Overview

The MSc Humanitarian Studies programme at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)You’ll analyse crisis drivers, unpack the politics of aid, master relief planning and delivery, and apply your learning through real-world case studies.

Key facts

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

Analyse humanitarian emergencies and assess their impact on health and wellbeing.
Design and evaluate relief programmes in complex settings.
Apply ethical principles to research, project planning and data collection.
Demonstrate leadership, critical thinking and innovation in humanitarian contexts.
Communicate effectively across cultures and disciplines.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Public Health
Context and Development in Humanitarianism
Complex Humanitarian Emergencies & Responses
The Practice of Humanitarian Relief
Global Climate Change and Health
Research Project: Humanitarian Health & Public Health Programmes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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88

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Emergency & Disaster Management View 592 other Masters in Public Health in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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88

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Open to graduates with at least a Second Class Honours Bachelor's degree or overseas equivalent, although each application is judged on its own merits and exceptions to this entry requirement may be made. We will consider graduates from all disciplines as the programme is interdisciplinary.
Evidence of engagement with the humanitarian or voluntary sector is desirable, but not essential.
Medical students who have completed at least three years of study and wish to intercalate are also accepted onto the programme.
Applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking.

Work experience

Non-graduates with considerable satisfactory work experience and evidence of appropriate in-service training will also be considered. Field experience is desirable but not essential.

Tuition Fees

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24899 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12125 GBP / year

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Living costs

Liverpool

United Kingdom

556 - 1035 GBP / month

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Funding

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