Program Overview

MA in Refugee Integration

Course Details

• Course Code: DC663
• Course Type: Postgraduate
• NFQ Level: 9
• Delivery Modes: Full-Time, Part-Time
• Duration: Full Time - 1 Year, Part Time - 2 Year

Overview

The Master of Arts in Refugee Integration offers 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 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.

Why DCU

• 93% of FHSS graduates are in work or further study 6 months to a year after graduation
• The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is DCU’s biggest faculty
• HSS’s student body consists of 106 different nationalities

Careers & Further Options

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

Entry Requirements

• 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

Programme Structure

• As a full-time student, you'll have three core classes, and there's also a research methodology class that lasts the whole year
• In the second semester, you'll get to pick three classes from a list of options
• You'll be required to write a 12,000-word dissertation, which is due in September

Fees and Funding

• Full time: €7,900 (EU), €17,000 (Non EU)
• Part time: €4,300 Per Annum (EU), €8,300 Per Annum (Non EU)

How To Apply

• All Applicants must apply through DCU's Student Application Portal
• Provide Academic Transcripts for each and every year of study with English translation, if applicable
• If applicable, provide evidence of competence in the English language as per DCU entry requirements

Life On Campus

• DCU has three academic campuses; Glasnevin, St. Patrick’s and All Hallows (both in Drumcondra)
• Each campus has a library, study spaces, restaurants, and on-campus residencies
• There are sports facilities on Glasnevin and St. Patrick’s, and there is a dedicated sports campus, St Claire’s, located near Glasnevin on the Ballymun Road

FAQs

• Is DCU all one campus?
  • DCU is a multi campus university - the Glasnevin, St Patrick's and All Hallows campuses
• If I'm studying on the St Patrick's campus, can I use the library and sports centre on the Glasnevin campus?
  • Yes, all facilities such as sports and accommodation are open for all DCU students to avail of
• Are there libraries in DCU and if they have wifi and work stations?
  • We have a brand new state of the art four floor library on our St. Patrick's Campus which complements the existing library on the Glasnevin campus
• Does DCU provide accommodation?
  • DCU does have on-campus accommodation for undergraduate and postgraduate students