The Master’s Programme in Intercultural Encounters (ICE) offers insights into multidisciplinary approaches to intercultural issues, drawing from perspectives offered by Communication, Indigenous Studies, the Study of Religions, Theology, and Area and Cultural Studies.

Why Intercultural Encounters?

Intercultural encounters remain in the news year after year. There is an ongoing need for multidisciplinary approaches for understanding.

The Master's Programme in Intercultural Encounters (ICE) provides:

• multifaceted understanding of intercultural encounters
• training in intercultural competence
• the ability to apply scholarly knowledge and conduct scientific research
• the eligibility for postgraduate research

Upon completing the ICE programme, you will be able to act and grow in multidisciplinary and multicultural groups. In addition, you will be prepared to navigate issues of intercultural interaction, diversity, internationalisation, media and power.

Structure and content:

The ICE programme provides students with regional, cultural, historical and socio-political knowledge grounded in the latest academic research.

Issues examined include, e.g., intercultural communication and training, diversity, globalisation, decolonisation, media, as well as constructions and negotiations of value systems and power.

The ICE programme is 120 credits (ECTS ) in scope. The degree is completed in two academic years.

At the beginning of your studies, you will be assisted by your supervisor to draw a personal study plan and design your own individual degree. 

Depending on your choice of study track, the ICE programme will lead to a Master of Arts (Humanities) degree or a Master of Theology degree. You choose your target degree when applying to the programme.