Migration Studies PhD

University of Sussex

Address the world’s growing diversity, driven by migration and mobility. At Sussex, you’ll work in a dynamic research community, guided and supervised by expert faculty from the Sussex Centre for Migration Research.You’ll benefit from our policy links with national governments and international organisations such as the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Organization.Areas of studyOur areas of expertise and supervision include:mobility, displacement and urban citizenshipthe geopolitics of migration management and controlundocumented migrationborder studies and detentionreturn and re-integrationrefugees and internal displacementforced migration and human traffickinghuman smugglinginternal and international migrationthe impacts of migration on citiesprotracted displacement.You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.