Certificate of Intercultural Merits (CIM)
Strengthen Your Intercultural Skills — Right here at JU!
As a Health and Welfare student, you’ll be working with people from diverse backgrounds — locally and globally. CIM (Certificate of Intercultural Merits) helps you build the intercultural competence essential for today’s healthcare and social work environments.
Whether you’re staying in Sweden or going abroad, CIM lets you shape your own intercultural journey. Choose from JU’s activities or create your own — on campus, off campus, or overseas. You do what suits you best!
Why it matters:
- Develop key skills: intercultural awareness, communication & collaboration
- Boost your CV for roles in international or multicultural settings
- Build global networks and professional contacts
- Prepare for real-world challenges in diverse healthcare and welfare environments
- Get extra points for study abroad application
How It Works:
- Sign up on Canvas to access your personal international portfolio.
- Complete activities and upload your evidence in your portifolio.
- Earn points — reach 100 and get awarded CIM at graduation!
What You Get:
- A CIM certificate at the graduation ceremony
- A note in Ladok and your transcript of records
Why CIM?
JU’s international profile supports your growth as a globally aware, culturally competent, and reflective professional. CIM is open to all Health and Welfare students — whether you travel or stay local. It’s about preparing you to make a difference in a connected world.
Join CIM and make your intercultural experience count — for your future career and the people you’ll serve.
CONTACT
Michael Sjökvist
Sign up!
To register for CIM the following information is needed:
- your name & surname,
- study programme
- the semester you are currently enrolled in.
CIM staff will provide you with the access to Canvas. In Canvas you will find the introduction and all information needed to suceed with CIM.