Global Migration, MSc by Research

Start date: MSc by Research - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July. The MSc by Research in Global Migration allows you to undertake a year-long individual programme of personally and professionally enriching research. Your global migration research project will be shaped by participation in activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratory activity and fieldwork, as well as your involvement in one of our established research groups. The range of our current human geographical research in this area includes Multi-sensuous geographies of movement and the ways they are governed; The diversity of mobile experiences (labour migrations, cultural mobility, spiritual mobilities) and the divisions they produce; Mobile subjectivities, socialities and politics of mobility; Inequalities and power dynamics of different mobilities and migrations. Rethinking care for marginalised people: different ways of com-passionate being together with mobile others; Developing broader (excessive) understanding of ethical responsibility for people in need; We are ranked: Top 100 in the World (Shanghai Ranking Subject Rankings 2024) 90% of our research outputs have been recognised as world leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 100% of the environment was rated as world leading and internationally excellent - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 Top 201-250 in the World (QS World University Rankings 2025)

English Language IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.0) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

International students: £21,950 per year

UK students: £5,006 per year

UK/Home: £5,006 per year

International: £21,950 per year

Apr or Jul 2026

Rolling admissions – apply as early as possible

• Singleton Park Campus, United Kingdom