Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE), Spezialisierter Master

Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes - CREOLE can be studied at Master's level as a single subject with a total of 120 ECTS credits.

Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes - CREOLE is a research master designed for students wishing to specialise in topical areas of anthropology such as transnationalism, new identidies, material culture and visual culture.
CREOLE encourages student mobility within Europe by offering institutional academic and career opportunities across seven countries. Partner Universities are:

• University of Vienna
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• University of Ljubljana
• University of Lyon II
• National University of Ireland, Maynooth
• University of Stockholm
• Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland

Students study at two universities of the consortium and are encouraged to improve their language skills also in either German, Spanish, Slovene, French or Swedish. Each department offers unique study opportunities in terms of academic specialisation, university culture, regional and national culture. Students should make use of this diversity for their research which is preferably empirical.
Every year six students are allowed to start the Master program CREOLE at the University of Bern. Students are at their Home University for the first year and visit a host University at the second year of their study. All students do meet at the "Intensive Program" between year one and two for about 10 days for lectures and discussions.
The study program imparts an advanced understanding of the linkages between local life-worlds as well as transnational and global social and cultural processes. Three topics are taught in depth, through theories and practical examples:

• New identities;
• Material culture and consumption;
• Visual culture/popular culture.

These topics are taught in relation to transnational processes, cultural diversity/difference, as well as new social formations.

The following academic qualifications are required for admission to the master's degree program in Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes – CREOLE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree from a recognized university with a major or minor with at least 60 ECTS credits in the branch of studies Social and Cultural Anthropology

Additional attainments of up to 60 ECTS credits may be required. These can either be admission requirements which must be fulfilled in order to complete the master's degree program or admission requirements which must be fulfilled before admission to the master's degree program. The ECTS credits will be listed separately in the diploma supplement as extracurricular attainments.

Language requirements: A good knowledge of English is required. Language competence is in the students own responsibility.

For more information: Admissions Office

Tuition fee: CHF 850 per semester. For more information on costs, see the provider's website.