Migration studies is a broad-based course of study that evaluates the process of human migration in a global context. The field of migration studies is gaining in popularity as policymakers worldwide struggle to make difficult decisions in an increasingly contentious political and social climate.

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the western most point of Eurasia, Europe is usually divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.

A master program may be offered in a variety of different fields, allowing students of almost any subject to enhance their knowledge and improve their credentials. This degree generally takes one to three years to obtain, although requirements may vary.