MSc Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict at SOAS University of London

Programme overview

This unique programme provides students with analytical training and an in-depth understanding of the challenges of contemporary humanitarian aid, its interaction with conflict and development and new directions in the field.

Department: Department of Development Studies | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Intake: September | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students must take 180 credits per year comprised of 120 taught credits (including core, compulsory and optional modules) and a 60 credit dissertation. Core and compulsory modules include Dissertation in Development Studies, Humanitarianism: Ideas, Actors and Debates, Humanitarianism: Issues and Challenges.

Career pathways

A degree from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS will further develop your understanding of the world and how society is organised, with specific focus on violence and conflict, the role of aid, refugees and forced migration. Graduates leave with a range of transferable skills, including critical thinking, analytical skills and cultural awareness.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher. Applicants from Ghana: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution accepted as equivalent to a UK 2:2: Lower Second Class Hons.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,965 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 25,320 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.soas.ac.uk/how-apply-postgraduate-study

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