The 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management is a unique programme and is the first in the world to combine the academic disciplines of humanitarian logistics and emergency management. The programme builds on the established strengths and reputation of Ireland and in particular, Irish Aid, in delivering humanitarian assistance to those in need.
Professor Philip Nolan, President of Maynooth University, said: “The 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management programme is particularly timely in light of recent humanitarian disasters, and yet there will always be a need for workers with the skillset this programme offers. Graduates of this programme are the future managers and practitioners in public, private and voluntary sectors who will be called upon to handle large scale emergencies and disasters worldwide. I commend these graduates on their accomplishments and wish them well in the noble career paths that lay before them.”
The 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency is jointly delivered by the Business Schools in DCU and Maynooth University. Led by Dr Caroline McMullan of DCU and Dr Graham Heaslip of Maynooth University, and delivered as a one-year full-time or two-year part-time course, the programme contributes to the development needs of those involved in the field of humanitarian relief, international co-operation and emergency management. The course material takes a broad, cross-sectoral and international approach to humanitarian emergency relief.
Through the 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management, graduates acquire inter-disciplinary expertise and a unique set of management and business skills that will significantly enhance their effectiveness in managing future humanitarian disasters and other large-scale emergencies, as well as enhancing their employability with international and national aid organisations.
Dr Ruth Davis, Director of the 3U Partnership, said: “This unique programme brings together complementary strengths of our 3U Partners and supports Ireland’s long-standing international reputation in responding generously and effectively to many humanitarian crises and disasters world-wide. Graduates of the 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management gain specific knowledge, expertise and practical skills that will equip them to meet the many challenges that are encountered in the field of humanitarian relief and emergency management.”
Students of the 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management have been selected by Irish Aid to join the Rapid Response Corps, a standby team that can be deployed at short notice to humanitarian emergencies anywhere in the world.
Formally launched in November 2013 by then Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for Trade and Development, Mr Joe Costello TD, the 3U MSc in Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management is designed to meet the requirements of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Irish Aid) and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for practitioners in the management of humanitarian disasters and major emergencies and has been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Emergency Planning Society (EPS).
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Society and the workplace of the future need graduates with strong foundations in their disciplines combined with adaptability and critical thinking skills. Higher education must prepare students for a dynamic, globalised and digital world.
With this in mind, the 3U Partnership brings together the complementary strengths of Dublin City University, Maynooth University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland across a broad spectrum of disciplines to deliver a number of new joint academic programmes, and to share the delivery of existing programmes.
The Partnership preserves the separate identities and missions of the three partner institutions, while providing a framework to facilitate joint activities of mutual interest across a wide range of disciplines including medicine, science, engineering, business, arts, humanities and social sciences.
The 3U Partnership was formally launched in June 2012 by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. together with then Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn T.D. At the launch the Taoiseach noted that the 3U Partnership was “vital to Ireland’s future educational success and a cornerstone of Government policy.” He also noted that the 3U Partnership brought scale to the individual partner institutions’ research and academic endeavours allowing them compete more effectively together on the global stage particularly in attracting competitive research awards.