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The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme in International Humanitarian Action is an inter-university multidisciplinary postgraduate programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competencies for those working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action.
The programme is delivered by University College Dublin in collaboration with the
Network for Humanitarian Action
, an association of eight European universities that aims to enhance professionalism in humanitarian action through education, training and research.
The programme begins with a week-long Intensive Programme involving students registered for the programme across the eight participating universities. Students receive a solid grounding in key aspects of contemporary humanitarian action. They subsequently spend their first semester at University College Dublin or one of the other seven participating organisations of their choice whereby they engage in modules providing foundational knowledge of the disciplines of anthropology, public health, international law, management and world politics as they relate to humanitarian action. In the second s
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Collaboration is one of the most unique elements of the programme and is central to the NOHA experience. Students study at different universities and benefit from rich cultural interaction and exchange of ideas and languages. It is an integral part of the NOHA teaching-learning process. The partner universities have gradually integrated the joint training and research programme into their respective curricula, achieving a high degree of co-operation and integration, while preserving their speciality and traditions.NOHA students come from all over the world and register in the NOHA network. The
The following are the programme’s intended learning outcomes: Demonstrate a sound understanding of the humanitarian principles, and the ethical, legal and emancipatory rationales for humanitarian action Established competence in the theory, policy and discourse of humanitarian action as it relates to a range of related disciplines, including programme management, international law, geo-political science, public health and social anthropology Demonstrate a sound understanding of the international humanitarian system, the main stakeholders that comprise this system, together with the main challenges faced by the system in addressing global humanitarian need Apply research knowledge and analytical skills that support evidence-based humanitarian action Critical analysis of humanitarian action to optimise local engagement and support ‘people-centred humanitarian action’ Demonstrate an understanding of and capacity to work in a humanitarian context Design and develop an appropriate research study to strengthen resilience in a humanitarian context Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.