Humanitarian Studies University of Liverpool

The programme reviews historical and current policies and practice in humanitarian assistance, analyses the effect of war, natural disasters and the international economy on social dislocation, investigates the evidence base for current operational guidelines and explores novel approaches in responding to the challenges of today’s humanitarian problems.

Opportunities for in-depth study include regional and country case studies and a choice of modules addressing specific aspects of humanitarian interventions. In addition, the programme offers participants an opportunity to develop and undertake a research project, usually overseas, in an area of special interest indicated by client Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), International Organisations (IOs) or National Ministries.

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Entry requirements

Open to graduates with at least six months’ humanitarian assistance or developing countries’ professional experience. Non-graduates, who are suitably qualified by higher study or research, and applicants with considerable satisfactory work experience with humanitarian organisations and evidence of appropriate in-service training will also be considered. ‘Field’ experience is desirable but not essential. International qualifications Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines. English language qualifications The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s courses are linguistically very demanding and it is essential that all candidates have a very high level of both spoken and written English. For candidates whose first language is not English, most programmes require a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 OR a minimum TOEFL score of 570 (paper based), or 88iBT. IELTS 7.0 TOEFL iBT 88 TOEFL Paper 570