Global MINDS European Master in the Psychology of Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Society: Global-MINDS

Programme(s): Erasmus+ Programme (ERASMUS)-undefined

Topic(s): ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PEX-EMJM-MOB

Type of action: ERASMUS EMJM Unit Grants

Project ID: 101082707

Objective: Global-MINDS is a Joint European Master in the Psychology of Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Society. It is a comprehensive 2-year study program with 120 ECTS integrating insights from Social and Cultural Psychology, research methodology, intercultural competencies, and global mindsets. These are essential to tackle the challenges of recovering from COVID-19, fighting climate change, ensuring social inclusion and digital transitions, managing diversity and migration. Universities from four countries jointly deliver the Global-MINDS program in English: University of Limerick (UL), Ireland ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal SWPS University (SWPS), Poland University of Oslo (UiO), Norway Three study paths provide students with the experiential learning of living in diverse cultural, socio-economic, academic contexts between the South, East, West and North of Europe: Path A. Culture & Diversity (Portugal-Ireland) Path B. Mobility & Society (Poland-Norway) Path C. Inclusion & Health (Poland-Ireland) Global-MINDS is a fully accredited joint program, integrating expert knowledge from each partner university. Selected world-leading scholars from Associate Partners contribute to the delivery and quality assurance of the program. The international network of associate partners includes private companies, civil society organizations, public service providers, practitioners, policymakers, governmental organizations and NGOs, to ensure high quality student internships and assist with career advice for graduate’s employment. Students graduate with psychological knowledge and skills to make evidence-based decisions and design and monitor social interventions, facilitate community engagement, mediate and prevent conflict, support health, and tackle grand challenges of sustainability and societal resilience. Global-MINDS is a timely masters that responds to societal needs, which ensures graduate employability in the private and public sectors.