BSc/BA Resilience and Emergencies Management (Degree Apprenticeship) at Buckinghamshire New University

Programme overview

Resilience and Emergencies Professional is a Level 6 apprenticeship delivered over 36 months and completed with a 6-month end point assessment (EPA) period. The programme is aimed at employees who are or aspire to be Category 1 or 2 responders and those who work in the private, social purpose and public sectors managing risk, hazards and response to major incidents. The programme is interactive, led by academic experts from BNU’s Centre for Security, Intelligence, Resilience who have field experience in response and recovery.

What you will study

Buckinghamshire New University’s blended learning model is designed to be flexible around the needs of apprentices and work load. This includes online, face-to-face and self directed learning which learners have fed back providers greatest flexibility around work, caregiving and other life commitments. Modules include Emergency Planning, Resilience and Recovery - Principles and Context, Societal Resilience, Be Prepared – Understanding Risk, Response Structure and Methods, Applied Response, Recovery and Post Event, Crisis Communications, Community Communications and Psychology, Training and Exercising, Humanitarian Response, Improving and Governance, Research Skills, Leadership and Management, Ethics in Crisis Management.

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Entry requirements

To be eligible for the Resilience and Emergencies Professional Degree Apprenticeship apprentices must meet the following requirements: Government approved Level 2 Maths and English Qualification (e.g. GCSE or Functional Skills). Candidates without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment. Either: Level 3 Attainment equivalent to a UCAS tariff score of 104 – 128. Applications are welcomed from those without the formal qualifications equivalent to the above. OR: Relevant prior experience will be taken into account when considering a candidate’s suitability for the programme. Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process. Apprentices must be employed in a related role, have the right to live and work in the UK and meet government apprenticeship funding rules (including at least 3 years UK residence).

Domestic applicants: GBP 23,000 for the whole programme. Total apprenticeship cost, normally paid by the employer through the Apprenticeship Levy or Co-Investment Fund Source

Intake: Autumn

Duration: 36 Months + 6 months EPA

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