Overview

How and where is humanitarian aid given, and how does it interact with the political and military complexities of emergency contexts? How have critiques of humanitarian aid, including from recipients, impacted on humanitarian action? The Humanitarian Action (Online) programme from SOAS University of London will help you answer these questions.

Employment

A degree from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS will further develop your understanding of the world and how society is organised, with specific focus on violence and conflict, the role of aid, refugees and forced migration. Graduates leave with a range of transferable skills, including critical thinking, analytical skills and cultural awareness. Recent graduates have been hired by:

Amnesty International

BBC World Service

British Embassy Brussels

Department for International Development

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Embassy of Japan

Government of Pakistan

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

KPMG LLP

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

National Health and Medical Research Council

Overseas Development Institute

Oxfam

Royal Norwegian Embassy

Save the Children UK

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food Security and Social Protection

Climate Change Adaptation

Urban Sustainability

Climate Change and Development

Understanding Violence, Conflict and Development (Online)

Human and Critical Security Studies (Online)

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management View 22 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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6.5

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General requirements

We will consider all applications with 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12000 GBP / year

≈ 12000 GBP / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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