Program Overview

MSc/PGDip/PGCert Humanitarian Practice

Overview

The MSc/PGDip/PGCert Humanitarian Practice is a blended learning postgraduate course designed for those working in the humanitarian field or those who have at least six months of humanitarian work experience. The course is offered in partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should hold an Upper Second Class Honours degree, or its overseas equivalent.
• Consideration may be given to those without this who have at least six months of humanitarian work experience.
• Current MSF employees must consult with the Operational Centre (OC) for whom they are working before submitting an application.

Course Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
---|---|---|---|---
MSc | Y | N | N | Y
PGDip | Y | N | N | Y
PGCert | N | N | N | Y

Course Overview

• January and September start dates available.
• Modules are delivered either online or by blended learning allowing you to study at your own pace alongside your humanitarian work.
• Critically reflect on your humanitarian work and gain the relevant academic background to inform decisions made in practice.
• Develop strong leadership skills to prepare for growth into management or coordination roles within a humanitarian organisation.

Fees

• MSc (full-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £14,000
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £28,500
• MSc (part-time distance learning)
  • UK students (per annum): £996 per 15 credits
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,166 per 15 credits
• PGDip (full-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £9,333
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £19,000
• PGDip (part-time distance learning)
  • UK students (per annum): £996 per 15 credits
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,166 per 15 credits
• PGCert (part-time distance learning)
  • UK students (per annum): £996 per 15 credits
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,166 per 15 credits

Scholarships/Sponsorships

Details of all funding opportunities, including deadlines, eligibility and how to apply, can be found on the School's funding page where you can also find details of the Government Postgraduate Loan Scheme. See also the University's postgraduate funding database to see if you are eligible for any other funding opportunities.

Policy on Additional Costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).