Semester 1, in Iscte (Portugal), provides a global approach to humanitarian action.

30 ECTS (6 ECTS each):

Mandatory courses: 

• Concepts, Fundamentals and Challenges in HA
• Public Health in Humanitarian Action
• Management in HA
• Research Methodology

Electives:

• Project Management in HA
• Participatory Evaluation in HA
• Environmental Risk and Societal Resilience

In Semester 2, hosted at NTNU (Norway), students delve into a specialisation in global health, innovation and entrepreneurship, humanitarian design and advanced research methodology.

30 ECTS (7.5 ECTS each):

Mandatory courses:

• Advancing Public Health Perspectives
• Innovation in Global Health
• Humanitarian Design

Electives:

• Advanced Qualitative Research Methodology
• Advanced Quantitative Research Methodology

Summer Schools are held between the semester 2 and 3. This two-week ECTS-bearing module provides students with contact with institutions (APs) that implement life-saving interventions in countries affected by humanitarian crises, namely Cape Verde (intake 1 – June 2026), Greece (intake 2 – June 2027), Uganda (intake 3 – June 2028) and Mozambique (intake 4 – June 2029).

6 ECTS

Week 1 (see themes below)

• AP Workshops
• Field visits
• Group work and presentation on specific assignment

Week 2

• Research Methodology (3 days)
• Presentation and discussion of master dissertation projects by students (2 days)

Semester 3, at Makerere (Uganda) has an internship on social support for HA to apply knowledge, along with development studies and tools to deal with high volatile contexts due to war-induced conflicts or climate disasters.

24 ECTS (6 ECTS each):

• Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources
• Conflict, Security and Development
• Advanced Counselling in Social Work
• Fieldwork/Internship