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MA CULTURAL DIFFERENCES and TRANSNATIONAL PROCESSES(CREOLE)
- Qualification
- Master Of Arts Degree
- CAO/MU Apply code
- MHC58
- Award Type and NFQ level
- Taught Masters (9)
- Study Mode
- Full time
- Closing Date
- 30 June 2025
Overview
CREOLE is an innovative two-year Anthropology degree (120 ECTS), funded under the EU SOCRATES Programme, in which students are required to spend two of the four semesters at one or more European partner institutions:
- Universität Wien (Austria)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
- Université Lumière Lyon 2 (France)
- Univerza v Ljubljani (Slovenia)
- Universität Bern (Switzerland)
- Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland)
This unique international Master’s degree allows the opportunity to study and analyse multiple complex societies, and to deal with cultural diversity, transnationalism, visual and popular culture. The programme’s main language is English. Proficiency in the language of the proposed partner institution (French, German, Spanish, Polish or Slovenian) is desirable.
Commences
September
Course structure
Duration: 2 years full-time
Normally, Maynooth University students complete 60 ECTS worth of taught modules in their first year at home in Maynooth. For their second year, students visit at least one of the partner universities where they must carry out original research and submit a thesis. For the thesis, students identify their primary supervisor at the home university (MU) as well as a co-supervisor at the partner university they visit. There is also an Intensive Programme (IP) which takes place every year between semesters 2 and 3 – normally in July – where all students from all partner universities come together for learning, teaching and networking in one of the 8 partner universities.
For current timetables and offered modules please see https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/anthropology/timetables
Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually.
Careers after Grad Degree
The CREOLE MA places its graduates in an excellent position to pursue a wide range of international careers. The experience of living and working in at least two different linguistic settings of Europe equips graduates to communicate well in the context of social and cultural diversity, while the completion of a field-based original research project provides them with analytic and problem-solving competencies that are highly valued in both public and private sectors. Students might pursue careers that deal with migration, visual and popular culture, cultural heritage or international policy, and might work in internationally oriented NGOs, government organisations, international organisations at the European or global level, or international business.
Entry Requirements
BA degree (2.2 or higher) in Anthropology or cognate discipline (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent honours degree) or a recognised international equivalent.
Minimum English language requirements:
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and international applicants.
Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850
Research Interests
Anthropologists study people and what they do, wherever in the world that may take us. Our staff brings the world into the classroom and teaches students to understand local problems in a global, cross-cultural context.
How to apply
Online application only. To make an application please click here.
To apply for your chosen postgraduate study at Maynooth University, please ensure you have the following documents to make an application:
- Evidence of your primary degree
- Academic transcripts
- A copy of your passport
- A personal statement
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants.