This MA can be completed in one year on a full-time basis, or in two years on a part-time basis. As a full-time student, you will take three core modules in Semester 1, along with a research methodology module. In Semester 2, you will take one core module and choose two modules from a range of options. A 12,000 word dissertation will be submitted in September. If you choose to take this course on a part-time basis, you will complete all modules (four core modules, a research methodology class, and three optional modules) over the course of two years, taking one or two modules per semester. A 12,000 word dissertation will be submitted in September of Year 2. The programme is timetabled in the evening, from 4 pm onwards, with each module being delivered on a seminar basis. It features presentations by guest speakers from NGOs and practitioners working with refugees and asylum seekers.

For admission to the MA in Refugee Integration programme, successful applicants will have: 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. This includes discipline-specific knowledge and know-how; transferable skills; basic research competency; personal effectiveness. International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language.