MSc Migration Studies at University of Essex

Programme overview

The MSc Migration Studies is a one-year full-time degree taught in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the Colchester Campus. It combines sociological theory with methodological rigour to examine migration, refugees and forced displacement, covering citizenship and human rights, welfare, immigration policy, social cohesion and integration, and race, ethnicity and identity.

Department: Department of Sociology and Criminology | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Postgraduate Taught Project and Academic Skills (60 credits), Migration: Theory, Concepts and Selected Issues (20) and Modelling Policing, Crime and Society (20), with Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (20 credits, compulsory) and 40 credits of options.

Career pathways

The course prepares graduates for careers in policy making, human rights organisations or further academic study, including academic careers in the UK and overseas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree or international equivalent in a humanities or social science subject; or a 2:2 in any discipline that includes at least two humanities or social science modules and at least one statistics or quantitative research module passed at 50% or above. A satisfactory post-offer interview is required. English: IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in all components for applicants whose first language is not English.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 for the whole programme. Fee period not labelled on the page; one-year full-time course Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 for the whole programme. Fee period not labelled on the page; one-year full-time course Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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