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Disaster Medicine, MSc at University of Lancashire

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom

Programme overview

An MSc for healthcare, emergency and urgent care professionals entering disaster medicine, preparing them to work in disaster response teams delivering, planning and co-ordinating disaster and conflict healthcare. Designed by medical professionals experienced in disaster and conflict medicine, it also covers planning, managing and delivering medical programmes in challenging conditions, with ethical, legal and logistical issues.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time also offered)  |  Intake: Sep 2026, Sep 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

PGCert: Introduction to Disaster Medicine and Planning for Disasters. PGDip adds Co-ordination and Management of Disaster Response, Disaster Medicine in Extreme Environments and Public Health and Disasters. MSc (180 credits) adds Research and Evidence Based Practice Methods and a Dissertation or Professional Project.

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Entry requirements

A medically related qualification, or completion of the penultimate year of a medical degree, or a relevant professional qualification; applications considered on merit including relevant experience such as armed forces; applicants may be interviewed. International students: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: Sep 2026, Sep 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time also offered)

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