MSc Disaster Management and Resilience 12 months Postgraduate Program By Coventry University |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,600 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Environmental SciencesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Studied on campus or 100% online, this MSc Disaster Management and Resilience programme is designed to provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify, critically analyse, assess and successfully manage increasingly complex disasters, operating confidently in policy development, strategy implementation and response management. Disaster management has been taught at Coventry for over 20 years. Recently reviewed and revised through consultation with the sector, this postgraduate course covers the advanced skills, knowledge and management expertise needed to deal effectively with the complex and dynamic disasters and chronic emergencies of the future, encouraging you to adopt a strategic and holistic perspective. The overall aim is for you to be able to contribute to the strengthening of community, professional, organisational, national and international capacity to deal with complex multifactorial disasters, developing strategies which could increase resilience to acute and chronic threats to both economies and societies.

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Studied on campus or 100% online, this MSc Disaster Management and Resilience programme is designed to provide you with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify, critically analyse, assess and successfully manage increasingly complex disasters, operating confidently in policy development, strategy implementation and response management. Disaster management has been taught at Coventry for over 20 years. Recently reviewed and revised through consultation with the sector, this postgraduate course covers the advanced skills, knowledge and management expertise needed to deal effectively with the complex and dynamic disasters and chronic emergencies of the future, encouraging you to adopt a strategic and holistic perspective. The overall aim is for you to be able to contribute to the strengthening of community, professional, organisational, national and international capacity to deal with complex multifactorial disasters, developing strategies which could increase resilience to acute and chronic threats to both economies and societies.

Admission requirements

2.6+
6.5+
A 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Applicants with a lower class of degree and/or professional experience only will be individually considered and will usually be interviewed prior to being offered a place on the course.
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

11,200 GBP
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International Students

18,600 GBP
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