Overview

In our interdisciplinary Humanitarian Studies program at Fordham University, offered by the Institute for International Humanitarian Affairs, you’ll examine the global impact of disasters, disease, poverty, conflict, human rights violations, and policies. You’ll learn the tools and techniques experts use to improve lives—and cast a critical eye on complex variables like politics.

You’ll study with faculty from international affairs, political science, philosophy, history, and anthropology, and learn from experts from the UN, NGOs, and the private sector.

From technical innovations used to help populations in crisis to theoretical critiques of humanitarian activities, our program will expose you to challenging situations—and innovative solutions.

Key Facts

You’ll graduate with an international humanitarian studies degree well prepared for a wide range of challenging career paths working with:

international NGOs

global health initiatives

State Department

USAID

United Nations

human rights organizations

international law firms

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Philosophy of Human Rights
Hazards, Disasters & the Human Experience
Catholic Social Teaching
Economies of Emerging Nations
Third World Politics
Gender, Crime and Justice
International Communication
Peace, Justice and the Media
Feminist Theory in Intercultural Perspectives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management View 126 other Bachelors in Emergency & Disaster Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Common Application with essay and $70 application fee
Letter of Recommendation from school guidance counselor or secondary school teacher
Transcripts, mark sheets or certificates from all secondary schools or high schools attended (Fordham requires transcripts for the last four years of pre-university education)
SAT or ACT Results (SAT code: 2259; ACT code: 2748)

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UK GCE Advanced Levels (3+ required)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

65920 USD / year

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Out-of-State

65920 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

65920 USD / year

≈ 65920 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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