Humanitarian Action, Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)
MAS
Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en action humanitaire
Catégories
- Lieu de formation
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Genève 21 (GE)
- Langue d'enseignement
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anglais
- Type de formation
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Hautes écoles universitaires HEU
- Modalités temporelles
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En emploi - A temps partiel
- Thèmes de formation
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Domaine social, sciences sociales
- Domaines d'études
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Relations internationales
- Swissdoc
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Mise à jour 18.01.2016
Description
Description de la formation
A core curriculum of 3 months of intensive coursework on the theory and fundamental questions of humanitarianism.
2 elective 7-week courses on a specialized subject to choose among:
- Designing Strategies and Projects for Humanitarian Action
- Communication and Advocacy for Humanitarian Action
- Disaster Risk Management
- Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
- Legal Environment of Humanitarian Action
- People Management in Humanitarian Settings
This programme is part of CERAH's training offer including 1 MAS, 1 DAS and 1 CAS with 6 specializations.
Objectif
- Reflect on humanitarian action from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Acquire conceptual, methodological, and practical tools to improve humanitarian intervention strategies.
- Build upon their existing analytical skills through the critical analysis of contemporary humanitarian crises, using case studies from armed conflicts, "natural" disasters, and situations of social exclusion.
- Develop specific competences in health, law, strategy of intervention, human resources management, communication and advocacy and disaster management.
Admission
Conditions d’admission
Bachelor d'une haute école universitaire
Expérience professionnelle
- A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent, university degree requiring three year’s of study, plus a minimum of two years work experience in the humanitarian, social or development sector OR at least five years work experience in the humanitarian, social or development sector.
- Good level of English language skills: proof of level of competence through a TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS certificate or other proof of English language competency.
Groupe cible
Professsionals working in humanitarian action or in an international organization wishing to reflect critically on his/her own experience in an academic setting.
Coûts
CHF 15'000.-
Diplôme / examen
- Master of Advanced Studies MAS (incl. MBA, EMBA)
Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action
Infos pratiques
Lieu / adresse
- Genève 21 (GE)
Déroulement temporel
Début des cours
September 2015
Durée de la formation
10 months
It is possible to complete the MAS in up to 3 years.
Modalités temporelles
- En emploi
- A temps partiel
Langue d’enseignement
- anglais
Remarques
Diploma jointly awarded by the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID). Registration deadlines: 1st June 2015 (For candidates who have applied for a grant and/or who need an entry visa for Switzerland, applications are open until 1st February 2015)Liens
Renseignements / contact
Geneva Center for education and research in humanitarian action CERAH)
Tél.: +41(0)22 908 45 33
E-mail: cerahgeneve@unige.ch
Institution 1
Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en action humanitaire
1202 Genève
Rue Rothschild
1211 Genève 21
Tél.: +41 (0)22 908 45 33
E-mail:
URL:
www.cerahgeneve.ch/