
MSc/PGDip/PGCert Humanitarian Practice / Entry requirements
Year of entry: 2025
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Academic entry qualification overview
Applicants should hold an Upper Second Class Honours degree, or its overseas equivalent. Consideration may be given to those without this who have at least six months of humanitarian work 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.
English language
If you have obtained a different qualification, please check our English language requirements to ensure that it is accepted and equivalent to the above requirements.
English language test validity
Other international entry requirements
We accept a range of qualifications from different countries that equate to a UK Upper Second. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country .
Exceptions to needing a language test (if English is NOT your first language) are if you have successfully completed an academic qualification deemed by UK NARIC as equivalent to at least a UK bachelor's degree or higher from one of the following countries:
- Antigua & Barbuda;
- Australia;
- Bahamas;
- Barbados;
- Belize;
- Dominica;
- Grenada;
- Guyana;
- Ireland;
- Jamaica;
- New Zealand;
- St Kitts and Nevis;
- St Lucia;
- St Vincent and the Grenadines;
- Trinidad and Tobago;
- UK;
- USA.