San Raffaele Roma University (Università Telematica San Raffaele, UTSR), established by decree of the Ministry of Education, University and Research on 8th May 2006, is a legally recognised non-state distance learning institution that issues qualifications equivalent in legal value to those conferred by traditional state universities. The university operates under a distinctive department, the Department for the Promotion of Human Science and Quality of Life, and boasts an enrolment of approximately 10,000 students. The university offers four undergraduate programmes, three graduate programmes, and a PhD course in "Innovative Lifestyle Interventions for Health Promotion".
Education is delivered via E-Learning, utilising the internet and new digital technologies. This approach not only accelerates and optimises the dissemination of information and knowledge but also fosters inclusive internationalisation, enabling students to access the teaching platform anytime and anywhere, thus eliminating space-time constraints. In response to the 'new normal' scenario, which has necessitated a reshaping and rethinking of distance learning and traditional university learning processes and experiences, UTSR aims to leverage its digital, physical, and relational infrastructure to implement virtuous internationalisation actions and to promote full, blended, and virtual mobility for both students and researchers.
Furthermore, UTSR actively collaborates with institutions and the job market to become a reference point in the dynamics of cultural, economic, and social development, both nationally and internationally. UTSR recognises the pivotal role played by the Erasmus+ project in achieving its strategic objectives, strengthening the international network, and promoting an inclusive, sustainable, and fair mobility experience for researchers and students, thereby contributing proactively to the European Research and Education Area.
UTSR has outlined specific goals to successfully support the university in achieving its institutional strategy objectives and has developed and implemented strategies to achieve the following macro-objectives:
• Offer students a rigorous scientific programme aligned with job market demands
• Strengthen research competitiveness
• Empower international partnerships