Overview

As prolonged conflicts, natural disasters, water scarcity, climate change, and disease outbreaks continue to impact the Middle East region, it is likely that the region will continue to face humanitarian needs for years to come. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs are among the top priorities in most countries in the region, prompting a range of humanitarian actors to get involved in addressing these needs.

Key facts

More and more humanitarian actors rely on local capacities to provide assistance for their humanitarian activities or to lead interventions independently to meet the basic needs of the affected populations. However, even if local capacities exist and are based on strong academic qualifications, what is often missing is the humanitarian mindset and experience that would allow for full implementation and the transfer of more senior roles to national experts in the humanitarian sector.To be able to develop national capacities in the Middle East, and in some cases globally, the German Jordanian University (GJU) – Amman, Action Against Hunger, and Bioforce, in partnership with UNICEF and the Global WASH Cluster and other humanitarian organizations, will launch a Master's program in Humanitarian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in February 2021. The aim of this master's program is to build the capacities of local WASH professionals and help provide the necessary human capital to respond to the region's humanitarian crises, while increasing interest in potential future specialists entering this field. The Master's degree in WASH is the result of several years of work in the WASH field in the humanitarian context across the region. The one-and-a-half-year academic program includes two semesters of theoretical education at the German Jordanian University, one semester of practical training with a humanitarian organization, and a final semester to complete the master's thesis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Humanitarian System and Concepts
Technical Essentials: Water and Sanitation
Technical Essentials: Behaviour Change in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices
Humanitarian WaSH Project Cycle Management
Human Resources, Logistics, Security of Humanitarian WaSH Programs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-10 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

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Campus Location

Amman, Jordan

Disciplines

Hydrology & Water Management View 3 other Masters in Hydrology & Water Management in Jordan

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Be a holder of an undergraduate degree in any field of study from a recognized university with a minimum average of “Good” in one of the following programs:
Water and/or sanitation management
Public Health (hygiene promotion, behavior change, social work)
Hydraulics and Hydrology
Chemical Engineering
Epidemiology, agronomy, chemistry, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Science
Passing the English proficiency exam
Passing the personal interview
Recommendation letter from a party operating in the field of the Master program
Motivation letter
Professional experience in NGO or private sector related to Water, Sanitation, and/or Public Health (preferred)

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Tuition Fees

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8325 JOD / year

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8325 JOD / year

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