Governance of Migration and Diversity Erasmus University Rotterdam

Overview

The Governance of Migration and Diversity programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam  brings together history, sociology, politics, law, international development and urban design as a foundation for a better understanding of the governance of migration and diversity.

Key facts

Courses are provided by five different departments belonging to one of the three universities: History and Law at Leiden University, Architecture and the Built Environment at Delft University of Technology and Sociology, Public Administration and the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Choose one of five tracks

• The Governance of Migration and Diversity master programme is part of the LDE (Leiden - Delft - Erasmus) GMD collaboration and consists of five tracks:

• GMD Sociology track, Erasmus University Rotterdam

• GMD Public Administration track, Erasmus University Rotterdam

• GMD History track, Leiden University

• GMD Development studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam (International Institute of Social Studies)

• GMD Legal track, Leiden University

Career opportunities

Graduates of this specialisation are suitable candidates for positions in governmental organisations (policymakers, policy advisors, lobbyists, political parties) and civil society organisations (e.g., unions, international organizations, NGOs, research institutes and think-tanks) on the local, national, or international level. In this master's programme you will have:

• Developed a multidisciplinary understanding of migration and diversity from various perspectives, including history, law, development studies, sociology, public administration and urbanism.

• Acquired a methodological understanding to study migration and diversity.

• Learned to better understand the governance implications of migration and diversity at the local (urban), regional, national, European, and international levels.

• Obtained professional skills in designing strategies for managing migration and diversity at the policy level.