• 59/10, Kalkaji Extension, Kalkaji-110019, New Delhi

Study period: 6 July to 31 July 2026 (4 Weeks)

NCI has an agreement with the University of Hyderabad that enables NCI member university students to have a four-week-long intensive summer course on “Migration and Mobility in Contemporary India” at the University of Hyderabad. This program familiarizes international students with key concerns and trends in migration studies. It demonstrates how migration has become one of the most influential realities shaping India’s social milieu today. The course explores how migration reconfigures social categories and identities such as caste, class, tribe, and gender, and how it influences institutions like marriage, kinship, family, and religion. Students will also investigate how migration processes reproduce, alter, or challenge social hierarchies.

The program includes one field visit to a migrant settlement in Hyderabad, where students will interact with communities and learn about the city’s composite culture informed by migration histories. Group projects will explore themes such as social identity, belonging, gendered experiences, labour, mobility, and everyday life.

More Details about the Course
  • Course name: Migration and Mobility in Contemporary India
  • Educational Institution: University of Hyderabad, India
  • Course credits: 7.5/10 ECTS
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Study period: 6 July to 31 July 2026
  • Rate of studies: Full-time
  • Admission: Minimum 2 years of university studies with grades equivalent to 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale or grade C according to ECTS.

The course will be for 7.5/10 ECTS depending on the requirement of the student.

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
  • Critically analyze how migration reshapes social identities, hierarchies, and institutions.
  • Evaluate the central role of mobility in reconfiguring India’s 21st-century social landscape.
  • Apply sociological perspectives to understand migration as both a product and driver of social change.
  • Develop reflexive insights by connecting personal experiences with course learnings.

Upon successful completion of the summer course, the students receive a grade transcript from the University of Hyderabad and a certificate along with supplementary documents from the Nordic Centre in India that can award them 7.5 ECTS at their respective home university. For students who wish pursue 10 ECTS it is also possible to do additional assignments during the same period. Since the course is designed to suit students from Nordic universities with European and national credit systems, students are requested to consult the international offices for information about how to translate and register the course credits at their home university.

The course is divided into four units:
  • Unit 1: Histories of Migration and Mobility in India.
  • Unit 2: Migration and Mobility in the 21st Century – Themes and Issues.
  • Unit 3: Migration Today – Transnationalism, Cosmopolitanism, Circular Migration.
  • Unit 4: Towards a Critical Migration Studies in India.
Teaching and Evaluation

Teaching methods: Lectures, field visits, group projects, documentary screenings, and expert guest lectures.
Evaluation: Participation, reflexive notes, group presentations, and assignments.

Besides the boarding/dining charges, which is payable in actual to the caterer directly by the students, the amount mentioned on the table covers all local costs, including the course fee, lodging at International Students Hostel (ISH), shorter field and study trips, the use of medical facilities and the library at University of Hyderabad. Most of the reading material is also provided in photo copies or from the library.

Cost breakup - currency converter

Course fee

Single occupancy with attached bathroom

Total-INR

105825/-

17925/-

123750/-

Course fee

Twin sharing room with common/shared bathroom

Total-INR

105825/-

11050/-

116875/-

*Boarding fee

Actual charges are payable to the caterer

Click on download for more information about the fee structure and related information. 

Kindly note that the cost does not include expenses for travels to and from Hyderabad, visa fees, or medical and travel insurance: students need to pay by themselves.

Students apply to the summer course at University of Hyderabad by submitting an application to the International office at their university. If directly applying to NCI, then the application should include the following documents:

  • A motivation letter including contact information.
  • A certificate of previous studies and a proof of the current registration at the university (a copy of the student card or any other documentation).
  • A CV or other related material to support the application. The admission procedure is conducted by nomination, i.e. after the International offices have received and reviewed the applications they will nominate students qualified for the summer course to the Nordic Centre in India (NCI). The final selection of students is made by University of Hyderabad. The students admitted to the course will be given a letter of admission from University of Hyderabad and can apply for study visa through the Indian embassy in their home country.

Information regarding the University, your stay, and other practical matters can be found here.

Coordinator at University of Hyderabad

Dr. Salah Punathil
salahpunathil@gmail.com
Centre for Regional Studies
University of Hyderabad, India.

Coordinator at the Nordic Centre in India

Ms Christabel Royan
christabel.royan@nordiccentreindia.com
+91-9985146729
Nordic Centre in India