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's programme at IMIS is an interdisciplinary course involving the disciplines of sociology, history, linguistics, educational science, geography, psychology, political science, law, religious studies and economics.

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 – globally and (supra)nationally discussed primarily on a policy level - touch decisive dimensions in economic and social development, demography, international relations, political theory and cultural cooperation, to name some, not all of the key areas. Teaching and research in EMMIR will address issues that currently rank highly on the global agenda - and need expertise on transnational, transcultural and transdisciplinary level.

The Master in Social Work in the Migration Society study course will prepare you for professional activities and managerial tasks in which you require special, migration-related competences in addition to social work and social science knowledge.

The dual Master's study course is designed to raise your awareness of social science and migration policy discourses. It will therefore enable you to learn how to independently develop, implement and evaluate concepts during your studies.

Your field of work is therefore not only "classic" working sectors for migration counselling and refugee social work. You are also working as an expert for these topics in a managerial position where a high level of awareness of intercultural diversity is a prerequisite.

You will be able to assume a role in responsible counselling, development and research tasks at public and independent institutions after you conclude your Master's study course.

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 programme provides professional, social and profession-related competences for the field of action of Social Work with migrants and refugees in the international and national context. Based on empirical findings and theoretical references, students are qualified in intercultural, legal, educational and psychological terms to develop and implement solution-oriented courses of action for the special situation of refugees and migrants. They will be able to operate in the area of policies of local as well as international actors. The professional grasp of Social Work in the context of migration will thus be further developed.

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.

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 degree programme imparts knowledge and practical skills on the topics of migration, migration-related diversity and incorporation concepts for people with a migration background. The programme looks at how political decisions affect migration and the opportunities for migrants to participate. It also analyses how migration changes various areas of society, including companies, educational, cultural and health institutions, and how these social subsystems can react to these changes in order to enable participation. The degree programme also focuses on everyday negotiations in the migration society.