Studyportals
Short On Campus

Europe, Migration, Refugees

1 months
Duration
1300 EUR/full
1300 EUR/full
Unknown
Tuition fee
Unknown
Unknown
Apply date
Unknown
Unknown
Start date

About

This Europe, Migration, Refugees course from Freie Universität Berlin is designed for all students having a personal, professional or political personal interest in a deeper and thus more differentiated understanding of transnational migration. 

Overview

Key Features

In the last decade, EU experienced unprecedented migration movements. EU’s response has been shaped by distinguishing between “deserving refugees” and “undeserving economic migrants” and has oscillated between humanitarian and securitarian approaches. Whereas the recent developments on the EU borders such as pushbacks, the containment of migrants in the hotspots signalize the abandonment of humanitarian approach, the quick and less bureaucratic protection of Ukrainian refugees demonstrates more of a selective humanitarian approach.  

As the visibility of migration increases in various ways, certain migrants are often represented and imagined as a homogenous mass of ‘the other’. This leads to a problematic understanding of migration as something to be controlled and governed from a top-down perspective alone. But the respective processes of negotiation on migration policy, within and across the outer borders of the Union, take place not only between the official institutions of nation-states, but on all scales of European populations. They also take place from a bottom-up perspective in the centers and at the margins of societies alike.

Departing from diverse theories of migration, the Europe, Migration, Refugees course from Freie Universität Berlin will gain an overview of EU-level migration polity and recent migration- and border-management policies. We will analyze the conflicts, debates and discourses around the last years of increased immigration.

Scaling down, we will engage with the local authorities’ perspective in Berlin. Diving deeper down we will start to change perspective: How do local activists develop and implement their own ways of welcoming migrants? Where do migrants work and how are they represented in trade unions? Finally, focusing on the history of migrant struggles in Berlin, we will encounter migrants’ viewpoints, which reach beyond the usual framings of migrants as ‘passive victim’ or as a threat. We will encounter viewpoints on the conflicts, compromises, resistances, solidarity and social transformation shaped by recent migration movements to Europe.

Housing

Wheelchair-accessible housing is available upon request. Please see our website for a full description of the furnished single-occupancy studio apartment and note that the registration deadline for this housing option is one month before the regular registration deadline.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Migration Theories
  • European Border Regime and its Crisis
  • Policy changes and Differential Inclusion 
  • Willkommenskultur and the cultures of rejection
  • Transformation of Migrant Labor 
  • Migrants’ Perspectives 

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 1 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Delivered

On Campus

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

  • Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
  • Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
  • Liability
  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Freie Universität Berlin and/or in Germany, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

Students should be able to speak and read English at the upper intermediate level (B2) or higher. No prior knowledge is required but the willingness to think beyond the usual framings on migration. 

Required language skills

The language of instruction is English. Language proficiency on an advanced Intermediate level (Mittelstufe II) is a prerequisite for participation. For orientation purposes, you can assess your language skills via the Common European Framework of Reference for Langauges (CEFR).

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    1300 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1300 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
  • EU/EEA

    1300 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1300 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.

Living costs for Berlin

836 - 1340 EUR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Other interesting programmes for you

Our partners

Europe, Migration, Refugees
Freie Universität Berlin
Europe, Migration, Refugees
-
Freie Universität Berlin

Wishlist

Go to your profile page to get personalised recommendations!