We consider migratory movements and their consequences to be part of our everyday lives and social structures. The program aims to provide its graduates a deeper understanding of ongoing processes of international migration and mobilities, and the consequences they have, mutually influencing each other, (re)producing inequalities and generating new dynamics.

Our new Master’s programme ‘Sociology: Society, Space & Transformation’ combines sociology with a human-geographical perspective. Students examine social processes and their spatial relations – from local to global. Climate change, migration, digitalisation and production networks connect social spaces, drive social change, and transform working and living conditions. How people experience this and how social inequalities develop depends on resources, social positions and place – evident, for example, in family life, education, housing, work and leisure. In shared core modules, students develop an integrated theoretical understanding of space, power, difference and transformation, acquire skills in quantitative and qualitative social research, and adopt a critical and reflective perspective.

In our interdisciplinary student extension programme “Migration Studies” we offer a variety of courses including international labour migration, the mobility of (highly) skilled and less-skilled workers, on global migration dynamics and migration history, refugee dynamics and forced migration, the intersections of migration and populism, racism and nationalism, on gender sexualities and diversity as well as on religion, culture, literature, education, communication, and mobilities. Students can select from a broad range of courses and must fulfil 24 ECTS credits to get a certificate. 

For more detailed information about our Master in Sociology, please see here.  

For more detailed information on the study extension programme "Migration Studies" by following this link.

Teaching instruction is in English and German.

Fees and similar

Language requirements

Courses in the first year are in both German and English. For EuMIGS students in the second year, the majority of seminars are in English, though there are a good number of courses in German as well. It is recommended thatevery incoming exchange student has sufficient proficiency in German (B1/B2 level).

Specific documents needed for registration 

• Copy of passport
• Copy of BA diploma
• No formal language proficiency required

Practical information

Accommodation

The University of Salzburg does not own any student dormitories and therefore does not offer any housing services. However, we provide information about housing in Salzburg on our website.

For more information, please get in contact with the Housing Office of the Austrian Exchange Service www.housing.oead.at and book an accommodation there.

Previous students in the program generally are happy to also offer advice on housing and we are happy to connect you.

Contact:
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Tel.: + 43 153 408847 (Monday-Friday 9:00 - 12:00 Uhr)

Visa

EU-, EEA- and CH-Citizens who fulfil the requirements of sufficient financial funds and proof of health insurance valid in Austria do not need a visa. 

Health insurance

Every exchange student must prove that she/he has a health insurance that is valid in Austria. For more information, please see here. 

After arrival in Salzburg students can purchase a health insurance policy with National Austrian Health Insurance Carrier (ÖGK). The approximate cost is € 78,84 per month (as of 2026).

By virtue of being registered at the University of Salzburg, all students are automatically also member sof the Austrian Student Union. This includes a liability and accident insurance.

Estimated Expenses for an Erasmus-stay in Salzburg (in €, STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Studierenden-Sozialerhebung 2025 (IHS, 2026))

Application procedure for pre-selected incoming candidates

   Application deadline

• • Winter semester and academic year: May 15
  • Summer semester: October 15

General administrative information for Erasmus students coming to Salzburg is provided on the Homepage of the International Relations Office: Erasmus+ & SEMP Students - Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (plus.ac.at)

Once you are admitted, before each semester starts, during the last two weeks of September and February, the Department of International Relations organizes introductory events for incoming exchange students. The exact dates will be provided by e-mail and on the International Office website via NEWS, Events & Social Media - Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg (plus.ac.at)

If you would like to join EuMIGS in the second half of your Master’s Degree, please also be in touch with your sending institutions coordinator and follow the necessary deadlines and timelines for the program.  

Contact person and further details

EuMIGS Academic Coordinators:

Kyoko Shinozaki, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology "Social Change and Mobilities"

Department of Sociology - Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

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Dženeta Karabegović, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Sociology - Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

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Melina Fischer, MSc

Department of Sociology - Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

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ERASMUS/EuMIGS administrative contacts: