Humanitarianism and Conflict Response

The MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response focuses on response to crises originating from both conflict zones and natural disasters. Bringing together the study of health, the social sciences and the humanities, the course provides an inclusive approach that mirrors the reality of aid operations and informs the reflexive processes of both analytical and applied disciplines.

Program Highlights

• Receive a thorough grounding in both the practical and theoretical aspects of humanitarian issues.
• Learn from some of the most renowned names in the field of humanitarian research.
• Engage first-hand with the people, projects and organisations that shape humanitarian, global health, disaster management, conflict response and intervention issues around the world.

The skills gained on the course have helped to prepare graduates for national and international careers in: Development, migrant protection, humanitarian consultancy, health protection, security consultancy, and medicine.

Organisations our graduates have gone on to work in include:

• NGOs: International Committee of the Red Cross (IFRC), Human Appeal, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Voluntary Services Overseas and the British Heart Foundation
• National Resource Governance Institute
• Civil Service, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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