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MSc Resilience and Disaster Management at Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Develops advanced knowledge to lead on disaster management, including risk reduction, resilience strategies and major incident management systems. Accreditations: AACSB.

Department: Disaster Management  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time available)  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core units: Developing Policies and Plans, Management of Communications and Learning, Dissertation. Options (choose four) include Management of Natural Hazards, Humanitarian Operations and External Assistance, Public Health Preparedness, and Foreign Policy Analysis & Crisis Management. Units run as one intensive week followed by 8 weeks of further learning.

Career pathways

Graduates work for organisations worldwide, including risk management and crisis avoidance companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in any subject. English: IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in speaking, listening and reading.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,075 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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