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African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) at Wits University’s School of Social Sciences | African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) at Wits University’s School of Social Sciences | Many options | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
The African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) is Africa’s leading scholarly institution for research and teaching on human mobility. Established in 1993, ACMS is an independent, interdisciplinary and internationally engaged institution focusing on the relationships among human movement politics, poverty, and social transformation. While oriented towards southern Africa, the Centre conducts collaborative scholarly and policy-oriented work across sub-Saharan Africa, and has partnerships in Asia, Europe and the Americas. It offers Africa’s only post-graduate degrees in migration and displacement studies and provides training to students and professionals on a number of topics including the sociology of migration, mobility and health, human rights, and research methods. | ||||||
African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town | African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town | Many options | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) is the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) collective response to the challenge of climate change in the context of sustainable development in Africa. ACDI is an inter and transdisciplinary research and training Institute that brings together academics across UCT and beyond, NGOs, business, civil society and government to co-produce and test new insights, evidence and innovations that will help to solve Africa's climate and development challenges. The Climate Academy houses all climate change-based studies and courses at the University of Cape Town on one site. Whether you are a student or working professional, this site is for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of climate change and development issues in Africa through study. Navigate through the options on the left-hand side to find out more about the world-class degrees, professional short courses and online learning in climate change offered in different faculties across UCT as shown below. | ||||||
Arab Master’s Programme in Democracy and Human Rights | Master´s degree | Academic | Lebanon | English | Visit Website | |
The Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights is a unique programme designed to meet the needs of students, professionals and experts who want to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills in the field of democratic governance and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa (Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia). Established in 2015, it is the youngest of the Global Campus’ regional masters. The programme was coordinated by the European Inter-University Centre during its first three editions, in collaboration with the University of Ca’ Foscari in Venice. It moved to Beirut in 2017 and is now coordinated by the Saint Joseph University. The Arab Master in Democracy and Human Rights aims to support the next generation of experts, academics and practitioners and to give them the practical experience needed for building up their professional career and academic activities. | ||||||
Bhutan Institute of Himalayan Studies (BIHS) | Bhutan Institute of Himalayan Studies (BIHS) | Many options | Non-Academic | Bhutan | English | Visit Website |
Bhutan Institute of Himalayan Studies (BIHS) was established to provide professional development, research, and education opportunities for both national and international professionals. BIHS is focused on using existing and future scientific findings to design and deliver educational and training programs to equip both professional in-service officials as well as students with the skills required to find better employment and address emerging issues in the natural resources and sustainable development sector. BIHS offers Training programs and University programs | ||||||
Casa Refugiados | Casa Refugiados | Workshops | Non-Academic | Mexico | Spanish; Castilian | Visit Website |
Casa Refugiados works to promote the rights of people in movement (PEM: refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons and migrants) with emphasis on supporting their integration. It operates in collaboration with the UNHCR in Mexico. | ||||||
Center for conflict and humanitarian studies | Center for conflict and humanitarian studies | Master´s degree | Academic | Qatar | English | Visit Website |
The Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) at the DOHA Institute for Gradute Students is an inter-disciplinary research and study center that conducts original and rigorous research on the causes, impact and responses to conflict, humanitarian crisis, state fragility and transitions in the Middle East and North Africa. The MSc in Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action (CMHA) is the flagship teaching activity for the CHS. | ||||||
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance | Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance | Course | Non-Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) is a U.S. Department of Defense organization that was established by U.S. Congress in 1994. . CFE-DM bridge understanding between civil and military responders, and to provide a DOD platform for building DMHA awareness and expertise in U.S. forces, and with partner nations in the Asia-Pacific. While maintaining a global mandate, the Asia-Pacific region is our priority of effort and collaboration is the cornerstone of our operational practice. Training programs available. | ||||||
Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at The American University of Cairo | Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at The American University of Cairo | Post-graduate | Academic | Egypt | English | Visit Website |
The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) is an interdisciplinary center for education, research, training, and outreach. They offer two graduate programs, winter short courses and have four research areas: Crisis of Current Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa; Protection Issues (Migrant and Refugee Rights); The Future of Labor Migration; Integration and Livelihood Challenges of Migrants and Refugees. They also produce papers and reports and have a database of migration and refugee materials. | ||||||
Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies at Central University of Gujarat | Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies at Central University of Gujarat | Many options | Academic | India | English | Visit Website |
The Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies was established in 2011. The Centre offers M.Phil.-PhD Integrated Programme in Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies and M.A. in Political Science. Besides class room teaching and dissertation/seminar project writings, field study is the essential component of both programmes. | ||||||
Centre for Human Rights at University of Pretoria | Centre for Human Rights at University of Pretoria | Many options | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
The Centre for Human Rights at University of Pretoria, is an internationally recognised university-based institution combining academic excellence and effective activism to advance human rights, particularly in Africa. It aims to contribute to advancing human rights, through education, research and advocacy. It works towards human rights education in Africa, a greater awareness of human rights, the wide dissemination of publications on human rights in Africa, and the improvement of the rights of women, people living with HIV, indigenous peoples, sexual minorities and other disadvantaged or marginalised persons or groups across the continent. The Centre is both an academic department and a non-governmental organisation. | ||||||
Centre for Migration Studies at University of Ghana | Centre for Migration Studies at University of Ghana | Many options | Ghana | English | Visit Website | |
Centre for Migration Studies at University of Ghana mandate is to undertake research, teaching, training, capacity building, policy assessment, development and dissemination in the area of migration research. It is the only centre in the West African sub-region offering MA/MPhil and PhD programmes in migration studies. | ||||||
Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation | Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation | Course | Non-Academic | Switzerland | English | Visit Website |
The Centre of Competence facilitates the capture, analysis and sharing of humanitarian negotiation experiences and practices with a view to supporting a more systematic approach to frontline negotiation. It provides a space for multiagency dialogue and intends to foster a community of practice among humanitarian negotiators. Ocasional on-demand courses. | ||||||
Core Humanitarian Standard Alliance | CHS Alliance | Course | Non-Academic | Switzerland | English | Visit Website |
CHS Alliance is a global network of more than 150 humanitarian and development organisations committed to making aid work better for people affected by crises. The Alliance is a movement dedicated to strengthening accountability and putting people at the heart of humanitarian action by implementing the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality & Accountability (CHS). Members of the Alliance believe that applying this universal and fundamental ethical standard will improve the effectiveness of assistance, while promoting individuals’ rights and dignity.
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Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) | Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) | Many options | Academic | Hong Kong | English | Visit Website |
Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) has been established by the joint effort of Oxford University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong as a non-profit research centre to carry out research, training and community knowledge transfer in the area of disaster and medical humanitarian response in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific Region since April 2011. CCOUC aims to minimise the negative health impact of disasters experienced by vulnerable populations in the region by serving as a platform for research, education, and community knowledge transfer in the areas of disaster and medical humanitarian crisis policy development, planning, and response. The goal of CCOUC is to be the leading research and academic training centre of the Asia-Pacific Region in these areas. Information available in Cantonese and English. | ||||||
King´s College London | Conflict, Security and Development MA | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The MA in Conflict, Security & Development explores the conceptual, historical and policy issues surrounding security and development and how these manifest themselves in the wider context of contemporary warfare and international security. It provides an analytical and empirically informed treatment of the linkages between issues of security and development in contemporary international relations. | ||||||
NADEL - Center for Development and Cooperation | Decolonizing Aid | Course | Academic | Switzerland | English | Visit Website |
How has the idea of Western Civilization, as purveyed by colonialism, affected development cooperation up until today? What can be done to challenge and adjust the resulting mindset and practices? This course is designed for development professionals and audiences from other sectors who wish to increase their awareness of how cultural perceptions and power structures have influenced society today, and how they bear on our understanding of and practice in aid. | ||||||
UNITAR | Development Studies and Diplomacy (Online) | Master´s degree | Non-Academic | Costa Rica | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts in Development Studies and Diplomacy is an interdisciplinary and holistic programme that will not only broaden student’s knowledge in the field of development studies, sustainability and diplomacy but it will also equip them with the required soft skills for a successful international career in any of these areas of expertise. It is offered both online and face-to-face on the UPEACE campus in Costa Rica. During this programme, students will analyse the different dimensions of development including, environmental, social, economic and human dimensions as well as the theory and practice of diplomacy in the 21st century. | ||||||
DisasterReady | Disaster Ready | E-Course | Non-Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
Trusted by more than 130,000 humanitarians and developed in collaboration with leading aid agencies and humanitarian experts, DisasterReady.org makes cutting-edge professional development resources available to relief and development workers and volunteers - anywhere, anytime, at no cost. DisasterReady.org’s online learning library of more than 1,000 training resources is constantly expanding and covers core topics such as Humanitarianism, Program/Operations, Protection, Staff Welfare, Management and Leadership, Staff Safety & Security, and Soft Skills. DisasterReady.org is available as an open online learning portal for individuals to register on their own or for organizations looking to provide online training to employees and volunteers. | ||||||
Network on Humanitarian Action - NOHA | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree Programme in International Humanitarian Action | Master´s degree | Academic | Spain | English | Visit Website |
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme in International Humanitarian Action is an inter-university multidisciplinary postgraduate programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competences for personnel working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action.
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Especialización en Cultura de Paz y Derecho Internacional Humanitario at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali | Especialización en Cultura de Paz y Derecho Internacional Humanitario at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali | Post-graduate | Academic | Colombia | English | Visit Website |
The goal of this specialization in Peace Culture and International Humanitarian Rights is to provide students with the conceptual foundations to analyze issues related to conflict, peace, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, in order to make possible, from the horizon of action and the exercise of citizenship, the application of the rights enshrined in national and international regulations and to promote and support the activity of organizations and institutions oriented in this direction. | ||||||
American University | Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights MA Program | Master´s degree | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
American University is a leader among Washington DC universities in global education. They offered several master programmes related with the field. One of them is the Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights MA Program. Today's international affairs professionals must grapple with the most difficult and complex issues of our time: human rights abuses, dynamics of war and peace, environmental degradation, violent conflicts, and more. The Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights MA Program uniquely combines ethics and international studies, preparing students to be ethically informed thinkers and practitioners in the analysis, development, and application of policy responses to contemporary global issues. | ||||||
Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management at the Asian Institute of Management | Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management at the Asian Institute of Management | Master´s degree | Academic | Philippines | English | Visit Website |
The Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management at the Asian Institute of Management equips students with the skills they need to build resilient Asian organizations and communities using management and leadership principles, as well as good business practices. Students will learn how to assess and analyze the disaster risk and crisis environment and operating context, and develop coordinated and integrated approaches to address different types of disasters and crises. | ||||||
Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut | Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut | Many options | Academic | Lebanon | English | Visit Website |
The Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut addresses global health challenges with a focus on context and sustainable impact by employing an interdisciplinary approach. They have three divisions: programs, academy and assist (consultancy services). The primary focus of GHI are challenges that are affecting the MENA region, but have relevance to and impact on other regions in the Global South. | ||||||
Ohio University | Graduate Certificate in African Humanitarian Studies at Ohio University | Post-graduate | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The purpose of the Graduate Certificate in African Humanitarian Studies is to channel the growing interest shown by students today in research and careers related to humanitarian interventions in non-western settings related to poverty, natural disasters, and conflict. While African Studies at Ohio University presents a holistic view of the continent there is call to focus on the role of the world community in resolving some of Africa's most pressing humanitarian issues. The Certificate takes advantage of the faculty members teaching in association with the Ohio University National Resource Center for African Studies and the Institute for the African Child, as well as faculty in programs such as International Development Studies, Communication and Development Studies, or Public Administration. | ||||||
Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) | Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) | E-Course | Non-Academic | Hong Kong | English | Visit Website |
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) was officially launched in 2014. Housed in and led by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, the HKJCDPRI aims to build a prepared community in Hong Kong to respond to disasters. With our academic and community partners, we provide a platform for comprehensive training, research, policy discussion and knowledge exchange to enhance our knowledge in building resilience in the community. They believe in the blended learning approach in using mixed modalities including e-learning, face-to-face teaching, simulation-based experiential learning and field-based exercises to drive learning impact and transfer knowledge into practice. | ||||||
Humanitarian Academy at Harvard (HAH) | Humanitarian Academy at Harvard (HAH) | Many options | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The Humanitarian Academy is dedicated to educating and training current and future generations of humanitarian leaders. We aim to create a professional pathway for students and practitioners of all levels in the humanitarian space and to serve as a prototype for other academic centers of excellence in humanitarian education. Components of the Academy currently include: a certificate program for graduate students at the Harvard School of Public Health (called the interdisciplinary concentration in Humanitarian Studies, Ethics and Human Rights) and short courses for humanitarian professionals, as well simulated and field-based experiential learning opportunities, mentoring, and community-building around humanitarian issues. | ||||||
Humanitarian Academy for Development | Humanitarian Academy for Development | Course | Non-Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Established in 2013 as the Leadership and Development arm of Islamic Relief Worldwide, the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) is now a centre of excellence serving the Leadership, Research and Talent Development needs of the humanitarian sector. Our mission is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the humanitarian sector and through capacity building, applied research and leadership development. | ||||||
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at The University of Manchester | Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at The University of Manchester | Many options | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
HCRI is global centre for the study of humanitarianism and conflict response, global health, international disaster management and peace building. Their work is driven by a desire to inform and support policy and decision makers, to optimise collaborations between partner organisations, and to foster increased understanding and debate within the field.
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Josef Korbel School of International Studies - University of Denver | Humanitarian Assistance | Course | Certificate | United States | English | Visit Website |
Our certificate in humanitarian assistance provides the theoretical and practical underpinnings for humanitarian work that is technically sound, engages affected communities, responds to diverse needs, and sets the stage for sustainable and inclusive development efforts. Through this certificate, you'll be able to bolster your professional skills in humanitarian program management, monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy and policy. | ||||||
Humanitarian Leadership Academy | Humanitarian Leadership Academy | E-Course | Non-Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Our mission is to enable people around the world to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries. We have developed a range of learning programmes covering what we see as the critical areas in humanitarian response, like public health, humanitarian operations, education in emergencies and child protection – where gaps in skills and resources so often lie. | ||||||
Humanitarian U | Humanitarian U | E-Course | Non-Academic | Canada | English | Visit Website |
Founded by Dr. Kirsten Johnson, Humanitarian U is a social enterprise that is one of the leading educational organizations globally to deliver professional certification and training to humanitarian workers around the world, anywhere, anytime. Through Dr. Johnson’s network, Humanitarian U’s web-based and face-to-face training programs provide universities, emergency medical teams, non-governmental organizations and individual aid workers with the front-line, field-driven knowledge required to face the most challenging situations with safe and dynamic solutions. | ||||||
University of Bath | Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development MSc | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Develop a critical understanding of conflict and humanitarian crisis in this distance learning course. Gain skills in peacebuilding and humanitarian response. This course addresses the core global challenges of conflict and humanitarian crisis, with a practical focus on the tools and approaches that can respond to these challenges. You will examine in-depth the complexities involved in resolving conflict and promoting peace. Additionally, you will also explore sustainable policy solutions that address the needs of those displaced by conflict and natural disaster.
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IE School of Global Public Affairs 2019 | IE School of Global Public Affairs 2019 | Master´s degree | Academic | Spain | English | Visit Website |
IE’s School of Global and Public Affairs and the United Nations System Staff College have partnered to provide a Master in International Development, a world-class training for professionals who want to tackle the complex challenges associated with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Students will receive world-class training that will enable them to promote sustainable social, economic and environmental prosperity around the world. | ||||||
IFP Humanitarian Studies | IFP-Humanitarian Studies | Workshops | Certificate | Cameroon | English | Visit Website |
IFP-HS is dedicated to educating and training current and future generations of humanitarian leaders in the areas of human rights, disaster response, humanitarian service delivery, crisis leadership, and other dimensions of humanitarian studies. The Academy develops evidence-based strategies to help individuals, organizations, families, and populations in times of war, conflict, and disaster. The Institute has different programs, which include short courses for humanitarian professionals. There are also simulated and field-based experiential learning opportunities, mentoring and community-building around humanitarian issues.
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Institute for Humanitarian Rights and Humanitarian Studies | Institute for Humanitarian Rights and Humanitarian Studies | Many options | Non-Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The Institute for Human Rights & Humanitarian Studies at Webster University combines support for teaching, research, and service to promote global citizenship among its students, staff, and alumni. Human rights are the foundation for global civil society, and the Institute is an important resource for spurring positive change and inspiring future leaders. The institute offers: Master of Arts in International Human Rights (MA), Bachelor of Arts in International Human Rights (BA), Undergraduate Minor in International Human Rights and an Undergraduate Certificate in International Human Rights. | ||||||
University of the Western Cape (UWC) | Institute for Social Development at University of the Western Cape (UWC) | Post-graduate | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
The Institute for Social Development offers Honours and Masters Degree in Development Studies as well as PhD programme by thesis - and offers some courses on migration. These course are designed for those planning a career in the field of economic and social development as policy-makers, activist, administrators, developers, researchers or teachers. | ||||||
Dhaka University | Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies of Dhaka University | Many options | Academic | Bangladesh | English | Visit Website |
The Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies is a non-profit academic and research institute for encouraging, sponsoring and promoting multi-disciplinary basic and action research aimed at burgeoning and sharing the comprehensive knowledge on the vulnerabilities of disaster affected people of global order specially the women, men, children, disabled, indigenous communities, minorities, disadvantaged and destitute of developing world including Bangladesh. The institute also ventilates the research activities, develop policy planning in disaster field and also assess its implementation in a more meaningful way. The institute primarily acts as an academic and research institute to share the disaster and vulnerability related experiences and knowledge. | ||||||
Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs | Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs | Many options | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) prepares current and future aid workers with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively in times of humanitarian crisis and disaster. Our courses are borne of an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines academic theory with the practical experience of seasoned humanitarian professionals. The Institute offers: Undergraduate Major and Minor in Humanitarian Studies, Undergraduate Summer Session, Master’s Degree Program in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA), Master's Degree Program in Humanitarian Studies (MSHS), International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA), Humanitarian Training Courses and Graduate Certificate Programs. | ||||||
Institute of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict | Institute of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict | Master´s degree | Academic | Germany | English | Visit Website |
The Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht und Humanitäres Völkerrecht, IFHV) was founded in 1988 by famous international legal scholar and then rector of the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB, Germany) Professor Knut Ipsen. The IFHV is a central research instiute of the RUB. It conducts independent research in the field of the international law of peace and armed conflict and in the field of humanitarian studies. Together with European and international partners, it also offers Europe's leading master on humanitarian action (NOHA Master).
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Instituto de Estudios sobre Conflictos y Acción Humanitaria | Instituto de Estudios sobre Conflictos y Acción Humanitaria | Course | Non-Academic | Spain | Spanish; Castilian | Visit Website |
En un sector donde el valor añadido reside en las personas, la formación tiene una importancia fundamental para la calidad de nuestro trabajo. A través del Área de formación, el IECAH quiere responder a una demanda del público en general, de los profesionales de la cooperación internacional y de las organizaciones (ONG, administraciones y empresas). Para abarcar todas estas necesidades, la oferta formativa del Instituto cubre un amplio abanico de temas, nivel de profundización y formatos de cursos. La organización de nuestras actividades formativas se articula en torno a metodologías complementarias equilibrando los componentes teóricos (clases "magistrales", mesas redondas...) y prácticos (estudios de caso, juego de roles,...). | ||||||
International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) | International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) | Course | Non-Academic | Belgium | English | Visit Website |
PHAP is the individual-based professional association bringing together all parts of the humanitarian sector. With a shared vision that human life and dignity are safeguarded in the face of humanitarian crises, the association’s mission is to empower capable and informed professionals to transform humanitarian action. PHAP works as an association bringing people together but also training people in the humanitarian sector and publishing relevant resources. For resources go to "Themes" and for education and training opportunities go to "Training". | ||||||
International College of Peace Studies | International College of Peace Studies | Course | Certificate | Kenya | English | Visit Website |
The International College of Peace Studies is an independent educational institution that provides practical professional training in humanitarian diplomacy and international affairs. The International College of Peace Studies is training the next generation of humanitarian diplomats — online and in person. We help those who anticipate; and those serving organizations in the fields of humanitarian diplomacy, deliver social impact, achieve sustainable results and advance development practice. We provide innovative training programs to government agencies, foundations, and NGOs. We tailor the training to meet client needs and pair it with effective quality assured learning techniques drawing from the top wide experience of our faculty’s in the field experience of humanitarian service.
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Fordham University | International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance Advanced Certificate Program | Certificate | United States | English | Visit Website | |
For 20 years, the intensive, four-week training of the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA), designed for mid-career professionals, has welcomed thousands of humanitarian workers in cities around the world – from Kathmandu to Amman, New York to Geneva. During the IDHA, held at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus, students will: • Receive lectures from world-renowned humanitarian experts • Join a cohort of field-experienced humanitarians • Engage in collaborative learning opportunities through presentations, debates, case studies, practical exercises, and scenarios • Synthesize knowledge from a full range of disciplines involved in humanitarian response, including, management, logistics, health, psychology, social sciences, anthropology, communication, agriculture, environment, education, conflict resolution, international law, civil/military relations, security, media, politics, and economics • Develop a holistic perspective on global humanitarian issues to propel them to the next level in their careers | ||||||
International Institute of Human Rights - Foundation René Cassin | International Institute of Human Rights - Foundation René Cassin | Many options | Non-Academic | France | English | Visit Website |
True to the vision and the work of René Cassin, the Foundation has been created by a decree published in the official journal on December 13th 2015. It aims to implement the defence and the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms through teaching and research in complete independence and in a scientific spirit. The Foundation offers many teaching sessions related to human rights linked to actual issues. These training sessions enables the actors of human rights to deepen their knowledge in order to succeed in protecting efficiently human rights by supplying the necessary tools needed for the prevention but also to the sanction of human rights violations. The Foundation organises scientific events on thematics linked to the human rights and supports numerous academic events throughout the year. Moreover, the representatives of the Foundation intervene regularly during seminars, conferences or study days. | ||||||
Creative Learning | International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) | Many options | Non-Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI), a division of Creative Learning, empowers the next generation of peacemakers. Founded on the core belief that education can mitigate violent conflict, IPSI facilitates the transfer of knowledge and skills to a global audience from the world's premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates. The Institute develops comprehensive training programs, advances scholarly research, and promotes efforts to raise public awareness of peace and security issues. In all of its ventures, IPSI supports social entrepreneurs, including program alumni, who generate innovative projects to positively impact their communities and the world. Through the combination of educational training and material assistance, the Institute speeds the development of future peace and security leaders and encourages the creation of sustainable initiatives. | ||||||
KALU Institute | KALU Institute | Course | Non-Academic | Spain | Spanish; Castilian | Visit Website |
Kalu Institute is a registered NGO in Andalusia (R-0278) and a National Association (595169) constituted in Spain under Law 1/2002. Our aim is to strengthen humanitarian response through training aid workers, developing and disseminating highly applicable research findings, and supporting innovative technologies within the sector.
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University of San Diego | Kroc School of Peace Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The Kroc School of Peace Studies has four Master's programs under the broad umbrella of Peace Studies: - MA in Peace & Justice - MA in Social Innovation - MS in Conflict Management & Resolution - MS in Humanitarian Action | ||||||
L´école Humanitaire de référence - Institutbioforce | L´école Humanitaire de référence - Institutbioforce | Course | Certificate | France | French | Visit Website |
As we are firm believers that the quality of humanitarian aid provided to the most vulnerable people depends primarily on the capacities of individuals involved, all our experience and know-how are dedicated to helping them build and improve their capacities. Diploma in Project Management and online courses offered. | ||||||
Centre for Humanitarian Leadership | Le Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Leadership Humanitaire | E-Course | Certificate | Australia | French | Visit Website |
Le Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Leadership Humanitaire (DESLH) munit les acteurs humanitaires expérimentés de compétences et de la confiance en soi nécessaires pour démontrer un leadership efficace dans des environnements complexes. Le cursus, donnant lieu à un diplôme universitaire accrédité est délivré par le Centre for Humanitarian Leadership (Deakin University) en partenariat avec l'ONG Action contre la Faim. Il a été conçu par des praticien.e.s humanitaires, des universitaires et des expert.e.s en leadership. La qualité et la reconnaissance du cursus relève de la combinaison des expertises variées, d’une andragogie unique et d’une rigueur académique de troisième cycle. Il est dispensé à la fois en ligne et inclut aussi un résidentiel (digitalisé pour faire face à la pandémie de Covid-19). Le DESLH est délivré en français, à raison d'une itération par an, depuis 2017 (créé en 2012 en anglais). Il est à destination de profils à haut potentiel ayant une expérience de coordination et un rôle stratégique au sein de leur institution, en particulier en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale. Il promeut aussi l'engagement et la représentation des femmes au sein du secteur. - The Diploma of Superior Studies in Humanitarian Leadership, formerly known as the Humanitarian Leadership Program, endow experienced humanitarian actors skills and confidence necessary to demonstrate leadership effectively in complex environments. | ||||||
London School of Economics - Department of International Development | London School of Economics - Department of International Development | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The Department of International Development (ID) was established in 1990 as the Development Studies Institute (DESTIN) to promote interdisciplinary postgraduate teaching and research on processes of social, political and economic development and change.
• MSc Development Management
• MSc Development Studies
• MSc Health and International Development
• MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
• MSc Economic Policy for International Development
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University of Passau | M.A. Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | Germany | English | Visit Website |
The M.A. Development Studies programme enables students to develop the advanced knowledge, analytical skills, and conceptual frameworks required to understand and navigate the complexities of economic and social development. Students enrolled in the programme gain insights into the economic, social, ethical, and cultural contexts and constraints of development. The programme provides outstanding opportunities to put theory into practice through international field research, with a strong focus on integrating quantitative and qualitative methods. The programme addresses the worldwide need for experts in the expanding field of development research as well as for project managers in international development cooperation. | ||||||
Maynooth University | MA Degree in International Development (Online) | Master´s degree | Academic | Ireland | English | Visit Website |
The full time MA Degree in International Development is a 1-year taught masters level programme designed to prepare participants for work in international development in a community, local government, youth/adult education, or NGO setting. It offers learners an opportunity to explore contemporary theories of social change and development and to analyse development policies and practices. It builds skills, especially in relation to critical reflection, research, leadership and working with groups and in the planning, management and evaluation of development projects. | ||||||
University of Sussex - Institute of Development Studies | MA Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Develop the analytical and practical skills required to address some of today’s most pressing global challenges including inequality, sustainability and security. Based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), you’ll learn how to approach development problems with creativity, confidence and the ability to work collaboratively. You’ll develop an understanding of the main debates in development, and engage in informed and critical ways with professionals from diverse backgrounds. | ||||||
University for Peace | MA Environment, Development and Peace (online) | Master´s degree | Certificate | Costa Rica | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts Degree in Environment, Development, and Peace (EDP) provides comprehensive training in issues of sustainable development, environmental governance, natural resource management, and environmental conflict management from both ecological and social perspectives. It encompasses a broad range of subjects and themes, including Food Systems, Water Management, Forestry, Coastal Resources, Climate Change, Urban Ecology and Social Movements. | ||||||
Wageningen University | MA International Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | Netherlands | English | Visit Website |
The master's programme International Development Studies is a two-year MSc programme. It focuses on worldwide social transformation processes related to livelihoods, agro-food networks and the environment in a dynamic international context. In the programme social, economic, political and environmental change are studied from various perspectives. The programme is intended for students with a background in the social sciences, or in economics. | ||||||
Utrecht University | MA International Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | Netherlands | English | Visit Website |
The multidisciplinary Master's programme in International Development Studies at University of Utrecht addresses current development challenges and engages with these highly important and urgent issues. In particular, the programme focuses on topics surrounding migration/mobilities, climate change, land governance, urbanisation and corporate social responsibility. You will study in an international environment, with peers and staff from diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds. A research-oriented internship abroad is a core component of the programme. International Development Studies takes prides in its large, expanding, and active alumni and friends network. | ||||||
University of Malta | MA International Humanitarian Action | Master´s degree | Academic | Malta | English | Visit Website |
The Joint Master’s Programme in International Humanitarian Action is an inter-university multidisciplinary postgraduate programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competences for personnel working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action. | ||||||
University of London | MA Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies (Online) | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The programme provides a solid legal, practical and theoretical understanding of refugee protection and forced migration. You will become more independent in managing and critiquing law, policy and practice, and also in gathering, organising and deploying evidence to form balanced judgements and develop policy recommendations. | ||||||
National University of Quilmes | Maestría en Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable at National University of Quilmes | Master´s degree | Argentina | Spanish; Castilian | Visit Website | |
The Master's Degree in Environment and Sustainable Development has as a frame of reference the most recent advances produced in international fields on the environmental knowledge necessary to respond to the current environmental crisis. | ||||||
Australian National University | Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development | Master´s degree | Non-Academic | Australia | English | Visit Website |
If you’re a development practitioner, or aspiring to be one, the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) will give you the practical and analytic skills you need to make a difference, and also the theory to assess your impact. The MAAPD is a highly-regarded qualification taught by leading academics with development work experience in the field The MAAPD has a number of themes to guide your course choices according to your passions: conflict, development, environment, gender, health, humanitarian, and indigenous. | ||||||
Friedensau Adventist University | Master of Arts in Development Studies (Online) | Master´s degree | Academic | Germany | English | Visit Website |
It aims at professionalizing those already working in development or others for whom an e-learning program seems most fitting. It offers a solid academic base in the field of development studies. Students learn relevant theories that are necessary to critically reflect current practices in the field of humanitarian and development aid. | ||||||
Sabancı University | Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in partnership with the Istanbul Policy Center at the Sabancı University | Master´s degree | Academic | Turkey | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to improve the understanding and resolution of current, often violent social conflicts. The program combines both micro and macro level analyses that link theory with practice. | ||||||
International Institute of Social Studies - Erasmus University of Rotterdam | Master of Arts in Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | Netherlands | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts in Development Studies at the International Institute of Social Studies offers a solid academic and professionally relevant training in theory and methods for development studies. It is designed for those wishing to start or continue their professional careers in the area of development.
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Mount Kenya University | Master of Arts in Environmental Security and Sustainable Development at Mount Kenya University | Master´s degree | Academic | Kenya | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts in Environmental Security and Sustainable Development at Mount Kenya University objective is to develop an integrated and critical understanding among learners of the link between environmental security and sustainable development. The programme is designed to take between two (2) to four (4) academic years to complete. | ||||||
Tel-Aviv University | Master of Arts in Global Migration and Policy at Tel-Aviv University | Master´s degree | Academic | Israel | English | Visit Website |
Master of Arts in Global Migration and Policy at Tel-Aviv University is an interdisciplinary master’s program taught in English that offers students the opportunity to engage critically with national and international issues that are at the forefront of today’s debates around migration and policy. | ||||||
Universite Saint Joseph | Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization at the Institut des sciences politiques Universite Saint Joseph | Master´s degree | Academic | Lebanon | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization at the Institut des sciences politiques Universite Saint Joseph is an two year MA program in French aimed to train experts on democratic transitions and processes, including electoral processes and human rights. The website is also available in French. | ||||||
Makerere University | Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies at Makerere University | Master´s degree | Non-Academic | Uganda | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies programme is an academic unit of Makerere University established to contribute to the culture of peace through teaching, training, research, publication and community outreach in the great lakes region. As an academic unit of the University, our interest is to contribute to efficiency and effectiveness in the analysis and response to conflict transformation processes undertaken by government, the UN, INGOs, NGOs, cultural institutions, religious organizations, and the private sector. | ||||||
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Master of Arts in Political Science & Human Rights at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Master´s degree | Academic | India | English | Visit Website |
The duration of the course is two years / four semesters. | ||||||
Deakin University | Master of Humanitarian Assistance | Master´s degree | Academic | Australia | English | Visit Website |
If you’re working in or wishing to work in the humanitarian sector, kick-start your career with an industry-relevant, formal qualification. This course in humanitarian assistance is strategically positioned as the first course of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. It builds a unique platform where humanitarian practitioners and academics can share knowledge and experience, with a focus on improving leadership, preparedness and response capacities to national and international emergencies. Combining theory and practice, the course is delivered using both Deakin’s interactive online study and intensive, located learning practice-based units. Coupled with action-based research in the sector this course enables you to be an effective and highly-skilled worker, both in Australia and internationally. | ||||||
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia | Master of Law Program in International Human Rights Law at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia | Master´s degree | Academic | Cambodia | English | Visit Website |
Master of Law Program in International Human Rights Law at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia has been jointly developed by PUC-FLPA and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and will offer a unique opportunity for committed individuals to obtain an international level postgraduate qualification in international human rights law in Cambodia. Staff at justice sector institutions, government institutions, non-governmental organization, academic institutions and freshly graduated students are likely to find the programme useful. | ||||||
Hebrew University in Jerusalem | Master of Laws in International Law and Human Rights at Hebrew University in Jerusalem | Master´s degree | Academic | Israel | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Laws in International Law and Human Rights at Hebrew University in Jerusalem offers students a rich variety of specialized courses in the main fields of international law – international organizations, conflict resolution, the laws of war, immigration law, international criminal law etc. – and in key areas of human rights law – including multiculturalism, human rights and counter-terrorism and transitional justice. | ||||||
Hong Kong Polytechiniq University | Master of Science in Disaster Management (Resilience, Response and Relief) at Hong Kong Polytechiniq University | Master´s degree | Academic | Hong Kong | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Science in Disaster Management (Resilience, Response and Relief) at Hong Kong Polytechiniq University provides participants with the opportunity to develop and expand knowledge, understanding and judgment in theoretical and practical disaster management and humanitarian action. This programme is a purely distance learning course. | ||||||
Fordham University | Master of Science in Humanitarian Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
With the unprecedented rise globally of conflict-induced and climate-induced disasters, the need to ensure collective, effective responses to humanitarian crises that meet the needs of disaster-affected communities has never been more pressing. Addressing the multidimensional challenges of humanitarian action requires well-trained professionals who possess multi-sector knowledge, cultural understanding, and practical skillsets. A Master of Science in Humanitarian Studies (MSHS) from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) will educate you to make meaningful contributions to humanitarian operations. | ||||||
German Jordanian University | Master of Social Work/Migration and Refugees at The German Jordanian University | Master´s degree | Academic | Jordan | English | Visit Website |
The Master of Social Work/Migration and Refugees at The German Jordanian University links theoretical study with field-oriented commitment. In addition to its interdisciplinary approach that offers an understanding of social work targeting forced migration in contexts of conflicts, development projects, natural disasters and environmental change. The program offers two options for the study plan: Thesis Track and Non-Thesis Track. The goal is to equip graduates with both theoretical knowledge and applied skills to advance current practice and career with refugees and in humanitarian field as well as skills for continuing professional development. | ||||||
University of Bath | Master's at the Department of Social & Policy Sciences postgraduate studies | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The Department of Social & Policy Sciences at University of Bath offers 1-2 years full or part time master programs in International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action (MSc) and Security, Conflict and Human Rights (MRes). The programmes are aimed to engage with current debates in policy and practice and grounded in interdisciplinary social sciences, you will develop the tools and confidence to work towards creative solutions that address practical problems in strategic ways. Four distinct pathways provide a choice of flexibility and breadth, or the chance to pursue a particular interest in greater depth.
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The Seneca Institute | Master's Degree in Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (online) | Master´s degree | Certificate | Spain | English | Visit Website |
International cooperation and humanitarian aid are two different but related areas, and they stem from the same logic: that developed countries allocate part of their resources and knowledge to developing nations to contribute, depending on the case, to long-term sustainable development. or to alleviate problems that require urgent solution. This ONLINE Master's Degree in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid in Madrid from the Seneca Institute addresses these two disciplines from an integral point of view, as well as the intermediate phase of rehabilitation that connects assistance during the emergency with subsequent development actions. | ||||||
Seneca Institute | Master's Degree in Migration and Refugee Care (online) | Master´s degree | Certificate | Spain | English | Visit Website |
This Master's Degree in Migration and Refugee Care presented by the Seneca Institute, International Postgraduate Center, aims to qualify professionals and, from a transdisciplinary perspective with respect to Human Rights, turn them into experts in the complex management of current migratory flows, as well as in the management of complex humanitarian crises, to diligently attend to the diversity of aspects that revolve around these issues. | ||||||
University of Cape Town | Master's in Climate Change and Development at University of Cape Town | Master´s degree | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
They offer two Master programs, one Master of Science and one Master of Philosophy in Climate Change and Development. They are full-time, one-year taught Master’s course provides interdisciplinary training in climate change and sustainable development, with a focus on the issues of relevance to African development. It runs from February to February each year. In addition to this course there are other courses offered by affiliated departments and research centres at the University of Cape Town. | ||||||
Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria | Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) at Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria | Post-graduate | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria offers a Master in Law and Master of Philosophy in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA). There are a prestigious one-year intensive course where students spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa. They are taught by eminent lecturers in the field of human rights and undergo many practical training exercises. It is the only course of its kind in Africa. | ||||||
Mekelle University | Master's in International Human Rights Law at Mekelle University | Master´s degree | Academic | Ethiopia | English | Visit Website |
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Abo Akademi University | Master’s Degree Programme in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research | Master´s degree | Academic | Finland | English | Visit Website |
Taking a largely psychological and anthropological approach, students of this programme can look forward to engaging with far-reaching and highly relevant topics such as the escalation of war and its effect on cultural and social dynamics. The programme aims to help students understand the mechanisms behind conflict and encompasses the teaching of mediation, negotiation, and peace building from an objective and balanced perspective. Other areas of focus include subjects such as the evolution and escalation of aggression – the interdisciplinary nature of which provides a solid platform for students to base further independent research. | ||||||
Hanken School of Economics | Masters’ studies in Humanitarian Logistics | Master´s degree | Academic | Finland | English | Visit Website |
The Humanitarian Logistics track is a part of the Business and Management specialization within the Hanken School of Economic Master's Programme. It provides you with a distinct competitive edge by applying logistics and supply chain management concepts to the humanitarian context. Studying humanitarian logistics will help you understand the needs of a society and contribute to its resilience. You will learn how to apply logistics and supply chain management to the humanitarian context by designing and managing supply chains on a strategic and operational level. The skillset will prepare you to liase and co-operate together with organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, anywhere in the world. | ||||||
University of Oxford | MPhil in Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The two-year MPhil in Development Studies will provide you with a rigorous and critical introduction to development as a process of managed and unmanaged change in societies in the global South. The course is an excellent preparation for a career in development policy or practice or for further study in the field. | ||||||
University of Manchester | MSc Global Health | E-Course | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Course overview
- Study the worldwide improvement of health, reduction of disparities and protection against global threats.
- Cover topics such as emergency medicine, disaster management, community health, anthropology, and sociology of health and illness.
- Benefit from insights from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Médecines sans Frontières (MSF), collaborators on the content of this course.
- Study when it suits you through part-time online learning.
- Choose to start studying in January or September.
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University of East London | Msc Humanitarian Intervention (online) | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
This MSc course introduces you to different types of intervention and the skills to put them into practice. These include engagement, development of trust, facilitation, enabling and the identification of a process by which information can be accessed, shared and evaluated. You will learn how to consult with other members of your team, offering them appropriate psychosocial support and stress management strategies. You will also be given the skills to develop psychosocial support programmes within the organisation, perhaps through its HR department. | ||||||
Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict | MSc in Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action | Non-Academic | Austria | English | Visit Website | |
The Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) was founded in September 1982 as an independent, non-profit and non-partisan organisation. The ASPR aims to contribute to the promotion of peace and peaceful conflict resolution and to the dissemination of practical ideas for peace, including its developmental and environmental aspects. Research and publications available on the website. | ||||||
University of Warwick | MSc in Humanitarian Engineering | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
An exciting course designed for students of all disciplinary and professional backgrounds. Bringing together the expertise and insight of multiple disciplines to discover new and innovative solutions to the world's most pressing problems. The course, focuses on renewable energy, sustainable cities, and infrastructures for emergencies. | ||||||
University College London | MSc in Humanitarian Policy and Practice | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
This Humanitarian Policy and Practice MSc will equip you with the analytical and evaluative skills to enable you to interpret and analyse complex humanitarian situations, while reflecting on humanitarian policies and practices in the past and present. | ||||||
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute | MSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response | E-Course | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Course overview:
- Develop the skills and knowledge required to respond quickly to disasters and prevent them from occurring.
- Study via distance learning without leaving home or interrupting your career.
- Benefit from the expertise of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, including a decade of online teaching.
- Take advantage of PGCert, PGDip and MSc study pathways.
- Choose to start studying in January or September.
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University of York | MSc International Humanitarian Affairs (online) | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
Engage with the philosophical and theoretical emergence of the concepts of humanitarianism. An opportunity for you to explore fast-changing, contemporary debates over the theory, policy and practice of humanitarian affairs. You will have the opportunity to network with like-minded experts, academics and policymakers from around the world who are responding to disasters, conflicts and complex political emergencies. | ||||||
The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs - Fordham University | Online Humanitarian Training Courses | E-Course | Non-Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
Online Humanitarian Training Courses The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs offers online humanitarian training courses for humanitarian students and practitioners around the world. Each online course for Spring 2021 is designed to prepare current and future aid workers with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively to humanitarian crises and disasters. - Disaster Management - Security Management: Delivering Aid in Potentially Dangerous Situations - Urban Humanitarian Operations | ||||||
Oxford Refugee Studies Centre | Oxford Refugee Studies Centre | Many options | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The RSC offers academically rigorous, multidisciplinary teaching that attracts the finest students and practitioners from around the world. Our degree and non-degree courses have two distinct aims: to further academic understanding of forced migration by training future researchers and teachers; and to cultivate the ‘reflective practitioner’ by enabling practitioners to engage with key debates and situate displacement in a broad historical and international context. | ||||||
University of Haifa | Peace and Conflict Management | Master´s degree | Academic | Israel | English | Visit Website |
The University of Haifa, established in 1972, is one of Israel’s leading research universities, and it is dedicated not only to academic excellence but to social responsibility as well. An exciting and inspiring cultural mosaic, the University of Haifa is a microcosm of Israeli society. The diverse student population of 18,000 students is made up of Jews and Muslims, Christians and Baha’i, Druze and Bedouin, new immigrants and native Israelis. The Faculty of Social Sciences is excited to offer a rigorous one-year international graduate program in Peace and Conflict Management. Viewed through both international and regional lenses, the field of conflict management will be explored in its many facets, with special attention paid to the wider Middle East conflict while conceptual, practical and comparative elements of conflict management of other global conflicts are examined. | ||||||
University of Brasilia | Pós-graduação em Desenvolvimento, Sociedade e Cooperação Internacional at Brasilia University (UNB) | Master´s degree | Academic | Brazil | Portuguese | Visit Website |
The Master of Arts in Development, Society and International Cooperation at Brasilia University (UNB) goal is to promote reflection and discussion on the issue of Development in a broad, interdisciplinary perspective, based on the literature on the subject, in national and international experiences, developing a highly qualified analytical capacity. | ||||||
Moi University | Postgraduate Diploma in Forced Migration at Moi University | Post-graduate | Academic | Kenya | English | Visit Website |
No detailed information about the MA program. | ||||||
Red Crescent Academy Learning Platform | Red Crescent Academy Learning Platform | Many options | Certificate | Turkey | Turkish | Visit Website |
Red Crescent Academy Presidency develops highly qualified training programs. Amongst others, you can follow training sessions on: Disasters and Disaster Prevention Consciousness, Nutrition in Disasters, Disaster Supplies and Tenting, Shelter and Camp Management and Disaster Communications. | ||||||
Redr UK | Redr UK | Many options | Non-Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
RedR UK trains life-savers. We give people the skills to be ready for, and respond to major disasters like earthquakes, floods, conflict and drought. Many training opportunities offered. | ||||||
Ruhr Bochum | Ruhr Bochum | Master´s degree | Academic | Germany | English | Visit Website |
The innovative character of the IEE degree is not only the spectrum of methods that it offers to the student but also its practical orientation throughout the programme; students are confronted with the practical problems of planning, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects. The Master in Development Management gives students a solid theoretical background and introduces the necessary tools for dealing with the practical problems of managing development programmes and projects. | ||||||
Uganda Martyrs University | School of Arts and Social Sciences at Uganda Martyrs University | Many options | Academic | Uganda | English | Visit Website |
The School of Arts and Social Sciences at Uganda Martyrs University offers different postgraduate programs related to human rights, refugee and migration studies, conflict management and governance. | ||||||
Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology | School of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology | Many options | Academic | Kenya | English | Visit Website |
The School of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology offers several programmes, in Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate levels. The School demonstrates synergies across natural sciences, social sciences and humanities with a focus on building people-centered and participatory approaches towards disaster risk reduction and disaster response. It has carried out systematic work in areas of disaster governance, poverty and exclusion, food security, conflict, human security, geographic information system (GIS) and logistics in relation to disasters. | ||||||
Royal Roads University | School of Humanitarian Studies at the Royal Roads University | Many options | Academic | Canada | English | Visit Website |
The School of Humanitarian Studies at Royal Roads University offers interdisciplinary programs with an unique balance of theoretical content and experiential learning. Courses are taught by expert faculty with years of field experience, using a supportive approach that draws on real-life situations. They offered a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies as well as different Master of Arts programs. | ||||||
SOAS University London | SOAS University London | Many options | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The Department of Development Studies is globally recognised as the home for interdisciplinary learning, study and research in international development and humanitarian action. We offer a range of degree programmes on-campus and online, bringing together a cross and interdisciplinary approach that combines political-economy, economics, politics, anthropology, and history amongst others. Our academic staff create an intellectually engaged and challenging space across the many branches of international development and humanitarianism that make up Development Studies (including political economy, globalisation, migration and displacement, conflict, humanitarian action, labour, political ecology, and aid and institutions to name a few). Combined with exceptional resources and our interdisciplinary approach, we offer a unique learning and research opportunity for our diverse and vibrant student community. | ||||||
Sphere | Sphere | Course | Non-Academic | Switzerland | English | Visit Website |
The Sphere movement was started in 1997 by a group of humanitarian professionals aiming to improve the quality of humanitarian work during disaster response. With this goal in mind, they framed a Humanitarian Charter and identified a set of humanitarian standards to be applied in humanitarian response. Initially developed by non-governmental organisations, along with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the Sphere standards have become a primary reference tool for national and international NGOs, volunteers, UN agencies, governments, donors, the private sector, and many others. Today, Sphere is a worldwide community which brings together and empowers practitioners to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian assistance. | ||||||
Terram Pacis | Terram Pacis | Course | Certificate | Norway | English | Visit Website |
Established in 2010, Terram Pacis is a human rights, independent, humanitarian and non-profit organisation, highly passionate about youth & adult education. Changing lives makes us happy! We truly believe in transformative power of non-formal education; its ability to simplify the way we teach, learn, perform & elevate experiences. | ||||||
Tufts University | The Feinstein International Center | Master´s degree | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
Tufts University offers four graduate degrees or concentrations in humanitarian studies: - the MS in Food and Nutrition Policy Programs (humanitarian assistance concentration); - the Masters of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance (MAHA); - the MA in Law and Diplomacy (Humanitarian field); - the Center’s faculty also supervise PhD students at Tufts and other Universities. | ||||||
The Israeli School of Humanitarian Action | The Israeli School of Humanitarian Action | Many options | Academic | Israel | English | Visit Website |
The Israeli School of Humanitarian Action was established within the Eco-Encounter Institute and is aiming to enlarge professionalism through consistent fusion between the academic sector and the field. The school caters to a diverse group of professionals, providing knowledge, consultancy and practical tools to advance humanitarian relief efforts striving to the highest standards. They provide several courses. | ||||||
Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief & Development | Twinning Program at the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief & Development | Many options | Non-Academic | Afghanistan | English | Visit Website |
The Twinning Program at the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief & Development aims to address this by pairing national NGOs with international NGOs that provide mentoring and guidance to their Afghan counterpart on institutional management, humanitarian practices, and strategy. | ||||||
University College of Dublin | University College of Dublin | Master´s degree | Academic | Ireland | English | Visit Website |
The UCD Centre for Humanitarian Action (UCD CHA) is an inter-disciplinary research and teaching platform focused on international humanitarian action, whose mission is to enhance the professional delivery of humanitarian action through the provision of inter-disciplinary and internationally recognised research to inform academic policy and practice. The UCD - CHA offers a MSc in Humanitarian Action.
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University for Peace | University for Peace | Many options | Academic | Costa Rica | English | Visit Website |
The University for Peace is a higher education institution which offers Master of Arts and Doctorate degrees in the fields of Environment and Development, International Law, and Peace and Conflict Studies. It was created in December 1980 by mandate from the United Nations. | ||||||
University of Bayreuth | University of Bayreuth | Master´s degree | Academic | Germany | English | Visit Website |
Processes of development, change, and globalization in Latin America, Asia, and Africa are playing an increasingly important global role in this day and age. The interdisciplinary master’s programme “Development Studies” addresses the causes, conditions, and consequences of such processes. Here you have the chance to look at “development” from different perspectives, to link methodological and theoretical approaches, and to detect connections between social, political, and spatial conditions. During your studies, you will gain the ability to analyse development problems and processes of global and local change, to discuss them in consideration of theories from the social sciences and economics, and to apply them in practice as part of a projectfocussed unit of study. | ||||||
University of Cambridge - Centre of Development Studies | University of Cambridge - Centre of Development Studies | Master´s degree | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
The Centre of Development Studies provides a focus for students wishing to undertake an MPhil or PhD in the area of development. We provide interdisciplinary training where content and style have kept abreast with the changing reality of the developing world. | ||||||
University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town | Master´s degree | Academic | South Africa | English | Visit Website |
The Department of Sociology's Development Studies Programme prepares postgraduate students for entry into the professional development community. This community straddles many spheres including community and other non-governmental organisations, research organisations, agencies at various levels of government, media organisations and possibly corporate social responsibility offices. It is envisaged that MPhil (Development Studies) graduates will eventually take leading positions in this community; developing and disseminating knowledge about those sectors of society worst affected by socio-economic inequity, and devising strategies for them to gain access to resources and grow their capacity to optimise these resources. | ||||||
University of Delaware | University of Delaware | Master´s degree | Academic | United States | English | Visit Website |
The M.S. in Disaster Science and Management and PhD in Disaster Science and Management programs at University of Delaware approach disasters from an interdisciplinary point of view. The programs emphasize theories, research methodologies, and policies related to emergency preparedness, mitigation, management and response. For the M.S., two options are offered – a non-thesis M.S. and an M.S. with thesis. The non-thesis M.S. is considered to be a terminal degree. Students interested in research or continuing for a PhD should consider the thesis option. | ||||||
University of Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh | Many options | Academic | United Kingdom | English | Visit Website |
International Development is concerned with the idea of good change, but who decides what constitutes ‘good change’? How should such change happen? What unintended consequences might the pursuit of change create? The University of Edinburgh offers many options to study topics like: Global Development Challenges, Africa and International Development, and International Development. | ||||||
University of Geneva - The Geneva School of Social Sciences (G3S) | University of Geneva - The Geneva School of Social Sciences (G3S) | Master´s degree | Academic | Switzerland | English | Visit Website |
The Geneva School of Social Sciences (G3S) was created on 1 January 2014. As a center for learning, research, exchange, and publication, it seeks to explore the challenges of contemporary societies: economic and cultural globalization; shifting political and social identities; individual and collective vulnerability; economic, social and spatial inequality; etc.. These challenges require the multi-disciplinary analytical skills and expertise that G3S researchers bring to the table. | ||||||
War Trauma Foundation | War Trauma Foundation | Course | Non-Academic | Netherlands | English | Visit Website |
WarTrauma Foundations programmes are implemented in real-life settings, continually evaluated and optimised. An essential aspect of this process is to develop and share innovative knowledge in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), best practice and lessons learned. This pool of collected knowledge forms the basis for scientific research, manuals and other publications to benefit the development and implementation of good quality MHPSS programming, as well as informed advocacy efforts. WarTrauma Foundation continues to invest in development of new methods, training programmes and guidelines, as well as ways to connect people to quality mental health care and psychosocial support. |