International Humanitarian Action Program Costs - The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action Program Cost

The IIHA and GSAS offer a new comprehensive master's program in International Humanitarian Action that will combine the experience of long-time humanitarian professionals with the academic strength of Fordham faculty. The MIHA will focus on emergency preparedness as well as the necessary humanitarian responses to disasters.

For those not enrolled in the full master's program, a module may be taken separately or courses may be taken individually under the GSAS procedures for non-matriculated study.
The International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) module must be completed first.

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Module I - International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance

Courses	Credits	Cost	Discounted Price	Discount Type
HUAF 5000 the Humanitarian Toolbox	2
HUAF 5001 Current Humanitarian Issues	2
PSYC 5715 Psychology of Complex Emergencies	2
SOCI 5506 Vulnerable Populations and Migration	2
Total Cost/Module		$5,200	$5,200	No Discount
The IDHA is an intense and general overview of the humanitarian world. Once this is completed, students can matriculate into the MIHA. This module is a total of four weeks long, one course per week with a total of 160 hours of instruction. Total of 8 credits.

Module 2 - International Diploma in Operational Humanitarian Assistance

Courses	Credits	Cost	Discounted Price	Discount Type
HUAF 5030 Humanitarian Logistics	2	$1,600
HUAF 5031 Community Participation in Emergency Response	2	$1,600
HUAF 5010 Humanitarian Negotation	2	$1,600
Elective	2	$1,600
Total Cost/Module		$6,400	$5,500	Registration for all as one unit
The IDOHA consists of 4 courses. Students have the choice of one of the following electives: Humanitarian Aspects of Migration, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, or Communication and Media in Humanitarian Affairs. Each course is one week long with 35-40 hours of instruction per week. Total of 8 credits.

Module 3 - International Diploma in the Management of Humanitarian Action

Courses	Credits	Cost	Discounted Price	Discount Type
HUAF 5070 Leadership & Management of Humanitarian Action	2	$1,600
HUAF 5080 Accountability in Humanitarian Action	2	$1,600
HUAF 5090 Ethics of Humanitarian Assistance	2	$1,600
Elective	2	$1,600
Total Cost/Module		$6,400	$5,500	Registration for all as one unit
The IDMHA consists of the 4 courses. Students have the choice of one of the following electives: Humanitarian Aspects of Migration, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, or Communication and Media in Humanitarian Affairs. Each course is one week long with 35-40 hours of instruction per week. Total of 8 credits.

Module 4 - International Diploma in Humanitarian Leadership

Courses	Credits	Cost	Discounted Price	Discount Type
HUAF 5060 Disaster Management	2	$1,600
HUAF 5095 Strategic Issues in Humanitarian Affairs	3	$3,200
HUAF 5990 MA Thesis Research	3	$4,000
Total Cost/Module		$8,800	$7,500	Registration for all as one unit
The IDHL consists of the above 4 courses. Disaster Management is a week long course with 40 hours of instruction time and can be taken independently of Strategic Issues in Humanitarian Affairs. Strategic Issues in Humanitarian Affairs and the Master's Thesis Research are the final components of the entire program and should be taken at the same time. Fordham faculty members will mentor students as they conduct their research. Each student will have a practioner as a reader; all theses will be approved by the director of the program. Total of 8 credits.

IIHA Program Total Cost: $26,800 Discount Price: $23,700