MSc in International Migration and Public Policy
Programme Code: TMIMPP
Department: European Institute
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Students must take courses to the value of three units and a dissertation as shown below, plus SO476 Researching Migration: Research Questions and Research Methods. Students must also select EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills during course choice. Places on EU450 workshops are on a first come first served basis.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Professional development course |
EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills (0.0) | |
Paper 1 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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EU494 International Migration and Immigration Management (0.5) | |
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EU4A8 Migration From Below: Theories and Lived Experiences of Borders (0.5) | |
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SO468 International Migration and Migrant Integration (0.5) | |
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Students without some background in European politics and policy-making or economics are strongly encouraged to take one or both of the following to support their studies: | |
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EU409 Basic Economic Concepts for European Political Economy (0.0) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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EU4V9 Concepts in Political Science and Public Policy (0.0) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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International Migration | |
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DV462 Forced Migration and Refugees (0.5) | |
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EU458 Narrating Migration in a Global Europe (0.5) | |
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EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) # | |
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EU468 The Political Economy of Migration in Europe (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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EU475 Europe and the Politics of Secularism (0.5) | |
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EU484 Europe's Role in Global Migration Governance (0.5) | |
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EU494 International Migration and Immigration Management (0.5) | |
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EU4A8 Migration From Below: Theories and Lived Experiences of Borders (0.5) | |
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SO468 International Migration and Migrant Integration (0.5) | |
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SO489 Family and International Migration (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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SO4C4 Global Mobilities: International Migration (0.5) | |
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SP410 Migration: Current Research, Critical Approaches (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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Politics and Policy | |
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DV465 Labour, Social Services and Development (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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EU457 Culture and Security in Global Politics (0.5) | |
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EU487 European Integration from a Global Governance Perspective (0.5) # | |
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EU488 European Policy-Making and International Cooperation (0.5) # | |
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EU4A5 People and Politics in Europe (0.5) | |
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EU4A6 Reconciliation and Crisis: Politics in Southern Europe (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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EU4B1 Political Elites, Leadership, and Decision-Making (0.5) | |
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GV4F4 Policy Advice in Theory and Practice (0.5) | |
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Law and Justice | |
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DV420 Complex Emergencies (0.5) | |
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DV434 Human Security (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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EU485 Post-Conflict Justice and Reconciliation in Europe and Beyond (0.5) | |
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EU4A2 Globalisation, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction (0.5) | |
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LL4BA International Law and the Movement of Persons within States (0.5) | |
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LL4BB International Law and the Movement of Persons Between States (0.5) | |
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SO424 Approaches to Human Rights (1.0) | |
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SO457 Political Reconciliation (0.5) | |
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SO479 Human Rights and Postcolonial Theory (0.5) | |
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Society | |
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EU475 Europe and the Politics of Secularism (0.5) | |
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EU478 The Culture of European Politics (0.5) | |
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EU4A3 The Americas and Europe (0.5) | |
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GI422 Transnational Sexual Politics (1.0) | |
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GV498 Multiculturalism (0.5) | |
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GY403 Contemporary Debates in Human Geography (0.5) | |
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HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa (1.0) | |
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SO454 Families and Inequalities (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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SO477 Urban Social Theory (0.5) | |
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SP414 Ethnicity, Race and Social Policy (0.5) | |
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Political Economy | |
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DV435 African Political Economy (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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EU467 The Political Economy of the Neoliberal State (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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EU477 Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (0.5) # | |
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EU4A4 The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (0.5) | |
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EU4A7 Political Economy of the Green Transition in Europe (0.5) | |
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SO4C2 Racial Capitalism (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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Methodology | |
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EU490 Evidence and Analysis in Policy-Making (0.5) (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
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MY400 Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design (0.5) | |
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MY421A Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) | |
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MY421W Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) | |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) # | |
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MY451A Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) | |
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MY451W Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) | |
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Any course(s) not taken previously from the Paper 2 options list below; or exceptionally: 0.5 units maximum of either an EU-coded course not listed above, or 0.5 units maximum of any course from outside the department, with the approval of the Programme Director and relevant course convenor. Students must refer to the European Institutes approval policy (available via Moodle) when applying for permission to take courses not listed within these programme regulations. | |
Paper 4 |
EU499 Dissertation (1.0) and SO476 Researching Migration: research questions and research methods (0.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
Optional |
EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design (0.0) | |
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EU470 How do we know? An introduction to research design and methods in political economy (0.0) |
Paper 2 options list
DV462 Forced Migration and Refugees (0.5) | |
EU458 Narrating Migration in a Global Europe (0.5) | |
EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) # | |
EU468 The Political Economy of Migration in Europe (0.5) # (withdrawn 2024/25) | |
EU475 Europe and the Politics of Secularism (0.5) | |
EU484 Europe's Role in Global Migration Governance (0.5) | |
EU494 International Migration and Immigration Management (0.5) | |
EU4A8 Migration From Below: Theories and Lived Experiences of Borders (0.5) | |
SO468 International Migration and Migrant Integration (0.5) | |
SO489 Family and International Migration (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
SO4C4 Global Mobilities: International Migration (0.5) | |
SP410 Migration: Current Research, Critical Approaches (0.5) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.