The European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations (EMMIR) is the first African-European-Asian Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) in migration studies and is jointly run by three African, four European, and two Asian partners: University of Oldenburg in Germany, University of Stavanger in Norway, University of South Bohemia in Czech Republic, University of Nova Gorica in Slovenia, Ahfad University for Women in Sudan, Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda, University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, and the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group and Rabindra Bharati University in India. They jointly provide the content and the logistics for EMMIR as a fully integrated study programme with various elements of joint teaching and awarding a Joint master’s degree registered with EQAR (European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education). EMMIR is an EMJM co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Key Action 2.

The M.A. Development has a specific focus on issues around global justice. Students learn about relevant theories as well as the practical realities of the development/aid industry. Everyone is required to do an internship and can choose a field of concentration such as gender, sustainability and migration.

It aims at professionalizing those already working in development or others for whom an e-learning program seems most fitting. It offers a solid academic base in the field of development studies. Students learn relevant theories that are necessary to critically reflect current practices in the field of humanitarian and development aid. Courses such as project planning, monitoring and evaluation advance students’ practical competencies. Academic competencies taught in the area of research methods and writing skills enable a continuation of a scientific career.

The M.A. Development Studies degree programme enables students to develop the advanced knowledge, analytical skills, and conceptual frameworks required to understand and navigate the complexities of economic and social development and to gain insights into the economic, social, ethical, and cultural contexts and constraints of development. The programme provides outstanding opportunities to put theory into practice through international field research, with a strong focus on integrating quantitative and qualitative methods.