MA in Refugee Integration

    MA in Refugee Integration

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    EUR 19,725 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 8, 2026
    MA in Refugee Integration

    About

    Overview

    Are you motivated by a commitment to advocacy, solidarity, and social justice? The Master of Arts in Refugee Integration offers you a unique opportunity to engage with the critical challenges facing our world today. As we face a polycrisis of global proportions—from climate-induced displacement to growing social inequalities—this programme, offered by the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, prepares you to be a leader in addressing these urgent issues, while opening doors to a wide variety of career paths across advocacy, policy, and humanitarian sectors.

    Disciplines

    SALIS

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    For admission to the MA in Refugee Integration programme, successful applicants will have:

    A degree at the level of an Irish or UK Honours undergraduate degree (H2.2 or above) or equivalent

    Applicants with appropriate combinations of professional qualifications and experience may also be considered. This includes discipline-specific knowledge and know-how; transferable skills; basic research competency; personal effectiveness.

    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants are required to submit a cover letter along with their application under the Transcripts section of the portal, affirming their intent to apply for RPL. For more information on RPL see here.


    International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 63
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 92

    English Program Requirements

    Postgraduate Taught Programmes Note: In exceptional circumstances, results in examinations other than those published may be accepted as proof of competence in English language for postgraduate taught programmes. 

    This may include:

    • Non-native speakers of English who in the past two years have completed their school education through the medium of English in a country where English is the official language. For example, applicants who have successfully achieved a 06/H7 in Leaving Certificate English, a Grade D in A Level English or an examination deemed as an equivalent by DCU.
    • Applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree in the past two years, in a country where English is the official language.
    • Applicants who have recently lived in a country where English is the official language for at least four years and been employed in a professional role that required a high level of written and verbal communication. Applicants will be required to provide specific documentation to evidence this e.g. residency documentation, employer statement.

    Research Programmes Note: Faculty of Engineering & Computing and Faculty of Science & Health

    In exceptional circumstances, results in examinations other than those published may be accepted as proof of competence in English language for research programmes in the Faculties noted above. 

    For further details about DCU English Language Requirements, please contact DCU Admissions.

    Career

    Careers & Further Options

    Careers

    Graduates of this programme can anticipate a wide array of employment opportunities in various sectors, including:

    • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), both domestically and internationally.
    • Reception and integration organisations, such as the Reception and Integration Agency, and Direct Provision Centers.
    • Local government bodies are located in areas designated for refugee reception.
    • Local and national organisations and workplaces, such as hospitals, schools, and multicultural workplaces, they can contribute to policy development, strategy formulation, and implementation.
    • International organisations like the UNHCR, Red Cross, Médecins sans Frontières, and others are dedicated to ensuring the well-being and care of refugees and migrants.

    "DCU graduates are highly sought after by employers. Our Graduates work in environments ranging from large multinationals to SMEs, family businesses and start-ups across every sector.

    DCU Careers Service has a number of learning and development initiatives in place for our students, giving them the skills they need for a successful career path."

    Go to our Careers site to find out more about career planning, our mentorship programme, skills development and online resources for students when working on CVs and making applications.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    19,725 / year
    MA in Refugee Integration
    Dublin City University
    Dublin City University
    Ireland

    Ireland, Dublin

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