The MA in Humanitarian Action and Conflict at Uppsala University is a one-year, full-time campus programme offering multidisciplinary education for humanitarian work, with a particular focus on conflict situations. In the first semester students take five core courses covering anthropology, legal dimensions of humanitarian action, management, public health and world politics, building a solid foundation across humanitarian knowledge and practice.
The second semester is devoted to Conflict and Peacebuilding, followed by the independent research and writing of a master’s thesis, which students defend at the end of the programme. The degree leads to a Master of Arts in Theology (60 credits) with International Humanitarian Action as the main field of study, administered by Uppsala’s Department of Theology — a leading centre for the study of religion, immigration, racism, welfare and ethics. Uppsala is one of Sweden’s most internationally prominent research universities, and the programme operates in association with the NOHA network. Graduates take on roles including project leader, conflict analyst and country manager in NGOs, UN agencies and governmental organisations. Alumni work in organisations such as UNICEF, Save the Children, Sida and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). Non-EU/EEA students are required to pay tuition fees.