Migration

Key programme benefits to future students



The MA in Migration Studies at the University of Limerick offers a unique interdisciplinary suite of offerings, encompassing literary and media studies, geography, history, health, music, politics, sociology, law, and psychology modules.



The programme is delivered both on campus and in hybrid form The MA allows students to gain a deep understanding of different aspects of migration, including its causes, effects, and its impact on society, culture, the economy as well as on the individual person.



The MA also offers students the opportunity to gain “real world” insight into the current issues affecting migration through our migration internship option.

Migration Studies

Autumn Modules

• Introduction to Migration Studies

• Electives (choose one or both):



Literature of Migration | Critical Perspectives on Migration and Primary Healthcare



Electives (take one if chose only one of the Autumn migration electives):

Researching Social Exclusion | Comparative International Protection of Human Rights Law | Law of the European Convention of Human Rights | Graduate Seminar in International Relations | Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory



Spring Modules

• Key Issues in Migration Studies – Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Matters

• Electives (choose two or three):



People on the Move: Studying Migration Minorities, Migration & Multiculturalism | Music, Movement and Migration | Introduction to Arts-based Methods | Migration: Inclusion and Health | Intercultural Competence: Knowledge and Skills | Policing and Human Rights



Summer Modules

• Research Dissertation in The Area of Migration Studies OR Migration Praxis (Internship/Placement and report)

1 year full-time, Blended

or 2 years part-time

Graduate careers

Graduates have a wide choice of career options, depending on the module options they choose, and can also consider continuing in academia. Potential roles include work in the public or charitable sector, in the media, in administration or a variety of related roles.