International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy University of Galway

Overview

This unique International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy programme at University of Galway enables students to develop their knowledge of international and regional law, policy and practice as it relates to the phenomena of international migration, human trafficking and refugee law.

Students can combine the study of international migration with specialised courses in international humanitarian law and peace operations, gender and law, child rights, and international criminal law.

The programme engages students with current developments on the human rights of migrants and refugees, globally, regionally and nationally. It includes unique practice-oriented teaching, allowing students to specialise in oral and written advocacy (legal and policy), strategic litigation, fact-finding and international development. 

Careers

• Work with domestic, regional or international non-governmental or inter-governmental organisations specialising in migration or refugee protection, human trafficking or human rights law or policy;
• Develop specialised legal practice skills in the expanding field of migration and asylum law and human rights;
• For those already working in the area of international migration/ refugee law, develop a more solid conceptual and knowledge base to develop that role;
• For those interested in pursuing PhD research, identify a suitable research question, method and theoretical framework for that research.