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Master in Social Sciences - Migrations (Migration Studies) at ENS de Lyon

ENS de Lyon, France

Programme overview

A Master 2 track offering a multidisciplinary approach to migration that combines economics, geography, history, political science, sociology and legal sciences; it is part of the European EUMIgs programme, allowing a semester at a partner institution.

Faculty: ENS de Lyon - Master mention: Sciences sociales  |  Duration: 1 year (Master 2, 60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; may be taught 100% in English depending on the cohort  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

A multidisciplinary programme in migration studies within the ENS de Lyon Master in Social Sciences, with the option of a semester at an EUMIgs partner.

Career pathways

Higher education and research in France and abroad, senior posts in public administration and companies, the civil service and associations and NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requires a validated Master 1 (or 240 ECTS) or an equivalent foreign qualification. Applications on file through the CADENS web application (ID, CV, motivation letter, higher-education transcripts, two recommendation letters; further documents may be requested by discipline), decided by the ENS de Lyon admissions committee; Master 2 applications ran 5 May to 9 June 2026 for 2026/2027. Open to international students only in M1. International applicants can apply with an Ampère excellence scholarship of EUR 1,000 per month for 12 months.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). Rate for French, EU/EEA, Monaco, Andorra, Quebec and Swiss nationals, long-term residents, refugees and others listed by the school. Annual national registration fee for the master, 2026/2027; CVEC not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Rate for international students not covered by the lower rate. Annual national registration fee for the master, 2026/2027; CVEC not included. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year (Master 2, 60 ECTS)

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