MSc/PGDip/PGCert/PGA Humanitarian Engineering at University of Warwick

A multidisciplinary course on using science and engineering to develop technologies that promote the wellbeing of communities facing humanitarian challenges. Students and professionals from law, science, education, engineering, humanities and medicine work in multidisciplinary teams.

Department: School of Engineering  |  Duration: Full-time: MSc 1 year, PGDip/PGCert/PGA 9 months; part-time: MSc 2 years, PGDip/PGCert 18 months  |  Intake: 28 September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Themes include international development, humanitarianism, ethics, energy, global health, water and environmental management, disaster response, food security, sustainable cities, humanitarian supply chains, urban resilience, innovation through design and project management. Optional modules are chosen one from List A and one from List B; PGA is 30 credits, PGCert 60 credits and PGDip 120 credits, with modules in 5-day blocks.

Career pathways

Graduates are placed to work with governments (central banks, ministries of finance, rural development, education), development institutions (World Bank, IMF, United Nations), NGOs and the private sector, or to pursue PhD study.

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