Course 3: Comparative Migration Policy

This course is geared towards practitioners in the field but is also open to other types of students interested in learning more about migration studies. You will receive weekly assignments and online lectures. You are free to work at your own pace and within the confines of your own schedule. 

Migration policy has been of increasing interest in public debates in most developed countries recently. It is the talk of political parties and a subject in new elections. In this course we explore migration entry policies for different types of migrants across different receiving countries. The sending policies of origin countries are also studied: do they encourage or discourage migrations and from which groups? On the other side, we look at the policies of migrant sending countries to engage their diaspora and how diaspora can play a role in development. 

Prerequisites:

Preferably Course 1: Introduction to Migration Studies. Alternatively completion of another basic course in Migration Studies or relevant work experience in the field of migration.

ECTS (credits obtained): 4
Participants will receive 4 ECTS equivalence credits and the certification will be offered through an online educational badge.  

Costs:

Group based participation EUR 1.000,- 
Individual participation EUR 1.200,- 

Duration: 10 weeks.

You will be enrolled for 10 weeks, including 1 week to access the platform and become familiar with the materials, 4 weeks of coursework, 2 weeks to do the oral exam and 3 weeks for potential resit time. 

In case you prefer to use the 10 weeks in a different way, please agree with your tutor during your first exchange (for individual participation). 

Starting date and enrollment: 

Upon a successful enrollment, every participant will start the course on immediately after the acquisition of the course materials. Your tutor will reach out to you to agree on a timeline. 

For group participation, please note that we will close the group registrations at 10 participants, based on first paid first serve rule. We will identify the full groups on the application website. 

For individual participation, please agree with your tutor on your preferred schedule during your first exchange. 

Registration:  

You can register for the certificate programme via the application form by clicking on the “Apply Now” button on the right side of this page. 

Payment: 

To pay the tuition fee, please make the transfer to the following account. Upon payment, you will be registered as a student and contacted by your tutor. Please note that we need to receive the payment by the application deadline. On average, it takes 1-2 weeks between your transfer of funds and us receiving it. 

Tutor: Katrin Marchand