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Master of Science by Coursework in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies

  • 1. The course shall be under the supervision of the Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Teaching Committee of the Department of International Development.
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  • 2. Candidates must follow a course of instruction in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies for at least three terms and will be expected to attend such lectures and seminars as their supervisor/Course Director shall recommend. 
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  • 3. Each candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in six papers and a thesis. 

    Papers I-II

  • 4. Each candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in two core papers: 
    • Paper I: International Legal and Ethical Frameworks
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    • Paper II: Political and Anthropological Frameworks
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  • 5. Each core paper will be assessed by a written examination in early Trinity term. 

    Papers III-IV: Two elective courses 

  • 6. Each candidate will be required to choose two elective courses, with at least one from the Refugee and Forced Migration Studies pool, and the second from either the Refugee and Forced Migration Studies pool or from another pool available in the Department of International Development. Candidates will be required to follow the mode of assessment for the owning programme of the elective. A list of electives including the timings and methods of assessment will be published by the Course Director at the start of Michaelmas Term. 

  • Paper V and VI: Research Methods

  • 7. Each candidate must display an understanding of research methods relevant to forced migration. This will be in the form of two individual 2,500 word essays.
    • Paper V: The Individual Qualitative Research Design Essay must be presented in a proper scholarly form and submitted using the University approved online submission system no later than 12 noon on Thursday of Week 9 of Michaelmas Term. 
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    • Paper VI: The Individual Quantitative Research Methods Essay must be presented in a proper scholarly form and submitted using the University approved online submission system no later than 12 noon on Thursday of Week 9 of Hilary Term.

  • Multidisciplinary thesis

  • 8. Each candidate will be required to submit a thesis of not less than 10,000 and not more than 15,000 words on a topic relevant to forced migration approved by the Chair of Examiners.  
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  • 9. The thesis must be submitted no later than 12 noon on Thursday of Week 8 of Trinity Term.
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  • 10. All assessments must be submitted using the University approved online assessment platform. Technical information on the requirements for online submissions is provided in the Course Handbook.
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  • 11. Candidates may be required to attend an oral examination on one of more elements of the candidate’s assessed work.