The course offers students an understanding of the complex and varied nature of forced migration and refugee populations, of their centrality to global, regional and national processes of political, social and economic change, and of the needs and aspirations of forcibly displaced people themselves. It also helps students develop a broad understanding of academic research related to forced migration and refugees, as well as critical thinking and sound evaluative tools. You will gain the ability to plan, organise and carry out research into aspects of forced migration and refugee studies as well as the skills necessary to convey theoretical knowledge of forced migration to a variety of different audiences. This nine-month master's degree places forced migration in an academic framework, preparing you for doctoral study or for work relevant to human rights, refugees, and migration. It offers an intellectually demanding, interdisciplinary route to understanding forced migration in contexts of conflict, repression, natural disasters, environmental change and development policy-making. On-course assessment, which will not count towards your degree, takes the form of regular presentations and short essays. The degree is formally assessed by: a piece of practical research methods coursework at the end of the second term, two written examinations on the core and options courses at the start of the third term, and a 10,000- to 15,000-word thesis at the end of the third term. The course offers support for careers development to current students, including informal careers advice sessions, careers workshops and facilitating internships at key organisations, and to alumni, by disseminating information about employment prospects and maintaining an online network.