Master Sciences Sociales — Migrations, racisme, altérités

At Université Paris Cité, tuition costs 250 EUR per year.

The Migrations, racisme, altérités specialization within the Master Sciences Sociales focuses on the sociological study of migration, racism, and the construction of otherness in contemporary societies. Migration studies as a field examines the causes and patterns of human mobility, the experiences of migrants, and the policies that regulate migration across borders. Combined with the study of racism and altérité, or otherness, the specialization also addresses how societies construct categories of difference, how racial and ethnic hierarchies form and persist, and how migrants and minority groups navigate exclusion and integration. Coursework typically includes migration theory, the sociology of race and ethnicity, research methods for studying marginalized populations, and comparative analysis of migration and integration policy across different national contexts. The training equips graduates to work in research, NGOs and associations supporting migrants, public bodies dealing with migration and integration policy, or further doctoral study in sociology or migration studies. The program is offered by Université Paris Cité in Paris, France, with instruction delivered in French. It leads to a master's degree over two years, with a start date inferred as September and yearly tuition of 250 EUR. Prospective students should have a background in sociology or a related social science, along with a strong interest in questions of migration, racism, and social exclusion, since the specialization requires both theoretical grounding in social science and sensitivity to the lived experience of migrant and minority populations.