Global Governance of Migration and Refugees (815F8)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

This module provides an introduction to the governance of migration and refugees. It considers how states, international organisations, and other actors govern people on the move, and how politics – at global, regional, national, and sub-national levels – shapes migration policies and the settlement experiences of migrants.

You'l be introduced to theories and concepts used to analyse migration governance, and learn about migration and refugee policies. A central question is why some people are authorised to migrate, while others are not. The module takes a global perspective, examining how migration and refugee policies vary across world regions and different types of states.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.