Multilingualism and Communication in Higher Education:

Institutional Policies and Cross-Border Cooperation

Abstract

The article explores contemporary approaches to multilingualism in the university environment, with
an emphasis on the European and cross-border dimension of education. It presents strategic directions
for developing students' and academic staff's linguistic competencies. As an example of effective
collaboration in promoting multilingualism, the partnership between the Pedagogical State
University “Ion Creangă” in Chișinău and the “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galați is analysed. The
collaboration between the two institutions reflects a sustainable practice of internationalisation and
linguistic diversity within the extended Romanian university space. The article contributes to the
ongoing discussion on multilingual education by offering a practical model of institutional
cooperation rooted in shared cultural and linguistic heritage.