Program Overview
The Migration Studies at University of Sussex is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Migration Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Migration Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- [\'Managing Migration: Law, Governance and Politics\', \'Migrants and Society: Global Transformations\', \'Research Methods and Professional Skills (Int Dev)\', \'Activism for Development and Social Justice\', \'Anthropology of Reconciliation and Reconstruction\', \'Anthropology of Childhood\', \'Critical Debates in Environment and Development\', \'Medical Anthropology: Cultural Understandings of Health and Healing\', \'Culture and Identity Rights\', \'Dissertation (Migration Studies)\', \'Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)\', \'Knowledge, Power and Resistance\', \'Livelihoods, Inequalities and Rural Change\', "Migrants and Ethnicity: \'Super-diversity\' in European Societies", \'Migration and Wellbeing\', \'Migration, Inequality and Social Change\', \'Migration, Rights and Governance\', \'Postcolonial Africa: Politics and Society\', \'Poverty, Vulnerability and the Global Economy\', \'Refugees, Displacement and Humanitarian Responses\', "Transnationalism, Diaspora and Migrants\' Lives"]
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
An upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above in a relevant social science or humanities subject.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,100 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Sussex directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Sussex
University of Sussex
Moffat, United Kingdom
University of Sussex is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 1 August 2026
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
