Global Migration & Refugee Studies
Study alongside global experts, examining the nature and dynamics of cross-border population movements from social, political, economic, and environmental angles. Students in this specialization address real-world social challenges through study abroad opportunities and through work with community organizations, government agencies and NGOs.
Courses
Graduating students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours degree in International Development Studies may apply for a Specialization in Global Migration and Refugee Studies if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:
0.5 IDST credit consisting of:
- IDST 4120H:
2.0 IDST credits from:
- IDST 3701H/3711H/3722H,
- IDST-ANTH-ERST-SAFS 3801D: Community Development
- IDST 3850H: Field Course
- IDST 4011Y/4021D: Honours Thesis on Migration
- IDST 4221Y: Community-based Research Methods and Migration Project
1.5 credits from:
- IDST-CRIM-SOCI 3120H: Citizenship Rights and Development
- IDST-CRIM-SOCI 3121H: Human Rights—Theory and Practice
- IDST-ANTH-SOCI 4750H: Ethnicity, Political Conflict, and Genocide
- CAST-GEOG-GESO-POST 2245H: Contemporary Canadian Immigration
- CAST-POST-SOCI 3661H: Race, Ethnicities, and Multiculturalism
- SWRK 3108H: Africentric Perspectives in Social Work
Degrees Offered:
- B.A.
- B.A. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Learn from a range of experts in fields such as migration studies, political science, anthropology, sociology, social work, and economics, for a truly interdisciplinary approach to human migration
- Gain a global perspective on migration issues through the Trent-in-Ghana Program, or complete a 4-6 week field course in Turkey or Ecuador
- Put theory into practice through a community-based research project with migrant-focused community organizations
- Join the Student Association for International Development and contribute to the student run Community Movements Conference
Career Paths:
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Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, develop policy and implement or administer programs in areas such as consumer affairs, employment, home economics, immigration, law enforcement, corrections, human rights, housing, labour, family services, foreign aid and international development. They are employed by government departments and agencies, industry, hospitals, educational institutions, consulting establishments, professional associations, research institutes, non-government organizations and international organizations or they may be self-employed.
Career Opportunities
- Settlement Officer
- Immigration Lawyer
- Human Rights Officer
- Refugee Affairs Program Officer
- Economic Development Officer
- Community Education Coordinator
- Diplomat
- United Nations Official
- International Civil Servant
- Humanitarian Assistance Worker
- Disaster Relief Specialist
- Policy Analyst
- Social Worker
Admission Requirements
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