Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium

What Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium does

Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium is a Pontifical (Catholic Church-affiliated) higher education institution located in Rome, Italy (via Cremolino 141, 00166 Roma). Founded approximately in the mid-1970s and operated by the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco), it is described in its own materials as the only university run by women. The faculty delivers the canonical three-cycle ecclesiastical degree structure — Baccalaureato (Bachelor's), Licenza (Master's), and Dottorato di Ricerca (PhD) — across educational sciences, pedagogical sciences, social education, developmental and educational psychology, youth ministry, catechetics, religious sciences (ISSTR), and religion teaching. It also runs qualification, advanced (perfezionamento), and continuing education courses, including a 2026-2027 program in Logotherapy and Franklian Existential Analysis and an online course on the Theological Foundations of Integral Ecology.

The faculty generates revenue primarily through tuition and academic fees, with billing on an annual subscription cadence; specific price points are published in the 'M_10_tasse_universitarie.pdf' document but are not displayed on the public-facing pages. Distribution is anchored at the Rome campus, supplemented by a Moodle-based learning management system (Didattica online), a CampusWin student information system, an OseeGenius OPAC library catalog, and membership in the PARSIFAL/Rete URBE union catalog. It recruits internationally via brochures in Italian, English, French, and Spanish, and its degrees carry both Pontifical (ecclesiastical) recognition and civil recognition under Italian Concordats, including MUR equivalency for psychology state examinations. The customer base consists of lay and religious higher education students, primarily in Italy, plus continuing-education professionals; there are no named enterprise customers.

Technically, the institution is not a technology company. Its integrations are standard academic tooling (Moodle LMS, Microsoft Office 365 webmail authentication, CampusWin SIS, OseeGenius OPAC, PARSIFAL union catalog). It maintains three research institutes (Educational Methodology, Catechetical Methodology, Psychological Research in Education), publishes the peer-reviewed 'Rivista di Scienze dell'Educazione' and three book series ('Il Prisma', 'Orizzonti', 'Percorsi'), distributes a twice-yearly 'Bollettino dall'Auxilium', and produces the 'IRC IN POCHE PAROLE' podcast. Marketing and outreach rely on the institutional website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Open Days, and orientation colloquia. Governance is led by Dean Piera Ruffinatto and Vice Dean Martha Séïde; notable alumni include Suor Alessandra Smerilli, appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development by Pope Leone XIV.

Name

Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium

Legal name

PONTIFICIA FACOLTÀ DI SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE «AUXILIUM»

Website

https://pfse-auxilium.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium is a Catholic Church-affiliated higher education institution in Rome, Italy, run by the Salesian Sisters. It offers Baccalaureate, Master's, doctoral, and continuing-education programs in educational sciences, psychology, youth ministry, and religious sciences to lay and religious students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Educational Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Theological Universities & Pontifical Universities (EDAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational Psychology & Learning Sciences Programs (EDAHAFAK), Divinity Schools (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAKAC), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Educational sciences
• Catholic higher education
• Teacher training
• Theological education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees: The faculty generates revenue primarily through tuition and academic fees charged to enrolled students for Baccalaureato (Bachelor's), Licenza (Master's), and Dottorato di Ricerca (PhD) programs, as well as continuing education and advanced training courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium is a Pontifical higher-education institution that delivers three-cycle academic programs (Baccalaureato/Licenza/Dottorato) in Educational Sciences, Pedagogical Sciences, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Education, Youth Ministry, Religious Sciences (ISSTR), and Religion Teaching, supplemented by qualification, specialization, and advanced training continuing-education courses. The faculty also supports academic research through dedicated institutes, a peer-reviewed journal, and multiple book series.

Product overview

Pontificia Facoltà di Scienze dell'Educazione Auxilium is a Pontifical university offering a comprehensive suite of academic programs in educational sciences. The institution operates a three-cycle degree structure (Bachelor's/Baccalaureate, Master's/Licentiate, and Doctoral programs) across multiple specializations including Educational Sciences, Pedagogical Sciences, Developmental Psychology, Youth Ministry, and Religious Sciences. In addition to core academic programs, the faculty provides continuing education through qualification courses, advanced specialization courses (Corsi di Perfezionamento), and advanced training and update courses (Corsi di Alta Formazione). Research activities are supported through the Journal of Educational Sciences (Rivista di Scienze dell'Educazione) and various book series (Collana Il Prisma, Orizzonti, Percorsi). The institution also maintains library services through the OseeGenius OPAC system and participates in the PARSIFAL library network (Rete Urbe) with affiliated institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Degrees recognized for admission to the Italian professional register of psychologists (Sezione A) and for state examinations for the practice of the profession of psychologist.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ordine degli Psicologi del Lazio (Psychological Association of Lazio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, the faculty entered into an agreement with the Ordine degli Psicologi del Lazio regarding internships required for enrolment in the Professional Register of Psychologists (Sections A and B). This agreement enables Master's degree students in Developmental and Educational Psychology to complete the required professionalizing internship for registration as psychologists.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Salesian Pontifical University (UPS): Salesian-run Pontifical university in Rome (same religious congregation family as Auxilium) offering degrees in theology, philosophy, and educational sciences. Highly comparable in governance style, Salesian educational mission, and focus on youth and education.
• Pontifical University of the Holy Cross: Opus Dei-run Pontifical university in Rome offering ecclesiastical degrees in theology, philosophy, canon law, and social sciences. Comparable in mission, scale, and Roman location, with similar dual ecclesiastical-civil recognition structure.
• Pontifical Gregorian University: Another Pontifical university based in Rome offering theology, philosophy, and related ecclesiastical degrees under Holy See authority. Directly comparable as a Pontifical higher education institution serving international students with Vatican-recognized credentials.
• Pontifical Lateran University: Pontifical university in Rome under Vatican jurisdiction offering degrees in theology, philosophy, canon law, and pastoral studies. Directly comparable Pontifical institution with similar international student recruitment and degree recognition model.
• Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum): Dominican-run Pontifical university in Rome offering theology, philosophy, and social sciences with Holy See recognition. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size Pontifical institution with international recruitment and English-language programs.
• LUMSA (Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta): Rome-based Italian Catholic university offering degrees in education, psychology, law, and communication. Comparable in size, Roman geography, focus on educational sciences, and Italian civil-recognition pathway for professional registration.
• Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm: Benedictine-run Pontifical athenaeum in Rome offering theology, philosophy, and liturgical studies. Comparable as a small Pontifical higher education institution in Rome with Vatican-recognized degrees and international student base.

Regional players

• Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Southern Italy: Italian Pontifical theology faculty serving southern Italy with ecclesiastical degrees in theology and religious sciences. Comparable as a Pontifical faculty within the Italian higher-education ecosystem, though geographically and disciplinarily narrower.

Broad incumbents

• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Italy's largest Catholic university with multiple campuses and tens of thousands of students across education, psychology, economics, and medicine. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated institution offering recognized degrees in education and psychology, but materially larger and broader in scope.

Others

• Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose (ISSR) network: Network of Italian Higher Institutes of Religious Sciences (ISSR) affiliated with Pontifical universities offering religious sciences degrees. Auxilium's own ISSTR is part of this network; comparable institutions provide religious formation with civil recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbRBxris2E6YVuszjT9yD4Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/Facolta.Auxilium
• Instagraminstagram.com/pfseauxilium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/pontificia-facolt%C3%A0-di-scienze-dell'educazione-auxilium

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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