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University College Dublin MSc Humanitarian Action

University College Dublin

MSc Humanitarian Action

Dublin, Ireland

1 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

EUR 26,250 / per year *

On-Campus

* full time non-EU fee per year - € 26250; EU fee per year - € 9930

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Key Summary

    About: The MSc Humanitarian Action program focuses on developing skills for effective humanitarian response in crises. You'll explore themes like humanitarian principles, interventions, and the role of organizations in supporting affected populations. The course involves full-time study, providing an in-depth understanding of the humanitarian sector.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue career paths in various humanitarian organizations, government agencies, and non-profits. Potential roles include field officer, project manager, and program coordinator, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in international and local crises.

Introduction

The MSc Humanitarian Action has evolved over a 25-year period and is distinguished by its inter-disciplinaryinter- sectoral and international nature.

The COVID19 pandemic has impacted societies globally. It has exposed the vulnerabilities and fragility of our existence. Unfortunately, it has emerged at a time when the International Humanitarian System is already challenged to address the effects of other disasters. We are living in an era of unprecedented humanitarian need brought about by climate change, complex political emergencies resulting in conflict, global migration, and protracted conflicts. Before the pandemic emerged, an estimated 72 million people were displaced from their homes due to conflict, an estimated 180 million people were in need of immediate humanitarian assistance, and almost a billion were under-nourished globally. Needless to say, the devastation of COVID19 will vary considerably across societies.

This MSc provides high quality academic education and professional competencies for those working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action and related areas. The programme aims to provide students with a broad foundation in the area of international humanitarian action, in which both critical thinking and research skills are emphasised. The goal is to deliver high level, committed, interdisciplinary trained personnel who can function with enhanced professionalism in the broad field of humanitarian relief, and are informed by their theoretical insights and humanitarian principles. The programme design integrates professional and research orientation that is intended to bridge the gap between academic research and the humanitarian work-field.

The programme supports students to build suitable networks for research and internships. This masters programme has a long tradition of attracting students from diverse backgrounds with varying degrees of experience in the humanitarian sector and related fields.

This MSc Programme is closely aligned to the UCD Centre for Humanitarian Action (UCD-CHA) and NOHA, both of which are well recognised as key global institutional stakeholders in Humanitarian Studies.

The programme provides a dynamic classroom based learning environment, involving a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, simulations and field-trips. Students have the opportunity to explore specific themes through second trimester specialisations and a minor thesis. The MSc in Humanitarian Action brings together experts from academia and the field to lecture on the different modules.

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