| Code | TBC |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 Years (4 Semesters) |
| Teaching Mode | Full-time |
| Qualifications | MA |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 |
| EU Fees | EU and Turkey: €9,000 (€2250/semester) See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Non-EU Fees | €18,000 (€4500/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. This includes the promotion of rights-based and participatory approaches and inclusive practice and aims to equip the next generation of citizens with the 21st-century skills and knowledge needed to address the challenges of superdiverse societies.
The MA in Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society (SEOS) is unique in its interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to superdiversity, encompassing three key disciplinary perspectives: educational sciences, social sciences, and organisational and management research.
The SEOS programme offers a truly European learning experience with an innovative hybrid learning architecture combining physical and virtual mobility. Another key feature of SEOS is its engagement with the broader urban post-industrial context of all eight partner universities. Our SEOS students will be provided with transdisciplinary opportunities to engage with local stakeholders across Europe allowing them to identify and co-create solutions to contemporary challenges related to superdiversity, discrimination, and exclusion.
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 Liège, Belgium (ULiège)
- University of Oulu, Finland (UOulu)
- University of Zagreb, Croatia (UZagreb)
Accreditation: Subject to formal approval and will be completed in 2024-25
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- MA Thesis (UDeusto, 30 credits)
*Note: Erasmus University Rotterdam will not be able to accept students in the first 2024 cohort.
For more information on course content, and the broader UNIC programme, visit the UNIC Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society page.
City Labs
UNIC runs CityLabs across all its European campuses, including at University College Cork. UNIC CityLabs facilitate the collaboration of students, researchers, city stakeholders, organisations, and citizens to identify local societal challenges, co-create solutions to these problems, and ultimately implement the created solutions locally to drive societal change.
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.
All UNIC students can acquire intercultural and multilingual skills and experience European exchange. Not only will you receive a UCC student card, but you will also be the recipient of a UNIC European student card. UNIC student cards allow for easy access to seamless European mobility, both virtual and physical; you are not limited to one campus or one city – you gain easy access to eight campuses located in Europe’s up-and-coming post-industrial cities.
Cork Campus
Cork is a vibrant university city where opportunities to learn, develop and advance are supported by our world-class academic institutions. Discover UCC and see why it is one of the top-ranked universities in Ireland. We are proud to be part of the UNIC alliance and support its values and drive for international mobility and the exchange of knowledge for all teachers, students, and citizens of Europe, regardless of their location.
Placement or Study Abroad Information
Part of the joint curriculum is the integrated mobility of students.
All UNIC students can acquire intercultural and multilingual skills and experience European exchange thanks to the UNIC Inter-University Campus, a virtual and administrative home base that encourages and facilitates student mobility.
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. Please visit our Postgraduate English Language Requirements page for more information.
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