Higher Education
supporting Refugees
in Europe

Integration measures

Integration measures

The European Union recognises the important role of education for the integration of third country nationals, and therefore includes this as one of the key policy priorities in its 2016 Action Plan.

Beyond providing access to higher education, bridging courses and language training, which in themselves have an important integration value, universities also offer a wide range of other integration activities. These are usually part of a broader initiative, and may include cultural exchanges and activities, mentoring or buddy systems between domestic and refugee students and researchers, joint research projects and publications, and classes in the local culture, human rights and advocacy for refugees.