- Degree awarded
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Duration
- Up to 5 years part-time
- Entry requirements
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Applicants should hold an Upper Second Class Honours degree, or its overseas equivalent. Consideration may be given to those without this who have extensive (over three years) professional humanitarian training and experience.
Current MSF employees must consult with the Operational Centre (OC) for whom they are working before submitting an application. This course is designed for those working in the humanitarian field or with extensive experience of humanitarian work.
- How to apply
- Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | N | N | Y |
| PGDip | Y | N | N | Y |
| PGCert | N | N | N | Y |
Course overview
- January and September start dates available.
- Designed for those working in the humanitarian field or with extensive experience of humanitarian work.
- Benefit from our partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
- Modules are delivered either online or by blended learning allowing you to study at your own pace alongside your humanitarian work.
- Critically reflect on your humanitarian work and gain the relevant academic background to inform decisions made in practice.
- Develop strong leadership skills to prepare for growth into management or coordination roles within a humanitarian organisation.
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £14,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £28,500 -
MSc (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £996 per 15 credits
International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,166 per 15 credits -
PGDip (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £9,333
International, including EU, students (per annum): £19,000 -
PGDip (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £996 per 15 credits
International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,166 per 15 credit -
PGCert (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £996 per 15 credits
International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,166 per 15 credits
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Contact name
- PG Taught Admissions
- MASALC@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.humanitarianleap.org/
- School/Faculty
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