Migration and Global Development MA

University of Sussex

Our interdisciplinary Masters will give you the knowledge to analyse and address these and other questions. You’ll gain specialised knowledge and transferable skills in areas such as: migration policies and bordering practices the intersection of migration with gender, race, climate and cities irregularity, transit and detention protracted displacement. Our senior faculty members have extensive knowledge from working in the field. They’ll help you to develop your critical thinking and effective communication skills. This MA programme typically attracts students from around the world, including recent graduates and professionals returning to higher education. This fosters a rich, diverse learning environment. You’ll gain global perspectives, network with a wide range of peers, and benefit from the blend of ideas and experience. Our interdisciplinary approach will give you a distinctive, critical grounding in understanding the nexus between migration and international development. And you’ll become part of the research community in the Sussex Centre for Migration Research. This University of Sussex Centre of Excellence will enrich your academic curriculum by allowing you to take part in research seminars and an international conference with leading international migration scholars. Our graduates have gone on to impactful jobs in the field of migration and development, including IOM, ILO, local authorities, national governments, advocacy groups, as well as pursuing doctoral degrees.