Programme information
Who are our courses for?
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Humanitarian & development professionals (entry to mid-career)
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Career changers from health, military, peacekeeping, private sector, or social services
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Graduate students with relevant volunteer/internship experience
Flexible learning options
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Formats: residential & online
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Structure: flexible, modular pathways
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Partners: developed with ICRC, MSF & academic institutions
Delivery formats & online learning
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Asynchronous self‑study: case studies, videos, recorded slideshows, readings, written exercises, quizzes & wikis
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Live Zoom sessions: 2–3 times/week in the afternoon (CET), ~2.5 hours each
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Group work & interactive exercises
About our courses
We offer a diverse range of courses designed to meet the evolving needs of humanitarian professionals. Developed with expert input from leading partners such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), our programmes address critical topics such as humanitarian negotiation, protection, planetary health, sexual violence, and project management.
All courses are built around a practice-oriented approach tailored to adult learners, enabling participants to apply knowledge directly to their fieldwork. Options are available in both online and residential formats, with flexible and modular structures to accommodate different professional needs.
We also offer two free MOOCs: Operational Research for Humanitarians (developed with the ICRC and Aga Khan University) and Migration, Health and Equity in Europe (developed with University of Milan and the Lancet Migration European hub).