UEL’s innovative new MA in Refugee Studies and Community Development focuses on the increasingly important and highly relevant area of social care and refugees, and the communities to which they belong. Drawing on elements of our successful programmes in Refugee Studies and International Social Work, the MA offers a unique programme that builds on UEL’s expertise in this important field.
The programme examines key issues in the field of refugee studies and the communities in which refugees live. With special reference to refugee communities in East London, modules will include in-depth analysis of areas such as independent critical approaches to contemporary refugee issues, and a comprehensive understanding of forced migration today. The programme uses a multi-disciplinary approach, with insights from politics, international relations, development studies, sociology, anthropology, social policy, psychology, and cultural and legal theory. It also includes specialist options on social, cultural, political, legal and psycho-social aspects of refugee studies.
Our unique programme in Refugee Studies and Community Development focuses on the increasingly important and highly relevant area of social care and refugees, and the communities to which they belong. The programme examines key issues in refugee studies and the communities in which refugees live, with special reference to refugee communities in East London. It also includes specialist options on social, cultural, political, legal and psychosocial aspects of refugee studies.
The MA comprises four core modules and a further module from a wide range of choices. The core modules are:
The MA will appeal to professionals and practitioners interested in refugees and community development, both locally and internationally. Graduates could expect to work in non-governmental organisations, social service departments, and local and international charities.
All students benefit from work in small groups, from an active tutorial system, from training in research methods, to access to a dedicated archive on refugee issues
Applicants are normally required to have a good first degree in a cognate area of study and substantial professional experience in a relevant field. Admission is made on the basis of a written application supported by two satisfactory references and an interview. Decisions will be based on evidence of the following:
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UCAS code N/A
Final award MA
Intermediate awards available Postgraduate Certificate; Postgraduate Diploma
Details of professional body accreditation N/A
Relevant QAA Benchmark statements N/A
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