In Italy, informal education for the acquisition of transversal skills is not recognized with official diploma, but it is very useful for finding a first job, is very wide.
There are several private schools for example with specialization in arts, regional courses, courses offered by cultural associations and training centres.
In addition, volunteering experiences, years of study abroad, and traineeships during the study allow the acquisition of relational, technical and linguistic skills.
* Information provided by the Competences+ partner ASPEM, Italy