# Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE) (Master)

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© Universität Wien / Barbara Mair

The Joint Master's programme CREOLE – Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes at the University of Vienna provides an in-depth understanding of the interweaving of local lifeworlds with transnational and global processes from a social and cultural anthropological perspective. In three core subject areas – (1) New Identities, (2) Material Culture and Consumption, and (3) Visual Culture – cultural diversity, transnationalism and new forms of community are examined both theoretically and through empirical examples. Graduates have skills in independent academic work, transnational analysis, application of qualitative methods, problem-solving, and international cooperation.

### Master of Arts

Degree Programme Code: 066 656

4 semester / 120 ECTS credits

Language: [English\](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/degree-programmes-in-foreign-languages/)

NO entrance examination

[Curriculum](http://senat.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/s_senat/konsolidierte_Masterstudien/MA_Creole.pdf) ([4th amendment](https://mtbl.univie.ac.at/storage/media/mtbl02/2024_2025/2024_2025_91.pdf))

### Facts & Figures

- Students: **270**
- Graduates in the last academic year: **15**
- Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): **7,4**

*Data updated on: 26**.11.2025*

[Information about presentation & calculation](https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=157848&L=2&id=157848)

*\*[Click here for further information on statistical data in the field of teaching and learning. (in German)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/studienangebot/warum-hier-studieren/statistische-daten-zum-studienbetrieb/)*

### Admission Procedure

[Information about the admission procedure](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/master-programmes/cultural-differences-and-transnational-processes-creole/)

### Information on Previous Studies:

In any case eligible degree programmes at the University of Vienna:

- [Social and Cultural Anthropology (Bachelor)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/bachelordiploma-programmes/social-and-cultural-anthropology-bachelor-with-entrance-exam-procedure/)
- [European Ethnology (Bachelor)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/bachelordiploma-programmes/european-ethnology-bachelor/)
- [Master Access Guide](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/master-access-guide/mag-cultural-differences-and-transnational-processes-creole/)

### Getting started

[Orientation course](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/cultural-differences-and-transnational-processes-creole-master/)

[Orientation in the first semester](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/study-organisation/)

[Semester planning](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/semester-planning/)

### Getting Informed

[Directorate of Studies: Social and Cultural Anthropology](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/pvz_sub.html?id=8524)

[Students' Representatives Social and Cultural Anthropology](https://ksa.univie.ac.at/en/department/students-council/)

## Study Programme

The programme consists of the following compulsory modules: Scientific Methods; History of Theory and Methods in Social and Cultural Anthropology; CREOLE Thematic Module 1 and 2; followed by either the CREOLE Erasmus Module option at the University of Vienna or the CREOLE Erasmus Module option with mobility at a partner university. To successfully complete the programme, students are required to write a master’s thesis and pass a public defense.

### Five Concepts

which you will deal with during your studies:

- Ethnographic Fieldwork
- New identities
- Material Culture and Consumption
- Visual Culture
- Cultural Diversity

... and many more.

## Overview of the programme structure & topics

Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.

[Scientific Methods (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339133)

[History of Theory and Methods in Cultural and Social Anthropology (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339132)

[Thematic Modules 1 & 2 (30 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339131)

[Material Culture and Consumption (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339136)

[New Identities (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339137)

[Visual Culture, Popular Culture (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339138)

[Erasmus Module (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339134)

[Teacher Exchange](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339139)

[CREOLE Thesis Module 2 (5 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=339135)

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## After Graduation

Possible fields of activity for graduates are:

- institutions preserving cultural heritage
- management of social and cultural diversity
- project design and management
- lifelong learning
- organisational research and consulting
- international organisations.

Due to the degree programme’s thematic orientation and the opportunity to benefit from studying at partner universities abroad, graduates have a wide range of career opportunities within the EU and its associated states.

### Continuing after Graduation

- [Center for Doctoral Studies - everything about doctorcal/PhD programmes at the University of Vienna\](http://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/)
- [Alumni of the University of Vienna](https://www.alumni.ac.at/)
- [Postgraduate Center - postgraduate programmes at the University of Vienna\](http://www.postgraduatecenter.at/en)
- [Uniport - career service of the University of Vienna](https://www.uniport.at/uniport-fuer-studierende)

### Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme

[#### Degree programme in retrospect](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/en/analyses/graduate-surveys/)

### Graduates ...

- say that this degree programme receives the grade: 2.4 (good)
- rate the level of difficulty as: 3.1 (passend)

→ These results are based on feedback from 12 graduates.

\**You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of the**[master's programme in CREOLE](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/d_qualitaetssicherung/Dateidownloads/AbsolventInnenbefragungen/2021/Master/241_Master_DDP_CREOLE-CultDiffaTransnatProc_public.pdf)**(in German).*

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