Program Overview

Introduction to the MA in Migration, Mobility and Culture

The MA in Migration, Mobility and Culture is a cutting-edge program that equips graduates with a multi-focal and transnational understanding of the global grand challenge of migration and its relationship to culture, politics, and the social sciences.

Course Outline

The program is a one-year degree that engages students with experts on migration from a range of disciplines, including Sociology, Languages, Literatures, Geography, Law, Applied Social Studies, and Public Health. The MA in Migration, Mobility and Culture requires attendance at lectures and seminars, the writing of course papers, and the completion of other assessed tasks, including presentations.

Migration, Mobility and Culture Modules

The core set of modules introduces students to key concepts needed for understanding migration, including:

• Mobility and globalization
• Intercultural communication
• Cultural transfer and exchange
• Social policy and theory The program also equips students with advanced problem-solving and intercultural skills and critical thinking. Students have the option to study a language, and modules include research training and development, as well as a dissertation/major project in the student's area of choice.

Part I

• Core Modules (50 credits):
  • Theorising the Global: Migration Studies, Postcolonialism, and Critical Theory (10 credits)
  • Research Skills in Migration, Mobility and Intercultural Communication (10 credits)
  • Im/mobilities: forced migration and belonging (10 credits)
  • Migration, Mobilities and Social Policy (10 credits)
  • Migration and Material Culture (10 credits) or Metropolis, Mobility and Minorities (10 credits)
• Elective Modules (Choose 10 credits):
  • Conceptualising Society, Space and the City (10 credits)
  • Migration and Public Health (5 credits)
  • Contemporary Global Politics (5 credits)
  • Refugee & Forced Displacement Law (10 Credits)
  • 10 credits of Language modules or equivalent in CELTA qualification

Part II

• Dissertation/Major project in Migration, Mobility and Culture (30 credits)
• Multilingual Cork: Creating a Transnational Interview Archive (30 credits)

Course Practicalities

The MA in Migration, Mobility and Culture is offered by the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at UCC. Lecture hours and timetables depend largely on the chosen modules. The program has a major focus on developing key skills and employability, providing advanced training in languages, intercultural communication, and research skills.

Why Choose This Course

The MA in Migration, Mobility and Culture is unique in its interdisciplinary approach, allowing students to study aspects of migration from both cultural/literary and sociological perspectives. The program is designed to equip students for jobs in education, tourism, translation, heritage, technology, or global business sectors.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honors degree (NFQ, Level 8) in any discipline. Applicants with a Second Class Honours Grade 2 may also be considered, and an interview may be required. All applicants must submit a statement detailing their motivation and readiness.

Fees and Costs

The EU fee for this course is Full-time: 8,100 Part-time: 4,700. The Non-EU fee is 18,500.

How to Apply

Applications are made online, and scanned copies of supporting documents must be uploaded to the UCC online application portal. The closing date for non-EU applications is open until all places have been filled or no later than 15 June. Early application is advised.