PhD Refugee Care

University of Essex

We offer supervision in Refugee Care, allowing you to undertake research that introduces a therapeutic dimension and psychosocial perspectives to your work with asylum seekers, refugees and other involuntarily dislocated persons. Our graduates go on to a number of different destinations either as practitioners or academics or researchers in spheres related to involuntary dislocation, working in international organisations, NGOs, local authorities, etc, as well as pursuing further studies in related areas. Many of our students who are already working in these fields, in various capacities, return to their existing contexts, substantially enriched by their studies with us, assuming higher or more responsible positions, addressing issues from more specialist perspectives. There are two different programmes on offer. One is a PhD Refugee Care by research, only. The second includes a taught component. The Taught PhD Refugee Care is available if you are able to pursue independent research, but first need preparation through two terms of a taught component. Over the Autumn and Spring term you will take the modules and assessments for the MA Refugee Care, followed by a research project and thesis beginning in the Summer term of the first year. It is especially useful if you have a postgraduate degree in another field but need a period of study in Refugee Care before proceeding to research and the award of a PhD. For more information on this option, please email ppspgr@essex.ac.uk.

Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies