Qualification : MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ level : TAUGHT MASTERS (9)
CAO/PAC code : MHC58
CAO Points :
Closing Date : 30 June 2024
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 Masters degree allows the opportunity to study and analyse multiple complex societies, and to deal with cultural diversity, transnationalism, visual and popular culture. The programmes main language is English. Proficiency in the language of the proposed partner institution (French, German, Spanish, Polish or Slovenian) is desirable.
Commences
September
BA degree (2.2 or higher) in Anthropology or cognate discipline 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
Head of Department
Academic
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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
Online application only http://www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MHC58
The following information should be uploaded to PAC:
- Online PAC application form
- Statement of your academic and professional goals (SEE BELOW)
- 2 letters of recommendation from academic referees (SEE BELOW)
- Official Transcripts of degrees not earned at Maynooth University**
- A copy of your birth certificate or valid passport (non-Maynooth University students only)
**Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed.
Writing the Statement of Academic and Professional Goals (500 words)
The Statement of Academic Goals is a significant component of the application. This is the statement of purpose that presents your experience, scholarly interests and aspirations to us in the Anthropology Department, and therefore should be considered carefully. Ideally, your statement should include why you want to pursue postgraduate study in the discipline, what you have read recently that has inspired you to pursue anthropology (please be specific about authors and titles), your general research interests in the field and/or ideas for a potential thesis project. We would also be interested in hearing about your professional/career goals and how you hope the degree in anthropology will help you achieve them.
Arranging for letters of recommendation
Your application requires two letters of recommendation, which should be written by academic referees (previous lecturers for example). If you do not have recent academic experience, some other type of professional reference will suffice. Personal character references are not accepted.
Applications that are fully complete will be reviewed on an on-going basis.
We will endeavour to respond to applications within 2 weeks of receipt.