Joint Master’s in International Humanitarian ActionMaster's degree

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    Why offer a Master’s degree in Humanitarian Action?

    About the Master’s degree

    The main objective of offering a Master’s degree in Humanitarian Action is to address the growing need for university qualifications that have been specifically designed to tackle complex humanitarian emergencies.

    Unfortunately, not only have humanitarian crises increased in number, but they have also become more complex. The number of people and areas affected by natural and man-made disasters has risen and will continue to grow in the middle and long term due to the interrelated impact of current and emerging world tendencies such as climate change, the food crisis, the financial crisis, extreme poverty, urban development, the water shortage, energy security, migration and population growth. As a result, there is higher demand for qualified staff who can take on the new humanitarian action challenges, demonstrating proven supervision skills and the capacity to lead. These people must be equipped to set priorities and plan operations to successfully address humanitarian crises.

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    Ranked 1st

    in the Cooperation category in El Mundo Ranking

     

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    You will be part of

    The NOHA Network: 12 European universities and 14 from other parts of the world

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    Application deadlines

    Entry period: contact the Human Rights Institute at noha@deusto.es

    Erasmus Mundus grants: 1 October to 15 December

     

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    Network of more than 3000

    postgraduates working in the world of cooperation

    • Campus:

      Bilbao Campus

    • Programme name:

      Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme in International Humanitarian Action

    • Duration/credits:

      2 years (4 semesters) - 120 ECTS

    • Language

      Spanish-English

      Spanish-English-French

    • Number of places

      25

    • Programme type

      On campus. Full time

    • Application process:

      Contact the Human Rights Institute at: noha@deusto.es
      Key deadlines:
      1 October 2023: Opening of the call for all applications for the Erasmus Mundus programme and grants for the 2024-2026 academic year.
      15 December: application deadline for those applying for Erasmus Mundus grants.
      15 April 2024: general application deadline for all candidates.
      1 July 2024: application deadline for those without EU citizenship or valid EU residence permits. Successful candidates will be contacted in advance.

    • Additional information:

      Internships 30 ECTS

    • Faculty:

      Social and Human Sciences
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    Cristina Churruca

    Master’s Programme Director

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    Cristina Churruca

    Master’s Programme Director


    Dr. Cristina Churruca, director of the Joint Master's in international humanitarian action - NOHA, tells us about the postgraduate course and gives us an overview of the career opportunities, internships and student profile.

    Master’s degree ranked among the 250 best postgraduate programmes according to "El Mundo"

    Participant profile and student guidance

    STUDENT PROFILE

    designed for people who work or plan to work in the humanitarian action area in positions of responsibility in national and international organisations, both in office and field work.

    Student guidance

    The academic directors of the NOHA Master’s programme carry out the general coordination of the studies, as well as individual support for each student to ensure that the training experience on the Master’s degree in International Humanitarian Action adapts to students’ personal characteristics and employability. These actions consist in regular tutorials, informal meetings at the student’s request and guidance in finding a supervisor for the Master’s Final Project,

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    NOHA

    The  NOHA Network and the University of Deusto have signed a number of collaboration agreements with different institutions to support internships and research stays for students.

    Entry requirements and admission criteria

    Application forms may be completed online through the NOHA network website. You must complete the online form

    Once selected, the University of Deusto will contact students to complete enrolment. 

    First application period through the NOHA network

    Key dates:

    • 1 October 2023: Opening of the call for all applications for the Erasmus Mundus programme and grant for the 2024-2026 academic year.
    • 15 December: deadline for applications for those applying for Erasmus Mundus grants.
    • 15 April 2024: main application deadline for all candidates.
    • 1 July 2024: application deadline for those without EU citizenship or valid EU residence permits. Successful candidates will be contacted in advance.

    When applying, candidates must select the university where they want to start the first semester of their Master's degree. This will allow the university selected by the candidate to assess the application using the selection criteria agreed upon by the network of eight European universities. The agreed criteria are: a degree awarded by a recognised university in a discipline of relevance to humanitarian action.

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    Grants And Financial Information

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    Grants And Financial Information

    The NOHA Master’s degree has been supported by the European Union for 12 years. The NOHA master's degree was one of the first 19 master's programmes selected at the start of the Erasmus Mundus programme in 2004.
    In 2017, the European Union renewed its support to the NOHA master's degree for a period of 4 years, including funding grants for 3 editions of the master's degree, the first starting in September 2018.

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    quality management

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    Degree programme verification, monitoring and accreditation;

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