Introduction Discourses in Europe

Discourses in Europe (10 ECTS)

European Campus of City-Universities

Presenting: Prof. Lydia Uriarte Arreba22.09.2025

Short introduction to the master

Mandatory course "Discourses in Europe"

Short introduction to the master

In a nutshell

Multilingual, multicultural, multidisciplinary

An international master’s degree programme European Languages, Cultures and Societies in Contact (120 ECTS):

• embraces languages and cultures from the perspective of diversity.
• trains language professionals for a multilingual and multicultural working life.

After completion of the master’s degree, you will be able to:

• work as an expert in European languages, language diversity and cultures for industry and for local, national and international bodies
• conduct high-profile research in language and culturally related topics across Europe and to proceed with a PhD programme.

Partner universities

European Campus of City-Universities Partner universities:

• University of Turku (Finland)
• University of Poitiers (France)
• University of Jena (Germany)
• University of Pavia (Italy)
• University of Coimbra (Portugal)
• University of Iasi (Romania)
• University of Salamanca (Spain)
• University of Linz (Austria)
• Umeå University (Sweden)

In modern European languages, cultures and societies

Providing you with in-depth knowledge and expertise

• Expertise in the European linguistic and cultural landscape and its societies

• Communication skills in multilingual and multicultural environments, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences

• Professional view on linguistic and cultural diversity

• Advanced research methods in the academic fields of linguistic and cultural contact and diversity

• Intercultural competences for the European labour market

• Scientific writing in your field of expertise

Programme structure

30 ECTS compulsory courses on theoretical and methodological questions of contact and diversity Shared teaching as series of lectures, online and in English 60 ECTS elective courses Courses on linguistics, foreign language learning, literature, cultural and societal studies, digital humanities… Onsite teaching in the national or other European languages 30 ECTS Master’s thesis Co-supervised by two professors at two different partner universities

Common mandatory courses (30 ECTS)

10 ECTS Discourses in Europe (Semester 1) 10 ECTS Research Methodology in European Modern Languages and Literatures (Semester 2) 10 ECTS Research Metholodogy in European Cultures and Societies (Semester 3)

Typical semester structure (30 ECTS, semester 1 to 3)

10 ECTS Online mandatory course (4 hours per week, with teaching staff from all universities 10 ECTS European Modern Languages and Linguistics: elective, face-to-face courses to be selected at each university 10 ECTS European Modern Literatures, Cultures and Societies: elective, face-to-face courses to be selected at each university

An example: USAL, semester 1

A Joint Master Programme tailored to your needs

Awarding you at least two degrees from two countries

The programme has a very international character:

• At least two semesters must be spent at one or more partner universities (up to four partners)
• You will get a master's degree by all the universities where a minimum of 30 ECTS has been achieved

You will be able to personalise your study plan in accordance with the course catalogue provided by the universities you’ll be studying at.

Now admitted to University 1

Getting admitted to University 2 (or 3, or 4)

• Bachelor’s degree or a degree corresponding to 180 ECTS

• A degree in a relevant field of studies: linguistics, applied language studies, European languages/foreign languages, modern philology, translation, culture, history, international relations or other branches of the social sciences and humanities.

• Proficiency at a B2 level in two languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish + English as a lingua franca (no level required, except for Turku, C1)

Different starting dates at different universities

Academic year 2025-2026

Start in September/October at

• University of Salamanca
• University of Poitiers
• University of Pavia

• University of Turku
• University of Coimbra

Erasmus

• University of Jena

Mandatory course "Discourses in Europe"

Basic data

Monday 11:15-12:45 CET, Thursday 15:15-16:45 CET Teaching: in English, classes will not be recorded, series of conferences by teaching staff of 7 universities Decentralized evaluation: a research paper in English or in your local language with a local tutor about a topic based on one of the lectures given by the professors. -> Around 10 pages -> To be submitted in January (30th January 2026) -> Remember: different universities, different deadlines.

Essay guidelines

https://glocal-campus.org

Basic data

Attendance is mandatory and will be controlled! Learning platform: https://glocal-campus.org Please contact your local master director or the coordinator or the responsible person for this course at your university 1

More info and list of lectures

https://glocal-campus.org

Contacts

Local directors of the master (2025-2026) UNIPV: jezek@unipv.it UP: freiderikos.valetopoulos@univ-poitiers.fr USAL: raulsanchez@usal.es UTU: kristiina.taivalkoski-shilov@utu.fi UC: maria.keating@fl.uc.pt