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Study humanitarianism and international development at Bath

Follow your interests to a master’s level with our full-time and part-time courses. Get an overview of what you can study at Bath in this fast-moving sector.

MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development

Develop an in-depth understanding of contemporary conflict and the humanitarian crisis. Gain the skills needed to work in the fields of peacebuilding and humanitarian response.

Our part-time MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development course will give you the professional and analytical skills to tackle political, ethical and practical tensions on the ground.

View the MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development course

MSc International Development

Our suite of MSc International Development courses offer a choice of pathways to suit your career aspirations in this ever-changing sector.

Choose a pathway to suit your interests

  • MSc International Development - 1 year full-time
  • MSc International Development - 2 years part-time
  • MSc International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action - 1 year full-time
  • MSc International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action - 2 years part-time
  • MSc International Development with Economics - 1 year full-time
  • MSc International Development with Economics - 2 years part-time
  • MSc International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability - 1 year full-time
  • MSc International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability - 2 years part-time
View all MSc International Development course pathways
A woman (Louisa Ayebare) stood outside of the United Nations Office in Geneva with flags from various countries in the background.
‘Since completing my internship and graduating, I have gone on to a role as a consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO). Without my degree and the experience I gained during my internship, I wouldn’t have had this opportunity.’
— Louisa Ayebare Consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO), MSc Humanitarianism, Conflict and Development graduate (2021)

More stories from our graduates

Some of our recent graduates talk about studying humanitarianism and international development master's degrees at Bath.

A man (Nav Sawhney) sat on a bench with a manual washing machine built from a blue plastic barrel

'The course really equipped me with a practical understanding of how humanitarianism works.'

Read more about Nav Sawhney's story

A young woman (Rand Altaher) smiling while stood in front of a tent with the Unicef logo on it

'Even though this is a distance learning course, I feel closer with my cohort of 20 than I did on my undergraduate course in a lecture theatre filled with almost 200 others.'

Read more about Rand Altaher's story

A man (Jeremy Hubbard) smiling while stood on a street with cars in the background

'Before the course was finished, I was hired by REACH Initiative to go to work in South Sudan.'

Watch Jeremy Hubbard talk about his story

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