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Migration and Refugee Studies MA at University of Sussex

University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Tackle the issues shaping migrants’ and refugees’ lives. Understand policies, global drivers and impacts, developing skills to address real-world challenges. As drivers and products of globalisation, migration and displacement transform the world we live in and who we are. Understanding migration and the displacement that produces refugees is fundamental to understanding the modern world.

Department: School of Global Studies  |  Duration: 1 year full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Global Governance of Migration and Refugees, Migrants and Society: Global Transformations, Research Methods and Professional Skills, Dissertation (Migration Studies).

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Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Applicants with a lower second-class (2.2) degree classification will be considered on a case by case basis. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement. English language: IELTS (Academic) Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component). Apply by 1 August 2027 (international), 1 September 2027 (UK).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 a year. for full-time students Source

International applicants: GBP 24,200 a year. for full-time students Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/apply

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