MA in Migration Studies

LAU’s MA in Migration Studies offers you an interdisciplinary graduate degree in migration studies with a focus on, and a presence in, the Middle East.

Migration and refugee issues have become high priorities on the global agenda. Migration studies includes topics such as emigration, immigration, transit migration, labor migration, return migration, replacement migration, regular and undocumented migration, family reunion, transnational and diaspora relations, among others.

Your career path

Upon graduation, you can seek a career with government agencies dealing with migrants and refugees, integration, labor and employment, etc.; international organizations such as the International Organization for Migration, International Labor office, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Fund for Population, United Nations Development Fund for Women, among others.

Curriculum

Students need 30 credits for the major (12 for the core and 18 for other requirements).

Core requirements

Number	Course	Cr
MIG710	Theories of Migration	3
MIG720/INA852	Research Methods/Research Methodology equiv. INA813H	3
MIG799	Thesis	6

Other requirements

Students have to choose six (6) courses (18 credits) out of the following:

Number	Course	Cr
MIG715/WGST815	Gender and Migration	3
MIG725/INA855	Politics and Migration equiv. to INA813G	3
MIG740/INA842	Topics in International Law	3
MIG745/CLT880	Migration, Exile and Literature	3
MIG750/INA820	Globalization equiv. to INA813K	3
MIG760	Citizenship, Transnationalism and Diaspora	3
MIG765	Migration and Development	3
MIG770	Cities and Migration	3
MIG780	Topics in Migration Studies	3
MIG785	Practicum: Internship or Research

Contact Info

Paul Tabar
Extension 1215
ptabar@lau.edu.lb

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