Migration and Refugee Studies (M.A.)

Master of Arts

The MA program in Migration and Refugee studies is an interdisciplinary degree program that aims to provide graduates with critical knowledge, research methods and analytical skills of current theoretical, legal, political, economic, social, demographic and psychological issues in migration and refugee studies. The knowledge and skills acquired may be applied in careers within institutions such as governmental, non-governmental and international agencies, as well as universities, research organizations and private corporations dealing with the multitude of issues connected with migration and refugee movements.

It is possible to work towards the MA in Migration and Refugee Studies with other MAs and Diplomas at AUC. For more information, see Dual Graduate Degrees under the Academic Requirements and Regulations section: Graduate Academic Requirements & Regulations .

Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the Master’s program should have an undergraduate degree of high standing (equivalent of a B grade or higher) and meet the university’s language proficiency. Pre-requisites may be assigned, depending on the student’s academic background. Students with related work, research or volunteer experience will be given priority. The MA normally requires two years of full-time study.

Requirements

Course Requirements

The MA program requires the successful completion of 8 courses (24 credit hours). All students must take the following 5 core courses:

The three electives can be chosen from the following approved list of electives:

GWST 5104 - Mobilities: Gender and Migration (3 cr.)
MRS 5112 - Psychosocial Issues in Forced Migration (3 cr.)
MRS 5205 - Palestinian Refugee Issues (3 cr.)
MRS 5206 - Comparative Migration Policies (3 cr.)
MRS 5208 - Special Topics in Migration and Refugee Studies (3 cr.)
MRS 5209 - Migration, Integration and Citizenship (3 cr.)
MRS 5228 - Migration in International Law (3 cr.)
MRS 5284 - Practicum: Internship or Research (3 cr.) (Supervised internship with organization working on migration issues).
With the center’s approval, students may take one course offered by other departments or centers not listed among the above approved list of electives.

Thesis Requirements

All students must complete a thesis according to university regulations. Before commencing work on the thesis, the student must register for course MRS 5299 ”Research Guidance and Thesis”. The student must present a thesis proposal for approval by CMRS. The thesis proposal should comprise a research question, including a set of hypotheses, the sources of information and an outline of the research method to be used - and should not exceed 2000 words. After the acceptance of the thesis proposal, students can start working on their thesis. After the completion of the thesis, it must be defended in an oral examination during which questions may be asked regarding any aspect of the thesis itself or of courses taken in the program particularly as they may relate to the thesis.

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