert capable of bringing together two sometimes distant worlds. His purpose is to assist with reception and integration by encouraging dialogue between people of different origins and cultures and the citizens, services and institutions of the host country.

But what does the Cultural Mediator do?

Knowing two languages, although essential, is not enough to be a Cultural Mediator.

To undertake this profession it is necessary to be knowledgeable about the customs, values and religious practices of the foreign native countries and to have a clear understanding of the socio-political scenarios of those countries.

A Cultural Mediator must also be well-informed about current immigration legislation and the procedures for obtaining authorizations and permits necessary to stay or possibly move within one or more countries.

How does one become a Cultural Mediator?

Today, the path to becoming a Cultural Mediator is not well defined as it is a relatively new figure.

ICOTEA as a MIUR-accredited SSML invests in the future of this profession with a training offer aimed at meeting the requirements of a professional Cultural/Intercultural Mediator. ICOTEA, in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Science of Linguistic Mediation (class L-12), also chooses to provide an Advanced Training Cultural/Intercultural Mediator Course of 1500 hours useful for carrying out the profession in various fields.

Moreover, ICOTEA’S advanced training course can help to shorten the time it requires to complete the bachelor’s degree in Sciences of Language Mediation!

Exactly! The 60 ECTS obtained after completing the exam of the curriculum and passing the final exam, then it can be validated for direct access to the second year of ICOTEA’s Bachelor’s degree!