Migration Studies

A World on the Move

What drives population dislocations? What challenges face relocated peoples and their hosts? How can I prepare for tomorrow’s world on the move? Migration is one of the defining and daunting issues of the 21st century, greatly affecting places of origin, transit and destination. UM is home to world-class faculty that address critical issues affecting migration - including poverty, inequality and discrimination; political decisions; relocation and integration; and historical and contemporary dislocations in the wake of colonization, armed conflict, persecution and climate change.

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core courses to select from

4

employer-valued advising tracks

3

community-internship sites

Programs

• Migration Studies
  • Certificate
• Political Science
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Master of Arts
  • Minor

• Political Science Department

Careers

• Refugee Law and Resettlement
• Journalism
• International Affairs Officer
• Social Justice Worker
• Foreign Service Officer
• Counselor
• Teacher

Intership Highlights

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Welcoming Refugee and Immigrant Families to Missoula with Open Arms & Hearts

IRC Provides Opportunities for Refugees and Immigrants to Thrive in America.

River Mountain Immigration Provides Individual, Family & Business Immigration Legal Services.

Professor Peter Koehn

Dr. Peter Koehn, head of UM's new Migration Studies program, is Montana’s only Fulbright New Century Scholar and is author of Transnational Mobility and Global Health: Traversing Borders and Boundaries.