Program Overview

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Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society (SEOS)

Course Fact File

• Code: TBC
• Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
• Teaching Mode: Full-time
• Qualifications: MA
• NFQ Level: Level 9
• EU Fees: €9,000 (€2,250/semester)
• Non-EU Fees: €18,000 (€4,500/semester)
• Closing Date: July 2025
• Non-EU Closing Date: May 2025
• Venue: UCC campus and UNIC venues across Europe (virtual & physical)
• Credits: 120
• Start Date: September 2025

Course Outline

The alliance of the European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC), including University College Cork, has collaborated to create a unique interdisciplinary Joint-Master's degree course dedicated to unlocking new models of European learning, working, and researching that will shape the future of higher education.

Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society (SEOS) offers a truly European learning experience with an innovative hybrid learning architecture bringing together physical and virtual mobility.

A key feature of SEOS is that it combines theory, practice, and cutting-edge research methods through its engagement with the broader urban context of our partner universities; SEOS students explore state-of-the-art knowledge production through participatory research methodologies relating to superdiversity and its related concepts.

About this Course

Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society is a Joint-Master's degree and comprises four semesters, delivered over two years (24 months) in a research-led curriculum.

The course is designed and delivered by the UNIC alliance, including UCC, where the ambition is to build a vibrant knowledge and innovation community committed to exploring the impact superdiversity has on education, organisations, and the wider society.

Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society will use the ECTS credit system to facilitate the recognition of qualifications and actively define mobility periods for students between each of the University partners which include:

• University College Cork, Ireland (UCC)
• Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (RUB)
• Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (EUR)
• University of Deusto (Bilbao), Spain (UDeusto)
• Koç University (Istanbul), Turkey (KU)
• University of Oulu, Finland (UOulu)
• University of Zagreb, Croatia (UZagreb)

Course Practicalities

Our MA Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society (SEOS) is a two-year programme jointly designed and delivered by eight UNIC universities. This interdisciplinary joint Master‘s programme is fully delivered in English.

SEOS comprises a workload of 120 credits (ECTS). The two-year course is divided into four semesters within which students are offered several mobility options. During these two years, you will encounter different cultures, languages, and distinct learning environments, and profit from cutting-edge expertise from each of the eight universities.

Modules

Semester 1 - Fundamentals

• A.1 Basic Module on Superdiversity (RUB, 15 credits)
• A.2 Diversity-Sensitive Research, Teaching and Learning Methods (RUB, 10 credits)
• A.3 Mobility and Exchange (RUB, 5 credits)

Semester 2 - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

• B.1 Educational Concepts: Superdiversity as a Part of Education (RUB, 15 credits)
• B.2 Superdiversity, Organisational Culture and Management (KU, 15 credits)
• B.3 Superdiversity, Intersectionality, and Social Inclusion: Social Scientific Perspectives (UCC, 15 credits)

Semester 3 - In-Depth Studies

• C.1 Pedagogy, Competence, and Literacy in the Super-Diverse Classroom (UZagreb, 15 credits)
• C.2 Managing Superdiversity in the Organisational Context (EUR*, 15 credits)
• C.3 Intersectionality and Decolonial Perspectives in a Mobile Society (UOulu, 15 credits)

Semester 4

• MA Thesis (UDeusto, 30 credits)

*Note: Erasmus University Rotterdam will not be able to accept students in the first 2024 cohort.

Why Choose This Course

This truly unique MA is dedicated to unlocking new models of European learning, working, and researching that will shape the future of higher education.

Key Features

• You will explore the impact superdiversity has on education, organisations and the wider society and develop capacities to reflexively and co-creatively contribute to transitions to a future of inclusive, productive and sustainable European societies.
• The SEOS programme combines different disciplines, educational approaches, and outstanding facilities in a comprehensive and value-adding way, based on the specific strengths of each Partner University in the relevant fields.
• SEOS combines virtual and physical mobility options, responding to the heterogeneous expectations of a super diverse, transnational, and climate-conscious 21st-century student body.
• Learning, teaching, and research are interconnected, mutually enriching, and learner-centered, and your student journey will be well organised from an administrative point of view, so you will benefit from tailor-made flexibility, clear guidance, and transparent processes.

Requirements

We accept applicants from diverse backgrounds who have completed a Bachelor’s degree (university first cycle, Bachelor, EQF level 6), preferably with a dissertation or an equivalent degree in a discipline of relevance to SEOS, that gives them access to a Master's degree programme and demonstrable experience in themes related to superdiversity in educational, organisational or societal contexts, including but not limited to the following fields:

• Educational Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Related fields of study (e.g. social work; cultural studies; migration studies; gender studies)

Each year, SEOS may accept a study cohort with a total capacity of around 60 students. Admission may be granted to applicants who are not in conflict with national legal requirements for admission and meet the eligibility criteria.

Language Requirements

Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the University-approved English language requirements.

Travel Visas and Residency Permits

It is the responsibility of the students to check that the authorisations required for visa and residence permits are in order before the Partner Institution permits the student’s activities in the SEOS programme to take place for students. The Partner Institutions will make every effort to aid students in obtaining any necessary visa and residence permits before their studies commence.

Fees and Costs

• EU and Turkey Fees : €9,000 (€2,250/semester)
• Non-EU Fees : €18,000 (€4,500/semester)

How To Apply

Applicants submit their application through the central UNIC SEOS Application Board.

The closing date for non-EU applications is May 2025.