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Overview
This Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford offers an intellectually demanding, interdisciplinary route to understanding forced migration in contexts of conflict, repression, natural disasters, environmental change and development.
Aims
The course offers students an understanding of the complex and varied nature of forced migration and refugee populations, of their centrality to global, regional and national processes of political, social and economic change, and of the needs and aspirations of forcibly displaced people themselves. It also helps students develop a broad understanding of academic research related to forced migration and refugees, as well as critical thinking and sound evaluative tools.
Supervision
The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Oxford Department of International Development and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Oxford Department of International Development.
Graduate destinations
Graduates of the MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies have gone on to doctoral degrees, law school, and work relevant to human rights, refugees, and migration. Graduates of the course are now employed in organisations such as the UNHCR, the International Organisation for Migration, UNDP, Save the Children, the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Brookings and MacArthur Foundations, as well as national governments and universities around the world.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- In the first and second terms you will follow core courses that start the subject of forced migration from a range of perspectives, including anthropological, political and legal. There is also a two-term course dedicated to research methods relevant to the study of forced migration.
- In the second term you will choose two options courses from a list which changes from year to year but which usually includes a course on advanced international and human rights law, a course on humanitarianism, and courses furthering regional specialisation.
- This is typically a desk-based study, since there is little time to undertake individual fieldwork within the nine months of the course. Although you may attend other options courses, you will only be examined on the core courses, your two chosen option courses and the thesis.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 9 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 110
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
History Sociology Religious Studies & Theology View 642 other Masters in History in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 110
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcript(s)
- CV/résumé
- Statement of purpose/personal statement: A maximum of 700 words
- Written work: Two essays of a maximum of 2,000 words each
- References/letters of recommendation: Three overall, all of which must be academic
Tuition Fee
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International
30330 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30330 GBP per year during 9 months. -
National
23850 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 23850 GBP per year during 9 months.
Living costs for Oxford
939 - 1530 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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