MA Migration and Diaspora Studies at SOAS University of London

Programme overview

The MA in Migration & Diaspora Studies tackles these crucial and timely questions, providing students with the skills to understand, diagnose and articulate what is at stake in contemporary experiences of migration and diaspora; as well as contribute to the work of academics, communities, and activists engaged in reimagining a world beyond borders, and exclusionary modes of belonging. What is ‘migration’? Do we live in an age of ‘migration’, or an age of ‘borders’?

Department: Department of Anthropology and Sociology | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Intake: September | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme consists of 180 credits in total: 120 credits of modules and a dissertation of 10,000 words at 60 credits. Core and compulsory modules include 724 Migration, Borders and Space: Decolonial Approaches, 725 African and Asian Diasporas: Culture, Politics, Identities, 799C Dissertation (MA) in Migration and Diaspora Studies.

Career pathways

Students from SOAS’ Department of Anthropology and Sociology develop an in-depth understanding of the world. Employers value our graduates’ cultural awareness and global perspective, as well as their skills in analysis, data interpretation and problem-solving.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a social science or humanities subject. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications. See international entry requirements and English language requirements. Applicants from Ghana: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution accepted as equivalent to a UK 2:2: Lower Second Class Hons.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,965 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 25,320 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.soas.ac.uk/how-apply-postgraduate-study

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