MSc Migration Studies Policy and Practice

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of migration studies, focusing on policy and practice. Students will learn about the complexities of migration, including its social, economic, and political dimensions. The course covers topics such as immigration law and policy, refugee protection, border control, and the impact of migration on destination societies. Students will also gain practical skills in data analysis, research design, and methodology, preparing them for careers in academia, policy-making, or related fields.

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This course is ideal for students who want to pursue a career in migration-related fields, including immigration policies, border control, refugee protection, and more. Our experienced faculty members have extensive knowledge and experience in the field, providing students with cutting-edge research skills and practical insights into migration studies.

Leading the Way in Migration Studies at Buckinghamshire New University

Buckinghamshire New University is renowned for its expertise in migration studies, offering a unique blend of academic rigor and practical relevance. Our location in Buckinghamshire provides easy access to London and other major cities, offering students a diverse range of cultural, social, and economic contexts to study.

Our MSc Migration Studies: Policy and Practice course offers you the opportunity to develop your skills and capabilities in professional practice or policymaking focused on issues of migration and working with migrant populations. You will gain a range of skill sets to work with diverse migrant and minority populations, or to obtain employment with specialist agencies who support migrant and minority communities. Throughout the course, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of techniques and research methods applicable to research or advanced scholarship on international migration and diaspora communities. You will also develop a critical awareness and systematic understanding of the current knowledge, theory, and evidence-based practice relevant to the field of migration studies, as well as current areas of scholarly interest and policy relevance. Close attention is paid to ethical perspectives and social justice considerations throughout the course. Our course at Bucks uniquely embeds deep knowledge of Roma and other Traveller communities into the curricula, informed by many years of working with well-established community networks. This specialist knowledge will enable you to gain a comprehensive understanding of the transnational Roma community experience, pre, and post-migration, whilst you learn from academics, which include lecturers from the Roma communities who are themselves, migrants. Our course is also unique because the design of our dissertation allows you to explore non-traditional approaches in a range of fields, including innovative opportunities to produce performances, texts, visual arts, and more.

A typical applicant will hold a 2:1 in a related degree such as Politics & International Relations; Sociology; Social Policy; Criminology; Law; Health; Policing; Geography; Communication & Media Studies; Economics. Alternatively, you may have a 2:1 in a non-related subject.