MSc Crisis and Disaster Management at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Learn about crisis prevention, planning and management on this MSc degree course. Graduates work in the emergency planning and disaster relief in the UK or overseas. This course offers an exciting opportunity to learn about environmental and manmade hazards, vulnerability and risk, planning and logistics, disaster response and crisis management.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years part-time by distance learning | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Disasters: Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk; Emergency Management and Planning; Applied Research Project; Crisis Management and Resilience; Project and Programme Risk Management; Disasters: Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk (Distance learning); Project and Programme Risk Management (Distance learning); Crisis Management and Resilience (Distance learning); Emergency Management and Planning (Distance Learning); Applied Research Project (Distance learning).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A second-class honours degree or equivalent, preferably with some relevant work experience in the emergency services or humanitarian sectors. Applicants with relevant professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. English language: IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years part-time by distance learning

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-crisis-and-disaster-management

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