Studying the Graduate Diploma of Humanitarianism and Development at Deakin University gives you an introduction to community development, international development and the humanitarian sector. Throughout this course, you will gain a broad overview of the causes, impacts, and solutions of human development to the many crises the world is facing.
Deakin has an exceptional reputation with over 40 years of teaching and research in international and community development, as well as pioneering the first graduate program in humanitarian assistance. The Graduate Diploma of Humanitarianism and Development is designed with industry consultation and taught by pioneering academics.
About the course
Do you want to find practical solutions to humanitarian crises?
This course explores immediate disaster, humanitarian relief and the longer-term issues associated with international and community development, as well as their practical connections and tensions. You’ll learn about the complexity of humanitarian contexts which requires an agile approach centred around local and community-led action, with global engagement where necessary. Your focus may be on community development theory and practice, or international development programming and policy.
How you learn
This one-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) course is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) and online. Core units include Food and Water Security, Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Led Recovery. You can customise your studies to your personal interests and choose from a wide variety of electives including Climate Change and Sustainability, Refugees and Forced Migration and more.
There are opportunities for work integrated learning experiences. Network with your peers and industry leaders, both academic and professional through innovative course delivery modes, including flexible, on campus and intensive mode options.
The Graduate Diploma is a guaranteed pathway to the Master of Humanitarianism and Development. Progressing to the master’s level provides access to further research pathways, industry placement and international opportunities, as well as specialised study streams.
Apply directly through Deakin to commence study in Trimester 2 or 3.
