Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict SOAS University of London

Overview

The Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict programme from SOAS University of London will help students develop wide-ranging knowledge of the field and the tools to critically engage with the pressing questions of power dynamics, politics, accountability, intersectionality, security and access that are facing humanitarian organisations, academics and local communities today. 

Career opportunities:

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

• National Health and Medical Research Council

• Overseas Development Institute

• Oxfam

• Royal Norwegian Embassy

• Save the Children UK

• The World Bank