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In today's context, marked by an exponential increase in people's mobility, the internationalisation of knowledge and the global scope of the social, political, economic and environmental challenges facing humanity, developing skills related to international competence must necessarily form part of university students' education.
In this vein, UManresa considers it important that students who acquire a set of advantageous and useful skills for working in this increasingly global context have the opportunity to have them recognised through a formal accreditation that they can add to their CV. The Digital Badge in International Competence has been created for this purpose.
What is international competence?
In the context of this accreditation, international competence means carrying out and taking part in a sufficient number of academic activities linked to the international sphere that make it possible to demonstrate the student's global competence and their ability to work in an international context.
Recognition of this competence refers to the ability to understand and act on local, national and international issues, valuing diverse perspectives and actively engaging with the common good and sustainable development, while applying knowledge, skills (effective multicultural communication, critical thinking, adaptability, flexibility...) and values (respect and consideration for cultural differences, curiosity and openness to new ideas, a sense of global citizenship...) that make it possible to face the challenges and make the most of the opportunities of an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world.
How can I demonstrate this competence?
To obtain the digital badge in international competence, you must demonstrate and justify successful participation in a minimum of 3 activities from the list specified in the tab corresponding to the applicant's profile ("Students" or "PTGAS/PDI").
For more information, please contact the International Relations Office: ori@umanresa.cat
To be able to demonstrate international competence, UManresa students must show that they have taken part in a minimum of 3 activities* from the following list:
- Having completed a long-term international mobility stay under the Erasmus+ Programme or a Own Programme
- Having completed a short-term international mobility stay (BIP, individual mobility or Study Trip)
- Having successfully completed an international internship
- Having taken part in a COIL with a positive assessment
- Having taken part with a positive assessment in the UManresa Buddy programme (mentoring of international students)
- Holding a B2 level or higher certificate in a third language of the Catalan education system (English, French, Italian or German). In the case of French students or students of other nationalities, a B2 level certificate in Spanish as a second language will also be accepted.
- Holding a B1 level or higher certificate in a fourth language**
- Having written, defended and passed the Final Degree Project/Final Master's Project in a third language of the Catalan education system (English, French, German, Italian)
- Having taken part in an international volunteering programme
- Having completed international volunteering or cooperation activity
- Being a member of an international student association
- Having taken and passed an elective course taught in a third language and/or with an international component
Important considerations:
- The same activity cannot be used for more than one category (*).
- For accreditation purposes, the co-official languages of the Spanish state are not considered a fourth language (**).
To be able to demonstrate international competence, UManresa PTGAS and PDI staff must show that they have taken part in a minimum of 3 activities* from the following list:
- Having taken part in an international mobility programme for PTGAS/PDI (Erasmus+ Teaching or Training)
- Having coordinated a BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) under the Erasmus+ programme
- Having coordinated or taken part as a teacher in a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) at UManresa
- Holding a B2 level or higher certificate in a third language of the Catalan education system (English, French, Italian or German)
- Holding a B1 level or higher certificate in a fourth language**
- Having supervised, or having been a member of the examining board for, a Final Degree Project or Final Master's Project defended in a third language
- Having taken part in international conferences as a speaker/presenter in a third language
- Having taken part in international research projects whose working language is a third language
- Having published an article in a third language (as the original language of publication)
Important considerations:
- The same activity cannot be used for more than one category (*).
- For accreditation purposes, the co-official languages of the Spanish state are not considered a fourth language (**).