Master's
MSc Humanitarian Operations and Logistics (Online)
African Future University
Master's
MSc Humanitarian Operations and Logistics (Online)
African Future University (online)
Tuition
Degree
Delivery
Duration
Language & requirements
Taught in: English, French
Tuition fees
- INTERNATIONALFree (online)
About African Future University
Fully online African digital university with French and English pathways.
Overview
African Future University’s tuition-free online MSc in Humanitarian Operations and Logistics is for people who already move food, NFIs, and medical kits under access constraints. You will study warehousing, last-mile, customs, and partner management as operations—not as a path into United Nations employment. English and French assessment options match how many West and Central African responses actually file. Rural and secondary-city pipelines are required cases. The degree does not issue a UN ID and does not use UN emblems. Capstones use anonymised pipeline data, not a claim of cluster leadership.
Delivered fully online with live seminars, recorded lectures, and tutor support.
**Award:** African Future University **Credits:** 36 | **Typical duration:** 2 years (18 months)
Course structure
4 terms · 16 modules · 36 credits
Module 1: Pipelines
- AFU721·Needs, Allocations, and Pipeline Maths3 credits
- AFU722·Customs, Ports, and Humanitarian Exemptions as Paper3 credits
- AFU723·Seasonality and Pre-Positioning3 credits
- AFU724·Ethics of Targeting and Diversion3 credits
Module 2: Warehouses and last-mile
- AFU725·Warehouse Practice without Theatre3 credits
- AFU726·Transporters, Feeder Roads, and Security Constraints3 credits
- AFU727·Cold Chain as Operations (Not Clinical Practice)3 credits
- AFU728·Accountability to Affected People as Logistics Data3 credits
Module 3: Access and partners
- AFU729·Access Negotiation as Administration3 credits
- AFU730·EN/FR Humanitarian Administration Documents3 credits
- AFU731·National NGOs as Lead, Not Subcontractor3 credits
- AFU732·Digital Tracking when Connectivity Fails3 credits
Module 4: Capstone
- AFU733·Operations Research Methods3 credits
- AFU734·Pipeline File Construction3 credits
- AFU735·Writing Situation Notes3 credits
- AFU736·Capstone: Humanitarian Logistics Operations File3 credits
Learning outcomes
- Apply discipline-specific theory to complex professional problems
- Design and execute research or applied projects to postgraduate standard
- Communicate findings clearly to academic and industry audiences
- Demonstrate ethical, inclusive practice in global workplaces
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