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 of Winter Term 2024, CMS will offer a new Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies, open to all UBC graduate students enrolled in any master’s, doctoral, or professional degree program. This certificate offers a specialization in migration and mobilities research, augmenting your graduate degree program.
Gain a Comprehensive Understanding of Migration Studies
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 certificate’s core course integrates a decolonizing perspective, allowing students to begin to critically examine how colonial assumptions and knowledge systems influence the study of migration and to consider how the contributions of diverse knowledge systems may influence and transform studies of migration.”
Advance Your Career through Professional Development
In addition to academic enrichment, certificate students will have access to professional development opportunities beyond academia. The program’s core seminar will feature “Professional Studies in Migration” sessions, allowing students to benefit from practical insights delivered by migration experts from non-academic sectors. This holistic approach to professional development ensures students are equipped with the necessary skills to excel in the ever-evolving job market in migration-related fields.
Be part of an Inclusive, Engaged and Diverse Community
Applications are now open for the 2024/25 cohort.
Apply by July 1, 2024!
Contact Information
For any inquiries on the Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies, please contact CMS Research Manager, Gabriele Dumpys Woolever, at manager.migration@ubc.ca.
