In the 21st century, migration processes increasingly contribute to shaping societal contexts. At the same time, the presence of migrants, who bring new knowledge, experiences, languages and different perspectives to these contexts, emphasizes the relevance of (approaches to) intercultural relations and communication. Moreover, and along with increasingly accelerating tendencies of globalization, migration contests concepts of the nation state and territorial borders and directs attention to questions of social justice and human rights, conflict and reconciliation. It also leads to the emergence of new concepts of identity, new social and cultural practices, and transnational social spaces. Against this backdrop, it becomes evident that answers to policy questions linked to phenomena as diverse as voluntary and forced migration, internal displacement and transcontinental movements, regular and irregular border crossings, unskilled labour and brain circulation need differentiated investigation as well as complex negotiation. The 2015 developments in the EU demonstrate the need to find new responses on the local, national, European and global level. As a multi-perspectival study programme in migration studies, EMMIR responds to these challenges and opportunities by providing state of the art education in theoretical concepts, empirical and hermeneutic methods plus issue-based transdisciplinary approaches to migration and inter/transculturality. The programme, unique in combining the expertise of African and European universities, strongly encourages students to critically evaluate and to enrich the existing body of knowledge, concepts, theories and terminologies. Students experience the benefits and the challenges of an international learner group where diverse backgrounds of students and teachers offer innovative perspectives for the study of migration. The programme is also embedded in a wide network, comprising inter/national GOs and NGOs as well as professionals in the private and the public sector.The EMMIR consortium consists of seven universities in Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa, Sudan and Uganda. Combining expertise in migration studies with intersecting fields, such as gender studies, cultural studies, education and development studies, the programme is fully accredited since 2013.The two-year programme begins in Oldenburg. In the second semester, all students move to Stavanger. In the third semester, students attend the partner university of their choice, linked to their project-based internship. Before the final semester, a joint proposal colloquium leads to the formation of supervision groups continuing in the fourth semester in order to support the research and thesis writing. Graduates are awarded a joint degree. They are qualified to pursue a PhD or employment with inter/national GOs and NGOs dealing with migration, intercultural competence and diversity.