Diversity in Education -Developing Intercultural and Communication Skills

Third-party on-site course

Diversity in Education -Developing Intercultural and Communication Skills

Internationalisation covers a wide range of contexts: receiving and sending students from abroad, teacher exchange programmes, international projects, as well as dealing with cultural diversity in the home classroom. This course is aimed at teachers and educators who would like to gain a better understanding of and develop skills for working with diversity in a range of educational contexts.

Last updated: 01.09.2025

Next upcoming session:

10.11.2025 - 14.11.2025

Malta , Malta , St.Julian's

Description

Inputs about culture and intercultural competences, including soft skillspractice activities, including discussion, role plays and decision-making activities,
To explore the topics and develop skills
A final activity in which the course participants will present their plans for integrating the course content into their organisations

During this intensive practical course you will cover the following areas:

Exploring the scope of diversity in education and the challenges of working with migrants and refugees
Defining culture and developing intercultural competences with reference to working with migrants and refugees
Exploring the link between culture and communication
Exploring and developing soft skills, especially communication for the multicultural classroom
Case studies to explore solutions to issues affecting diversity
Preparing and practising presentations to show how to integrate the insights from the training into your institution

Learning is practical and task-based, involving both individual and group work, with practical feedback on your communication.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course participants will:

· Gain a better understanding of the challenges of working with diversity in education

· Develop an awareness of culture and its impact on behaviour, especially communication

· Develop skills and competences for working with culturally diverse groups

· Gain an understanding of coping with diverse abilities

· Explore solutions to the challenges of working with migrants and refugees

· Gain knowledge of how to deal with different personalities

· Develop a plan for integrating intercultural training into their institutions and classrooms

· Develop fluency and practise expressing oneself more confidently in English.

Methodology & assessment

This course has three main components: inputs about culture and intercultural competences, including soft skills
practice activities, including discussion, role plays and decision-‐making activities, to explore the topics and develop skills
a final activity in which the course participants will present their plans for integrating the course content into their organisations

Follow Up
The course will end with an evaluation session where participants will be asked to reflect upon the value of the knowledge gained on the course and its usefulness to them

They will also be encouraged to develop their own Personal Development Action Plan at the end of the course

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

The course employs a highly interactive and practical approach. Input sessions involve multimedia
Prior to course each participant will be provided with a reading list with useful content about the course.
And participants will be requested to submit the info about their backgrounds and to communicate their exact needs

Certification details

At the end of the course a signed certificate is handed confirming participation on this course and presenting an overview of all modules carried out during the course. Each certificate will also state exact training days and number of hours on which each trainee has participated.

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

400

Euro
Course package content:

The course package includes course fee- including participation on course, course materials , issue of Mobility Euro Pass Certificate and End-of-Course Certificate.

A list of accommodation and logistics options in Malta will be offered.
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

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Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)

Post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED 4)
Target audience type:

School Psychologist

Teacher Educator

Not-for-profit / NGO staff
Learning time:

20-25 hours