Master's degree in Inclusive Education, Democracy and Cooperative Learning
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Master's in Inclusive Education, Democracy, and Cooperative Learning prepares professionals to design, implement, and evaluate inclusive educational practices. Offered online, the program focuses on promoting diversity, equity, and participation in both educational and social settings. Graduates are equipped with the skills to create democratic and cooperative learning environments, and may pursue a joint PhD program with the University of Vic and Mondragon University.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master's degree in Inclusive Education, Democracy and Cooperative Learning aims to train professionals to design, implement, and evaluate teaching proposals that address diversity in learning processes within educational and social settings, promoting greater inclusion. The program provides qualified training in theoretical principles and models, and participatory research underpinning inclusive education based on democratic and cooperative learning in social and educational settings. It allows for analysis of social and cultural diversity and personal conditioning that act as barriers to inclusion, and guides the planning of educational practices in schools and social environments that incorporate universal support measures for inclusion, creating authentic learning and educational communities. The program equips students with tools for curriculum planning and personalization, fostering inclusive evaluation processes using a competency-based framework. It develops methodological and organizational strategies based on cooperative learning to promote inclusive and equitable classroom responses. Ultimately, the program focuses on promoting the creation of democratic and participatory environments in schools and social settings. Graduates are trained to interact in global and international contexts, identifying needs and new realities that enable knowledge transfer to current or emerging professional development areas, and adaptation and self-management in professional practice and research. The teaching language is Spanish. The program starts in September. It leads to a joint PhD program between the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia and Mondragon University.
Other:
The program is described as career-oriented and accredited for third-cycle studies. It is also highlighted as an excellent choice for those who live far from the campus or have work or family responsibilities, as it allows for combining studying with other activities.
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) was established to continue the rich university tradition of Vic, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a public university under private management, serving the region through teaching, research, and knowledge transfer. UVic-UCC focuses on providing comprehensive student education and emphasizes creativity, professionalism, and social responsibility. It also has a strong international orientation and is deeply connected to the cultural, social, and economic progress of Catalonia.
University Organization: The university's academic and research activities are organized through faculties and various centers:
- Faculties: Business and Communication Studies, Education, Translation, Sport and Psychology, Health Sciences and Welfare, Science, Technology, and Engineering, and Medicine (federated).
- Centers: Teknós, Doctoral School, Educational Innovation and Training Centre (CIFE), Language School, and Postgraduate School.
Key Milestones:
- 1997: UVic is officially recognized by the Catalan Parliament after 280 years. This marks the restoration of the University of Vic, which had been suppressed in 1717.
- 2002: The University Clinic of Manresa is founded.
- 2011: Merging of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Humanities, Translation, and Documentation to form a new Faculty of Education, Translation, and Humanities.
- 2013: Federation with Bages University Foundation, which leads to the creation of UVic-UCC.
- 2014: UVic-UCC partners with the Vic Hospital Consortium to create the University Hospital of Vic.
- 2017: Approval of the Faculty of Medicine with campuses in Vic and Manresa.
- 2020: Federation agreement with the Elisava University School Private Foundation.
Historical Background:
- 1599: The Literary University of Vic is founded under the privilege of granting degrees in Arts and Philosophy by King Philip III.
- 1717: The university is suppressed by King Philip V as part of the repercussions of the War of Spanish Succession.
- 19th Century: Vic becomes a significant cultural center during the Renaixença, a Catalan cultural revival, and the city’s Seminary educates over a thousand students.
The university’s history reflects its enduring role in higher education, with ongoing efforts to foster innovation and contribute to both local and international knowledge. UVic-UCC continues to play an important role in advancing the educational and research landscape in Catalonia.
