Master’s degree – European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact

  • Master’s degree – European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact
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    • Information

    • Extend of the study programme : 120 ects

      Planned duration : 2 academic years

      EC2U student fee: 1,500 € / academic year

      Languages: Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, besides English as a lingua franca

      Application period:opening 1st of March

    About the Master's Degree

    Objective

    The EC2U Joint Master “European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact” is a 2-year Master’s Degree (4 semesters, 30 ECTS each, 120 ECTS in total) that provides students with an in-depth knowledge of the European linguistic, cultural and social landscape using advanced research methods in the academic field. This degree is in line with professional practice and will ensure students launch their career with enhanced professionalism and quality of services in the broad field of language, cultural contact and social diversity.

     

    A new university to discover each semester!

    The EC2U Campus provides students with the opportunity to study abroad, gain multicultural experiences, and expand their professional network. Over the course of their learning journey, students can study in up to 4 of the 7 EC2U universities.

     

    A degree tailored to students’ needs

    Students will be able to personalise their curriculum: they will choose their study plan in accordance with the course catalogue provided by the universities they’ll be studying at.

    Webinar

    Watch the webinar introducing the teachers, administrative staff and students for this Masters here.

    Application

    ► Where do you want to spend your 1st semester?

    Salamanca (Spain)

    Apply via this platform during the local application periods:

    Application periods

    Rankings/Admission

    Registration
    For EU & non-EU students

    pre-enrolment 4th April – 19th July

    April 30th

    3rd – 24th May

    18th June

    18th June

    20th – 28th June

    (opened only in case of available seats)

    23rd July

    11th September

    24th September

    25th July

    13th September

    25th September

    29th July – 5th September

    17th – 19th September

    27th – 30th September

    You can apply to the University of Salamanca if you have a C1 level in both Spanish and another language (Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English)

    Coimbra (Portugal)

    Apply via this platform during the local application periods:

    Application periods

    Rankings/Admission

    Registration
    For EU students

    March 1st – March 31st

    May 4th

    May 5th – May 12th

    June 1st – July 15th

    September 1st

    September 2nd – September 9th

    September 1st – September 13th

    October 11th

    October 12th – October 19th

    You can apply to the University of Coimbra if you have a C1 level in both Portuguese and another language (Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, English)

    Pavia (Italy)

    Apply via this platform during the local application periods:

    Application periods

    Rankings/Admission

    Registration
    For EU students

    25th March – 18th April

    4th May

    5th – 12th May

    30th May – 20th June

    8th July

    11th – 18th July

    26th August – 12th September

    19th September

    20th – 27th September
    For non-EU students

    25th March – 18th April

    4th May

     5th – 12th May

    You can apply to the University of Pavia if you have a C1 level in both Italian and another language (Finnish, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, English)

    Poitiers (France)

    Apply via this link during the local application periods:

    Application period

    Rankings/Admission

    Registration
    For EU & non-EU students 26th February – 24th March
    (possibly extended)    		 by 1st June TBC

    You can apply to the University of Poitiers if you have a C1 level in both French and another language (Finnish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, English)

    Turku (Finland)

    Applications for the academic year 2024/2025 in the University of Turku are now closed.

    Jena (Germany) - Double degree

    Apply via this platform during the local application period:

    Application periods

    Rankings/Admission

    Registration
    For EU & non-EU students

    TBC

    TBC

    TBC

    You can apply to the Friedrich Schiller University Jena if you have a C1 level in both German and another language (Finnish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, English)

    ► Find out the complete overview of the admission call here

     

    Admission requirements

    • In order to apply to the Master’s Programme, students should have a Bachelor’s Degree (or recognized equivalent) in one of the following areas: Modern Languages, Philology, Culture, History, International Relations, and other Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH).
    • Candidates must know at least two languages at C1 level (according to the Common European Framework) among the following: Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, besides English as a lingua franca.

    Applicants with a B2 level will be considered in conjunction with other admission criteria but must provide evidence of attaining C1 Level before confirmation of offer and enrolment.

    Documents to provide

    1. Bachelor’s diploma
    2. Transcript of records
    3. Proof of the required languages’ knowledge
    4. Curriculum Vitae
    5. Motivation Letter

    Additional documents might be required according to national regulations of Consortium Institutions as detailed in the application call.

    For any non-EU students residing outside Europe, please check the visa requirements, if any, on the University website where they will be spending the first semester

    Selection criteria

    Criteria Points from Admission Committee
    Transcript of records Up to 50
    Knowledge of languages Up to 20
    Motivation letter and European Standard CV (Europass) Up to 30
    Total Up to 100

     

    All eligible applications will be evaluated jointly by the joint Admission Committee according to the evaluation criteria table and the first ranked 20 students will be admitted in compliance with national regulations.

    The ranking, based on the criteria listed above, will be published anonymously.

    Enrollment

    Admitted students enroll at the University where they will be spending the First semester in agreement with the regulations of the University and national legal requirements.

    Students will also be enrolled at all the other Universities where they will spend at least a semester of study.

    EC2U student fees must be paid at the University of Salamanca, the administrative coordinator Institution.

    Relevant information on how to enroll will be provided to the admitted candidates via email to the address they provided during the application process.

     

    Transfer or Second Degree

    Students asking for a transfer from other Master’s degrees or for enrollment to a second degree will have to submit the online application and pass with a positive mark the selection phase according to the rules reported in Section “Selection criteria”. The Global Admission Committee will evaluate the student’s previous academic career in order to assess a recognition of academic curriculum and proceed with enrolment at first or second year of the Master’s programme.

    The applicant should specify this request during the application procedure.

    Programme structure

    This Master’s Degree is offered jointly by seven European universities which are rooted in the tradition of excellence:

    – University of Salamanca (Spain)

    – University of Coimbra (Portugal) *Accepts only EU students

    – Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (Romania)

    – University of Jena (Germany)

    – University of Pavia (Italy)

    – University of Poitiers (France)

    – University of Turku (Finland)

    These universities provide students with personalised attention throughout their studies and a unique campus and student life.

    This Joint Master’s Degree is tailored to students’ needs and offers them the opportunity to personalise their learning path in an international environment.

    Study Plan

    The uniqueness of this Master is “à la carte” courses from the list provided by each university : beside a mandatory common online course of 10 ECTS  for each of the first 3 semesters, students will define the rest of the study plan in accordance with the course catalogue provided by the chosen universities.

    The fourth semester is reserved for a possible internship and the thesis preparation.

    SUBJECTS ECTS MODALITY
    Semester 1 Discourse in Europe 10 ECTS Mandatory
    European Modern Languages and Linguistics 10 ECTS Courses will be selected among the chosen university’s catalogue
    European Modern Literatures, Cultures and Societies 10 ECTS Courses will be selected among the chosen university’s catalogue
    Semester 2 Research Methodology in European Modern Languages and Literatures 10 ECTS Mandatory
    European Modern Languages and Linguistics 10 ECTS Courses will be selected among the chosen university’s catalogue
    European Modern Literatures, Cultures and Societies 10 ECTS Courses will be selected among the chosen university’s catalogue
    Semester 3 Research Methodology in European Cultures and Societies 10 ECTS Mandatory
    European Modern Languages and Linguistics 10 ECTS Courses will be selected among the chosen university’s catalogue
    European Modern Literatures, Cultures and Societies 10 ECTS Courses will be selected among the chosen university’s catalogue
    Semester 4 Master’s thesis 30 ECTS
    Final degree and joint recognition

    a) Each student who successfully completes the Master’s Programme shall receive a Multilateral Master’s Degree Diploma issued by all the universities at which the student accomplished the minimum national academic requirements, provided that full accreditation has already taken place. The Diplomas will be issued and registered according to national/local regulations.

     

    b) The number of Diploma certificates depends on the number of universities where student accomplished the minimum national academic requirements. Since it is a Multilateral Master’s Degree, each university involved will deliver the Degree in their local language.

     

    c) In addition to the Multilateral Master degrees officially accredited and delivered by the universities involved, each student shall receive:

    • A joint certificate from the EC2U Alliance with the name of the graduate and the logos of all Partner Institutions;
    • The transcript of records (ToR) listing the course units taken, the exams passed and the credits gained by the student.
    • A diploma supplement presenting the details of the student’s academic programme and academic achievement converted to a common grading system, following the template developed by the European Commission, the Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES and adapted to any further specifications in national legislation where applicable.

     

    d) The Leading Institution, the University of Salamanca, shall be responsible for delivering the joint certificate from the EC2U Alliance to the student.

    Thesis regulation

    a) The Master’s thesis will be in the form of a bilateral or multilateral supervision between at least two Professors of two different Consortium Institutions. The selection of the supervisors is made by the student among Professors of the Fourth Semester University (1st supervisor) and among Professors involved in the Degree Programme (2nd or 3rd supervisor). Students may consult the thesis with other specialists (example: the supervisor of the internship, if the student decides to have a more professional oriented dissertation). The author of the Master thesis can decide to publish the thesis online after consultation and with the permission of the supervisors.

     

    b) Students will choose between a research Master thesis and a more professional-oriented dissertation, resulting from students’ internships in research and professional environments, to be selected from a pocket of protocols with private and public, local and national agencies/organisations in the fields of translation, tourism, research centres, culture and arts, cultural and linguistic mediation, language planning and administration, across the consortium’s institutions.

     

    c) The thesis has to be written in one of the Degree Programme languages (Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Romanian, English) and has to comply with the requirements of the Programme and with the rules of the Fourth Semester University.

    Mobility Scheme

    ► Two semesters abroad are required and students may not spend more than 2 semesters at the same university.

    Career Opportunities

    Job Options

    The Master’s degree in European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact offers the students a general scientific education and many possibilities for a future career. Depending on their interests and the profile they have gained through their courses’ choice, a wide range of carrrer paths are attainable :

    • Multilingual project managers
    • Diplomats at intermediate and high levels of organisations
    • Teachers-researchers
    • Bilingual communication officers
    • Journalists
    • Project officers
    • Mobility consultants
    • Cultural mediators

     

    Career in research

    Completing the Master’s degree in European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact will give you eligibility to apply to PhD studies in relevant fields.

    EC2U Student fees and scholarships

    EC2U Student fees

    The student fees are 1500 € per academic year, which includes local fees, legal liability insurance, library and laboratory costs and any other mandatory cost related to the students’ participation in the Degree Programme for the standard duration of the Degree Programme, support in administrative and organisational issues by the Consortium Partners, costs for enrolment, all examinations and the issuing of supplement documents to the final Diploma.

    What’s not included in the student fee: diploma issuing fee when locally required, accommodation, health insurance, travel to and from partner universities, subsistence and travel documents (visa, passport, costs for legalisation of documents) included within the framework of the mobility programme or any costs beyond the standard duration of the Degree Programme.

     

    Scholarships

    Students can apply for the Erasmus mobility grant when completing a semester abroad in one of the Partner universities. They can contact the International Relations Office of their university for more information.

    Practical details

    Contact

    University of Coimbra

    Contact : dri@uc.pt 

    All information regarding services provided to students and applicable conditions can be found here: https://www.uc.pt/international-applicants

    University Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi

    Contact: relint@uaic.ro 

    All information regarding services provided to students and applicable conditions can be found here: https://www.uaic.ro/en/international/erasmus-programme/erasmus-incoming-students/

    University Friedrich Schiller of Jena

    Contact : ec2u-masters@uni-jena.de 

    All information regarding services provided to students and applicable conditions can be found here: https://www.uni-jena.de/Studium+international

    University of Poitiers

    Contact : ec2u@univ-poitiers.fr 

    All information regarding services provided to students and applicable conditions can be found here: https://www.univ-poitiers.fr/en/international-students-scholars/

    University of Salamanca

    Contact : rrii@usal.es

    All information regarding services provided to students and applicable conditions can be found here: https://rel-int.usal.es/es/module-variations/estudiantes- extranjeros/informacion-para-estudiantes-de-movilidad-entrantes

    University of Turku

    Contact : admissions@utu.fi

    All information regarding services provided to students and applicable conditions can be found here: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students

    Academic calendar

    First semester: fall season Second semester: spring season
    Third semester: fall season Fourth semester: spring season
    Graduation date: based on the academic calendar of the university where students spend the fourth semester