The course will prepare you for a career in humanitarian and development work. You will choose from a wide range of modules, including media and advocacy, health in emergencies, logistics, and water and sanitation.

It offers a wonderful and unique opportunity to do research for your dissertation abroad. Working with key organisations in the field will provide essential experience for your future career.

LSTM is filled with students from all over the world. You will learn with and from them, build international friendships, and have excellent networking opportunities with staff and NGOs.

This MSc programme is now full. Applications remain open and a waiting list is in operation.

Applications for September 2021 entry will open by October 2020.

COVID-19 update to MSc Teaching Sept 2020

Our Masters Programmes are planned to run from September 2020 onwards and are open for applications. We are planning to run our September 2020 MSc programmes that are Liverpool based in a different, yet engaging format. The delivery of programmes will facilitate an interactive and structured mix of learning activities which will enable you to connect closely to your cohort and the academics delivering the programmes. As learners, you will engage with a variety of activities, many collaborative, which encourage dialogue and engagement in real-world problem-solving.

Teaching will comprise a blended learning model that offers a mix of in-class learning and the added flexibility that online teaching offers. This will include face to face delivery by academic staff in Liverpool as well as via Brightspace, our virtual learning environment. You will encounter a range of virtual classroom activities, digital teaching tools, learning resources and other activities with our academic staff and the wider LSTM student community. In all of our face to face teaching, social distancing guidelines will be upheld.

The academic year will commence on 14 September 2020 with a 2 week online induction.

Students will commence the first week of teaching on Monday, 28 September 2020. In order to accommodate potential delays to arrival in the UK, a provision will be made to allow arrival to LSTM by 9am Monday, 12 October 2020 at the very latest.

This model is currently for Semester 1 modules. We are aiming to resume face to face delivery for Semester 2 modules with the proviso that we are able to do so in light of Covid-19 restrictions.

We have compiled some Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for our enquirers, applicants and offer holders. Please click here for more information. We will be updating this page regularly and would advise you to review regularly for the latest information. LSTM continues to work with the latest advice from the UK Government and Public Health England (link is external)(PHE) on the Covid-19 outbreak. We encourage applicants and offer holders to regularly check the latest updates from the PHE website.

Programme Outline

Humanitarian health programmes delivered by development organisations are increasingly complex and costly, requiring professional management. There is therefore a growing need for professional management training in humanitarian aid.

The multidisciplinary course in Humanitarian Health Programme Management is designed to meet this need. The course investigates current approaches to the management of humanitarian health programmes, and identifies and develops models of good practice.

Students can study regional and country case studies in-depth, and have a choice of modules that address specific aspects of humanitarian interventions. Participants also have an opportunity to develop and undertake a research project, usually overseas, in an area of special interest indicated by client NGOs, international organisations, or national ministries.

The programme – the longest established humanitarian studies programme in the UK – is offered within a dynamic research-led environment and its content is informed by the cutting-edge research activities of the academic staff. It is designed to enable the professional development of the student, to be relevant to students from both the UK and overseas, and to promote approaches to study that will enable graduates to continue their learning into the future.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Open to graduates with at least twelve months’ humanitarian assistance or developing countries’ professional experience. Medical students who have completed at least three years of study and wish to intercalate are also accepted onto the programme subject to having appropriate experience.

Recognition of prior learning:

All programmes of study will permit entry with credit attributed to previous certificated study up to a total of one third of the credits required to be awarded a MSc Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Award.

Work experience:

Non-graduates with considerable satisfactory work experience and evidence of appropriate in-service training will also be considered. Field experience is desirable but not essential.

English language requirements:

The programme is taught in English. Applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country specific English Language qualifications are also accepted – a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). Applicants who have recently completed a degree level qualification taught in a majority English speaking country (as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)) may also be accepted at the discretion of the Director of Studies.

Other requirements:

None

Aims

This course aims to:

Explain the political and economic determinants of health and well-being in humanitarian emergencies and review critically the evolution of and current debate on approaches to sustainable development

Provide participants with the practical skills and confidence required to manage the financial aspects of humanitarian programmes, to maximise their efficiency, effectiveness and accountability

Provide an interdisciplinary forum in which participants from a variety of professional backgrounds (e.g. health, political and social sciences, engineering, agriculture, development, international humanitarian law, human rights, administration and media) can review critically and debate key issues of mutual interest

Give participants an opportunity to conduct an independent in-depth research study of a specialist aspect of humanitarian interventions in the field

Produce graduates who are experienced, committed, informed, proactive and effective professionals, capable of taking substantial and leading professional roles in managing humanitarian interventions

Careers

The skills, knowledge, and understanding of humanitarian issues gained during the programme, equip graduates to practice at a senior level in organisations involved in the prevention of, and response to, humanitarian crises. Past students have gone on to take a wide variety of positions, including Head of Policy and Strategy for MSF (Doctors without Borders), through to country director roles, with project placements all over the world. Many have also gone into other fields such as the public sector in the UK, social enterprises, law, social work, Political Advisor in the British Parliament, and so on.

Testimonials

Previous MSc Humanitarian Studies Student - Jonathan Whittall.

Jonathan first came to LSTM in 2005 to study the Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance, and then took the MSc in Humanitarian Studies in 2006. After a short break, he returned to complete his PhD in Humanitarian Studies, focusing on the challenges facing humanitarian actors in the context of changing global power dynamics.

He has worked in a variety of humanitarian contexts, including with Merlin in South Darfur, research work with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in Palestine, and work with displaced families in Northern Uganda with GOAL. The majority of Jonathan's career has been spent with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

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