Master's degree programmes with a focus on forced migration

The Master's degree program in Flight, Migration, Society prepares students for later professional activities in practice and research in the field of flight and migration by combining scientific and application-oriented study elements and enables them to contribute to a sustainable development of society.

It focuses on the interdisciplinary analysis of social transformation processes and approaches socio-spatial, economic, socio-cultural, political, legal and psychosocial dimensions of modern immigration societies and global migration dynamics. The program will address the interrelationship of regional and global structures and the historical momentum of migrations as well as different fields of social action – such as media, family, education, language and religion – and identity and foreignness in modern societies.

The Master in European Studies (MES) is a multilingual, interdisciplinary Master's degree programme (M.A.) at the three faculties of the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). The MES programme offers courses in German, English, French and Polish from the various faculties of the Viadrina in four areas - Culture, Politics, Law and Business / Business and Law.

The degree programme offers students the opportunity to develop an individual profile, set their own specialisations and conduct more disciplinary or interdisciplinary research. To strengthen their international profile, students can study abroad for a semester or apply for one of the three integrated Double Master's programmes.

The innovative Master's programme Human Rights Studies in Politics, Law and Society qualifies graduates in social sciences, cultural studies, political science, business, communication and law or philosophy with a special interest in human rights for professional careers as experts in human rights issues.

In this interdisciplinary and social sciences-based study programme, students deal with the historical and current institutionalisation and implementation of human rights in the fields of law, politics and civil society. Legal studies, political science and sociological accesses are used, taking interculturality, diversity and social sciences methodology into account.

The Master's programme in Intercultural Communication and European Studies (ICEUS) qualifies students for European, international and intercultural professional fields. The degree programme comprises classes in European Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Communication Studies and Law. Topics include, for example, culturally reflective communication, Europe in the world, European politics and European law, globalisation, transnational governance (Model United Nations conferences), culture and media, etc. The study programme combines scientific foundation with an application orientated components such as through internships, interdisciplinary projects and simulation games.

The full-time Master's degree program qualifies you for tasks related to migration, plurality, democracy and education. You will acquire a comprehensive and fundamental knowledge of educational, social, cultural and linguistic sciences, philosophy and theology, which supports the development of inter- and transdisciplinary analysis and reflection skills - also for the assessment and further development of educational, social and cultural work in the migration society.

The interdisciplinary Master's programme familiarises students with relevant issues of migration, integration and interculturality. The degree programme looks at different areas and levels of society and is characterised by its strong practical relevance. In this way, a professional qualification is combined with a reflective, practice-oriented education.

The IMIS Master's programme is an interdisciplinary programme, drawing on the disciplines of Sociology, History, Linguistics, Education, Geography, Psychology, Political Science, Law and Religious Studies. Through the EUMIGS programme, it is possible to spend the second year of study at a partner institution abroad and to complete the programme with a degree from both universities.

EMMIR offers state-of-the-art training in theoretical concepts, empirical methods and transdisciplinary approaches to research on migration. Migration and mobility, forced displacement and refuge – these are issues of global and (supra)national concern, especially at the policy level. The international programme is jointly run by three African, four European and two Asian partners and supported by a wider network of associate partners.

The dual Master's programme qualifies students with professional experience for tasks related to migration issues, diversity, interculturality and integration. Students are provided with sound social work and social science knowledge combined with migration-related competences.

The Master's programme provides comprehensive transdisciplinary knowledge and skills for work in education, health, social services and management. The optional specialisation in forced displacement and migration qualifies students for, among other things, migration- and integration-related management activities in administrative, social, health and educational institutions as well as in public and private sector institutions.

The Master's degree programme, which is taught in English, provides students with technical, social and professional skills for the field of social work with people with migration and refugee backgrounds in an international, European and national context. Students are enabled in a variety of ways to develop and implement solution-focused options for action for the special situation of migrants and displaced people.

The single-subject Master's programme imparts practice-oriented knowledge about the extent, opportunities and challenges of migration processes and social diversity with a focus on Germany. Language skills in Polish, Russian, Czech, Turkish, Persian or Arabic are an important prerequisite for your studies and can be acquired during the course of study. Possible specialisations include Cultural Studies, Islamic Studies or Slavic Studies.

The Master's programme in Sociology focuses on migration as a central aspect of changing societies, in which migration and globalisation are considered in the (world) social context. It addresses cross-border migration, processes and conditions of social participation and global contexts.

The Master's programme represents a transdisciplinary and practice-oriented curriculum that combines a multi-dimensional theoretical and methodological approach to social conflict with a strong focus on participatory practical social action. The programme enables students to implement their specific focus in a broader field of work opportunities.