Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies (GCMS)

The certificate focuses on knowledge enhancement in migration and mobilities research through interdisciplinary thinking and engagement. Regardless of your degree program, if you have an interest in migration as a field of research or professional practice, a certificate in Migration Studies can significantly enhance your graduate education and career prospects.

As a broad-based research field, migration studies have evolved at the intersection of various disciplines such as sociology, political science, anthropology, geography, law, economics, education, history, demography, cultural studies, and health studies. The new certificate program adopts a multi- and interdisciplinary approach, encouraging exploration beyond departmental confines to enrich students’ understanding of migration studies. Rooted in decolonizing approaches, it fosters critical inquiry and invites engagement with diverse perspectives.

The Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies is open to graduate students at UBC who are enrolled in any master’s, doctoral, or professional degree program. It provides students with the opportunity to pursue a migration studies credential alongside their graduate degree program.

The certificate pursues three distinct objectives:

• Provide multi- and interdisciplinary training in migration and mobilities research;
• Provide knowledge about pathways to non-academic employment in the migration and immigrant integration sector;
• Foster an inclusive, engaged, and interdisciplinary community.