The University of Limerick is a prestigious institution known for its excellence in teaching, research, and innovation. Situated on a beautiful riverside campus, the university offers a diverse range of programs across disciplines such as arts, humanities, social sciences, business, education, engineering, science, and health sciences. With a strong commitment to experiential learning and industry engagement, the University of Limerick provides students with opportunities to gain practical skills, work experience, and develop a global perspective. The university's vibrant campus life, state-of-the-art facilities, and supportive community contribute to a transformative educational experience.

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Global-MINDS is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program. It provides a comprehensive 2- year study programme delivering high quality international training in social and cultural psychology, specialized in mobility/migration, inclusion and diversity in societies. It is delivered jointly by the University of Limerick, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, the University of Oslo, and SWPS University. Students gain first-hand intercultural experience by attending at least two Universities, completing a 300-hour internship, and writing a research-based thesis to acquire in-depth knowledge on themes of utmost social relevance: diversity and inclusion, global mobility and acculturation, and migrant health. These characteristics render this master program unique world-wide. For the period 2023 until 2028, the Global-MINDS program provides Erasmus Mundus scholarships. Show less

Path A: Culture and Diversity

Semester 1 (ISCTE – IUL, Portugal):
Cultural Psychology
Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination: Advanced Topics
Psychology of Intercultural Contact and Communication
General Elective (e.g., Diversity at Work, Diversity and Intercultural Relations in the School Context)
Methods Elective (e.g., Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis, Qualitative Data Analysis in Psychology)

Semester 2 (University of Limerick, Ireland):
Advanced Studies in Political Psychology
Community Psychology
General Elective (e.g., Advanced Perspectives in Social Identity Research, Multiculturalism and Political Theory, Inequality and Social Exclusion)
Methods Elective (e.g., Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, Advanced Analysis in Psychology)
Summer School: Cross-Cultural Methods and Interventions
Path B: Mobility and Society

Semester 1 (SWPS University, Poland):
Dynamical Social Psychology
Psychology of Acculturation and Economic Migration
Cultural Determinants of Human Behavior
Statistics and Methodology in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Intercultural Competence Training
General Elective (e.g., E-mental health: Combining Psychology and Technology, The Science and Psychotherapy for Working with Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity)

Semester 2 (University of Oslo, Norway):
Promoting Change through Social Psychology
Human Rights, Democracy and Reconstruction after Conflict
General Elective (e.g., Current Topics in Social Psychology, Social Inequality in the 21st Century: Egalitarian Norway in Comparative Perspective, Judgment and Decision Making and Social Cognition)
Methods Elective (e.g., Applied Quantitative Methods, Applied Qualitative Methods)
Summer School: Cross-Cultural Methods and Interventions
Path C: Inclusion and Health

Semester 1 (SWPS University, Poland):
Dynamical Social Psychology
Psychology of Acculturation and Economic Migration
Cultural Determinants of Human Behavior
Statistics and Methodology in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Intercultural Competence Training
General Elective (e.g., E-mental health: Combining Psychology and Technology, The Science and Psychotherapy for Working with Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity)

Semester 2 (University of Limerick, Ireland):
Advanced Health Psychology
Migration: Inclusion and Health
General Elective (e.g., Public Health Interventions, Public Health and Health Systems)
Methods Elective (e.g., Intro to Participatory Health Research, Public & Patient Involvement Training School)
Summer School: Cross-Cultural Methods and Interventions

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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