TabsSummary Course details Course type: MSc ProgrammeDirector of studies: Tim O'DempseyMode of study: FTDuration: 1 YearHome fee: £9,850Overseas fee: £19,000Attachments Programme Specification Humanitarian Health Programme Management _ V_20_21.pdf Why Study a Humanitarian MSc.pdf3 good reasons to study 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. Virtual Open Day meeting - 4 December 2020, 12-1pm (GMT) For more information and how to register, please click here to visit our Open Day page This is a great opportunity to find out more about our Masters and Diploma programmes.Programme Outline The programme investigates current approaches to humanitarian health programme management and identifies and develops models of good practice. It is a multidisciplinary programme designed to meet the growing requirement for professional management training in humanitarian aid to meet the needs of development organisations managing increasingly complex and costly programmes. Opportunities for in-depth study include regional and country case studies and a choice of modules addressing specific aspects of humanitarian interventions. Students 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 RequirementsAcademic 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 AimsThis 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 CareersThe 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. TestimonialsPrevious 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). Read more about Jonathan here. 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