University of Parma Offers Tutoring Opportunities for Incarcerated Students

Parma, Italy – The University of Parma is now accepting applications for tutoring positions aimed at supporting students detained in local penitentiary institutions. This initiative, part of a broader network of Italian university programs, seeks to ensure incarcerated individuals have access to higher education. The program offers tutors up to 200 hours of work at a rate of €20 per hour.

Program Details

The tutoring program focuses on enhancing the educational experience of incarcerated students by providing consistent support and facilitating communication with course instructors. The University of Parma’s program is part of the National Conference of Rectors’ Delegates for Prison University Centres (CNUPP) established at the CRUI, uniting similar projects across Italy [1].

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be regularly enrolled in a master’s or single-cycle master’s degree program, or a doctoral program.
• Be affiliated with one of the following departments:
  • Humanistic, Social and Cultural Business Disciplines (excluding Philosophy and Psychology of Clinical and Social Intervention)
  • Law, Political and International Studies (excluding Planning and Management of Social Services)
  • Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences (excluding Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology and single-cycle master’s degree courses)
  • Economic and Business Sciences (excluding Administration and Business Management, Data Science for Management, and Finance and Risk Management)
• Be enrolled for the 2025-2026 academic year by the application deadline.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online through this link by 12:00 PM on April 10, 2026. Further details and specific requirements can be found in the full selection notice.

Background: University of Parma and Prison Education

The University of Parma has a long history, dating back to the Napoleonic period [3]. The establishment of the Penitentiary University Centre (PUP) reflects a growing commitment to providing educational opportunities to underserved populations. Similar initiatives exist in other Italian universities, all working towards the goal of ensuring access to education for incarcerated students [1].