European Master in Migration Studies
▶Summary
The project aimed to involve mobile students in high-quality international education and to institutionalize structures that support mobility and joint teaching, but also digital learning and the ...
▶Objectives
The project aimed to involve mobile students in high-quality international education and to institutionalize structures that support mobility and joint teaching, but also digital learning and the development of inclusive mobility options for international study experiences both at home and abroad. Another objective was to build sustainable institutional structures by integrating physical, blended, and online exchange into existing master programs and, by this, also enhance teaching quality through jointly developed curricula and innovative blended-mobility learning formats that include those students unable to study abroad for longer periods of time. These experiences help students build networks and develop academic and professional skills. Finally, we wanted to foster intercultural and critical thinking capacities of migration students, empowering them to engage in public debates and contribute to more open and inclusive societies. Together, these goals align with EU priorities in higher education and transnational cooperation.
▶Activities
We organized a set of activities to foster collaboration, exchange and teaching across the EuMIGS network. Our annual kick-off meetings took place in Neuchâtel (2022), Salzburg (2023), and Linköping (2024). Winter workshops took place in A Coruña (2023), Liège (2024), and Osnabrück (2025). Each year, EuMIGS partners also co-hosted a virtual master colloquium: Malmö and Osnabrück in 2023, Salzburg and A Coruña in 2024, and Neuchâtel and Liège in 2025. EuMIGS participated actively in the Annual IMISCOE Conference through in-person panels held in Warsaw (2023), Lisbon (2024), and Paris (2025). The EuMIGS Lecture Series were organized to enhance joint teaching across the consortium, with contributions from Linköping, Osnabrück, and Salzburg in 2022; Malmö and Neuchâtel in 2023; Liège and A Coruña in 2024; and continuing in 2025. Our joint blended-mobility courses conducted across partner universities in the academic years of 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25.
▶Impact
The project fostered active student participation and allowed the formation of a remarkable cohort feeling among each year’s double degree students. The exchange program produced a network of young migration experts, contributing to public debates on migration - for instance as PhD students and university-level teaching assistants, or by joining NGOs supporting migrant rights in Europe - and expanding the program’s outreach. The enhanced exchange between the partners, including teaching and giving insights into respective research areas, increased identification with the program and deepened collaboration among our HEIs. International study experiences, including those in blended formats, became accessible to a broader group of students, strengthening social and intercultural competencies. The project enabled participating institutes to create synergies in terms of joint teaching efforts, shared course topics and interrelated curricula. These outcomes greatly contributed to the creation of sustainable structures for reinforcing the interconnectedness of higher education institutions across Europe.