If you’re working in or wishing to work in the humanitarian sector, kick-start your career with an industry-relevant, formal qualification. The current environment in which humanitarian workers find themselves is more complex and diverse than ever. Conflicts are increasingly complicated and natural disasters are escalating in number and intensity. These often occur in regions already struggling with socio-economic and political constraints and fragility. This course in humanitarian assistance is strategically positioned as the first course of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. It builds a unique platform where humanitarian practitioners and academics can share knowledge and experience, with a focus on improving leadership, preparedness and response capacities to national and international emergencies. Combining theory and practice, the course is delivered using both Deakin’s interactive online study and intensive, located learning practice-based units. Coupled with action-based research in the sector this course enables you to be an effective and highly-skilled worker, both in Australia and internationally. You will also be able to capitalise on Deakin’s strong partnerships with relevant international non-government organisations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, other locally-based NGOs, government agencies such as Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other relevant stakeholders in the sector. Course structure To qualify for the Master of Humanitarian Assistance, students must successfully complete 16 credit points of study comprising: 6 credit points of core units; Academic Integrity AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit) and 10 credit points of study as a combination of research and elective units in one of the following three configurations. Option 1: Dissertation 2 credit points of research training (AIX706 Research Design, plus one of AIX707 Qualitative Research or AIX708 Quantitative Research) 4 credit points independent research writing (AIX702, AIX703) 4 credit points of electives Option 2: Research Paper 2 credit points of research training (AIX706 Research Design, plus one of AIX707 Qualitative Research or AIX708 Quantitative Research) 2 credit points of independent research writing (AIX704 Research Paper A and AIX705 Research Paper B) 6 credit points of electives Option 3: Research Project 1 credit point research training (AIX706 Research Design) 1 credit point independent research writing (AIX701 Research Project) 8 credit points of electives