The MA (Global Cultures and Migrations) is only open to students on the Erasmus Mundus Master in Transnational Migrations (MITRA) programme. The MITRA programme is delivered in partnership with seven universities across Europe, Africa and Latin America. Students take 120 credits over 24 months, including a thesis component. They complete one semester of study in the host institution, Université de Lille, and three further semesters in one of the other partner institutions, according to the student's choice of specialism. Students can opt to come to UCC in the first semester of Year 2. Upon completion of the progamme, students are awarded a MA in Global Cultures and Migrations.

Students complete 30 credits each semester, totaling 120 credits over 24 months.

At UCC, students take 30 credits as follows:
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)

plus two of the following modules:
LL6008 Mobility, Plurilingualism and Intercultural Communication in a Globalized World (10 credits)
LL6037 Migration and Culture (10 credits)
LL6038 Metropolis, Mobility and Minorities (10 credits)

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Global Cultures and Migrations (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Evaluate a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to contemporary migrations and mobilities in a transnational context;
• Apply a range of interdisciplinary appropriate methodologies required for undertaking research in the area of migration and transnationalism;
• Contribute to existing critical, theoretical and methodological debates within a specified field of study;
• Plan and conduct research in the area of transnational migrations at the appropriate level for a masters qualification;
• Present their research in a dissertation supported by relevant secondary materials;
• Demonstrate through the dissertation advanced understanding of a selected topic in the field;
• Utilise advanced critical, theoretical, and methodological concepts in the presentation of their research;
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary, transnational settings together with the capacity to undertake lifelong learning.