MA Global Development and Humanitarian Practice at Oxford Brookes University

Programme overview

Are you looking for a master’s programme that combines humanitarian practice, human rights, forced migration, development and conflict studies? Working with our team of experts and practitioners you can study the political complexities that lead to armed conflict or natural hazards and their links to humanitarian practice and human rights responses.

Faculty: School of Architecture | Duration: MA: 12 months; part-time: MA: 24 months | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2026 / September 2027 | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We’ve designed the course to cover a wide range of subjects within the fields of development and humanitarian practice. This means you can delve into not just your own area of expertise, but related topics that impact your work.

Career pathways

Past students are working at international development organisations like Save the Children or the United Nations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The programme is open to candidates who fulfil at least one of the following conditions: hold a good undergraduate degree at first or upper second or other professional qualification. We welcome degrees from all disciplines. Or, Possess an appropriate professional background and experience of international field work (ie NGOs, UN agencies, the Red Cross, humanitarian work, development work, health care, livelihoods, education, commercial companies, the military). If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University. UCAS code: P008080.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,750 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 18,500 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2026 / September 2027

Duration: MA: 12 months; part-time: MA: 24 months

Apply through the official page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/global-development-and-humanitarian-practice#apply

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