Course summary
Are you looking for a master’s programme that combines humanitarian practice, human rights, forced migration, development and conflict studies? Working with our team of experts and practitioners you can study the political complexities that lead to armed conflict or natural hazards and their links to humanitarian practice and human rights responses. We look at which development approaches have increased the impacts of climate change and disasters and explore challenging questions on whether humanitarian practice does more good than harm? If the international human rights system is failing and how we can support refugees in the 21st century? Our practice-based learning includes the option of work placement with international humanitarian organisations and NGOs, field trips and assessments, such as writing a policy brief that gives you critical employability skills. Our students go on to work in humanitarian and development international organisations and NGOs.
Assessment method
Our assessments are designed to strengthen your academic learning and to give you important practice and employability skills. Our students design, run and evaluate human rights campaigns and write policy briefs to the UN and other organisations. Your assessments will be diverse, and will support different learning styles - you’ll have a real opportunity to showcase your strengths. Your learning may be assessed by a combination of individual or group coursework, examinations, and presentations. The assessment methods chosen will be based on your learning needs, individual aims and the academic standards expected for the course.
How to apply
International applicants
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
The programme is open to candidates who fulfil at least one of the following conditions: - hold a good honours degree (2.2) in a related discipline such as anthropology, sociology, economics, geography, psychology and other social sciences, architecture, Law, public health, public administration. Other fields are also welcomed, for example, medicine, IT, communications, information systems etc. - hold a relevant recognised diploma or professional qualification (eg in architecture, planning, environmental psychology, public health, public administration) - are in their final year of studying a degree in any relevant discipline - have substantial and proven field experience.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component
If English is not your first language then, please see here for our requirements and accepted alternative English language qualifications
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £11750 | Year 1 |
| England | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11750 | Year 1 |
| EU | £18500 | Year 1 |
| International | £18500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP