Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Belgium Brazil France Greece Hungary Ireland Poland Romania Senegal Spain
Bruxelles, Rio de Janeiro. Szeged, Lille, Cork, Wroclaw, Cluj, Dakar, Grenade
Overview
Details
The consortium members
The University of Lille coordinates a consortium of 8 partner universities and 2 associated members. 4 non-academic and 3 research partners have also joined the consortium.
- Université de Lille (France): UL
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgique): ULB (à partir de la promotion 2019-2021)
- Université Babeş-Bolyai de Cluj (Roumanie): UBB
- University of Wroclaw (Pologne): UW
- Université de Szeged (Hongrie) SZTE
- University College Cork (Irlande): UCC
- Université de Grenade (Espagne): UGR
- Université de l’Égée/ Aegean University(Grèce): UAEG (à partir de la promotion 2019-2021)
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brésil): UFRJ
- Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar (Sénégal): UCAD
How the consortium operates
MITRA students will be awarded their Master’s Degrees from the European consortium universities where they will spend at least one semester. Students also spend at least one semester in Non-European Universities which, as associate members, will not award any degree. Besides, the University of the Aegean (Lesbos, Greece) is an associate member which offers students the opportunity to conduct field studies in Greece. It also organises a summer school GoVunet.
All universities organise scientific events in which students can participate.
Non-academic associate partners introduce students to the community and voluntary sector by allowing them to join in their voluntary activities or through work placements: For instance, the IRD is involved in teaching by offering various classes at the UCAD in Dakar. The DIADEM facilitates access to field studies depending on the students’ research topics and allows them to participate in the network’s scientific events. The CESPRI helps to promote the research projects conducted via the consortium through publishing. Finally, the APESCY provides assistance to students whose research interests include intercultural mediation in ethnic conflicts at Yoff.
The consortium has forged relations with many organisations and voluntary institutions, which offer work placement opportunities and share their expertise and experience in the course of the programme.
MITRA students will be awarded their Master’s Degree from the European consortium universities where they will spend at least one semester. The associate member universities supervise students’ field studies in collaboration with partner institutions. They also play an important role in the programme by organising scientific events or summer schools, as such is the case at the University of the Aegean. Non-academic associate partners introduce students to the community and voluntary sector by allowing them to join in their voluntary activities or through work placements: For instance, the IRD is involved in teaching by offering various classes at the UCAD in Dakar. The DIADEM facilitates access to field studies depending on students’ research topics and allows them to participate in the network’s scientific events. The CESPRI helps to promote the research projects conducted via the consortium through publishing. Finally, the APESCY provides assistance to students whose research interests include intercultural mediation in ethnic conflicts at Grand-Yoff.
A tailor-made programme
Students can adapt their mobility choices to their research topics and the courses offered by the partner universities. Sites of study are chosen with the help of the programme’s teaching staff.
This Master’s programme features two majors depending on the main language of instruction. These formats will determine the universities the students will be sent to:
- 1The French track: The programme "Identités, intégration, conflits", whose main language of instruction is French, begins at the University of Lille (Semester 1). Semester 2 is spent at Babeș-Bolyai University. In year 2, students select the partner university where they wish to spend semester 3. During semester 4 students return to the countries they spent semesters 1 or 2.
- 2The English track: The programme "Migrations, Interculturality, Borderlands", whose main language of instruction is English, begins at the Free University of Brussels (Semester 1). Semester 2 is spent at the University of Wroclaw. In year 2, students select the partner university where they wish to spend semester 3. During semester 4 students return to the countries they spent semesters 1 or 2.
During semester 3, students are expected to follow courses at their mobility university and conduct their field study for their Master’s thesis.
The University of Lille supervises each student all along the programme, to ensure their mobility project remains coherent.
A mandatory internship
The students must complete a 4-week full-time placement (35 hours a week or equivalent if over a longer time period) with an institution or voluntary organisation of their choosing. This placement needs to be approved by the relevant programme director. It has to be done either between semester 2 and semester 3, or during semester 3, or between semester 3 and semester 4, depending on the student’s mobility programme and the location of the host institution.
The placement cannot be done at the expense of the programme and doesn’t exempt students from attending classes. it is to be contracted by both the University of Lille and the host institution. Students are expected to produce a placement report on completion. A defence is organised during semester 4, at least two months prior to the Master’s thesis defence.
Students have access to a contact database which includes feedback from previous students and staff on the institutions and organisations with which placements can be arranged.
Several degrees awarded
On completion, students will be awarded two or three degrees depending on the major chosen.
Once students have validated the four semesters (120 ECTS), they will be awarded two or three degrees from the universities they studied at, depending on their major:
- University of Lille: MA in Social Sciences and Humanities: course on Intercultural Mediation (Identity, Mobility, and conflicts).
- Free University of Brussels (FUB): MA in sociology.
- Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca (UBB): MA in Compared European Political Science (Studii Politice Europene Comparate).
- University of Worclaw (UW): Master’s in Sociology and Specialised Intercultural Mediation.
- University of Szeged (SZTE): MA in European Studies.
- University College Cork (UCC): MA Languages and cultures
- University of Grenada (UGR): MA in Social Development and Intervention in Social Education.
Cheikh Anta Diop University (Senegal) and The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are also associate partners. They both fully contribute to MITRA and welcome students in semester 3 without offering diploma qualifications though.
The University of the Aegean is an associate partner and organises a summer school, which qualifies students to European Credits (5 ECTS).
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Entry requirements
Applicants are expected to hold a degree in the social sciences, law, foreign languages, and humanities (180 ECTS). Exceptions can be made for students from other disciplines who already have some professional experience. MITRA is taught in both French and English, requiring B2 proficiency (CEFR). The duration of the programme is twenty-four months. Depending on the students’ major, the consortium jointly awards two or three Master’s degrees on completion.
Selection criteria
The selection commitee will study the following elements:
- Curriculum vitae (personnal or made with Europass)
- Quality of the previous courses/career (previous transcripts will be needed)
- Motivation letter (2 pages long)
- Reference letters: with at least two reference letters written by professors, managers, etc. (from internship, association, work)
- Diplomas (A-Levels or equivalent, bachelor, master, ph.D)
- Candidates for Master MITRA must hold a high education diploma issued by a competent High Education authority attesting the completion of a degree equivalent to a 1st cycle (180 ECTS) in the following fields: Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, Law, and, by the way of derogation, holders of other bachelors with relevant professional experience.
- Research project: in adequacy with the MITRA theme/actuality and completed by bibliographic references. The research project is a text of 10,000 characters at most, including the short final bibliography listing relevant references. The project delineates the social study on transnational migrations that you would like to undertake during your time in the MITRA program. You can first present the general theme of the project, then the personal, scientific, and/or political reasons why you think this issue is important, the research hypothesis that should guide you investigation, and lastly the specific object on which you could do fieldwork (i.e., a specific community, a neighborhood, an association, a place, etc.). Keep in mind that this project can evolve and even radically change during your first months in the MITRA program.
- English level attestation (B2 to C2)
- French level attestation (B2 to C2)
Important! MITRA is a bilingual master, and a certificate of minimum level B2 in French and English is required independently of the language patch chosen. We accept any type of certification as long as it is recognized by the issuing country.
The MITRA admission jury does not require proof of French language skills to be provided by an attestation from a specific language certification organisation. However, the official nature of the attestation requested must allow the jury to determine as objectively as possible that at least a B2 level has been obtained by the candidate.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
MITRA applicants can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship from the European Commission. This scholarship will cover tuition fees, daily and transport expenses for the two years of study.
When applying for MITRA, candidates are invited to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship from the European Commission (limited number of scholarships). This application could not be accepted for a student who has already used a similar scholarship.
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