MA in Refugee Integration
Dublin, Ireland
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 17,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Are you motivated by a commitment to advocacy, solidarity, and social justice? The Master of Arts in Refugee Integration offers you a unique opportunity to engage with the critical challenges facing our world today. As we face a polycrisis of global proportions—from climate-induced displacement to growing social inequalities—this programme, offered by the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, prepares you to be a leader in addressing these urgent issues, while opening doors to a wide variety of career paths across advocacy, policy, and humanitarian sectors.
Admissions
Curriculum
As a full-time student, here's how your programme will be structured:
- In the first semester, you'll have three core classes, and there's also a research methodology class that lasts the whole year.
- In the second semester, you'll get to pick three classes from a list of options.
- You'll be required to write a 12,000-word dissertation, which is due in September.
Classes for this programme are scheduled in the evening, typically starting at 4 pm or later. Each class is taught in a seminar style. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers who work with NGOs and have experience with people in refugee-like situations.
Please note that some of the optional classes in the second semester, offered by the School of Law and Government, may have earlier time slots in the day.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme can anticipate a wide array of employment opportunities in various sectors, including:
- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), both domestically and internationally.
- Reception and integration organisations, such as the Reception and Integration Agency, and Direct Provision Centers.
- Local government bodies are located in areas designated for refugee reception.
- Local and national organisations and workplaces, such as hospitals, schools, and multicultural workplaces, can contribute to policy development, strategy formulation, and implementation.
- International organisations like the UNHCR, Red Cross, Médecins sans Frontières, and others are dedicated to ensuring the well-being and care of refugees and migrants.