MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies at London School of Economics and Political Science

Explore the key issues and debates in international humanitarian emergencies, while undertaking a humanitarian consultancy project for real-world organisations. The MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies provides a solid foundation in humanitarian issues such as the nature of vulnerability, the drivers and management of international emergency responses and a broad range of development issues. This programme provides you with academically rigorous graduate-level interdisciplinary training in the fields of humanitarianism, emergencies and international development.

Department: Department of International Development  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll take three compulsory courses and complete a dissertation of up to 10,000 words. You'll select courses from options in Anthropology, Development Studies, Gender, Management, Methodology and Health Policy. Compulsory and core courses include Key Issues in Development Studies, Managing Humanitarianism, Humanitarian Consultancy Project, Research Design and Dissertation in International Development.

Career pathways

Recent graduates have secured promising professional careers in public, private and voluntary agencies dealing with development and humanitarian problems at both national and international levels. This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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