Disaster Management

Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC) has an international reputation for excellence in the provision of disaster management education, training and technical assistance, and we are proud of the practical nature of the research, training and consultancy we deliver.

Decades of experience

We have been delivering education in this specialised field for 20 years, and our staff have decades of experience in education, research and practice. We work with governments, international aid agencies and multi-national businesses.

Global best practice

Preparing for and managing disasters is an extremely high-pressured environment. Drawing upon the experience of national governments around the world, we foster global best practice and develop cohesion between government departments, emergency services, the military, tourism, aid agencies and more.

Unparalleled insight

BU Disaster Management Centre also delivers bespoke training and consultancy for organisations and governments around the world and conducts internationally recognised research, contributing fresh ideas to crisis and disaster management across the world. That means we can draw on real-world experience and real-life scenarios to help develop your learning, providing an unparalleled insight into preparing for, and managing through, crises and disasters.

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MSc Disaster Management

Key Information

Duration & delivery: 1 year full-time, 2 years parttime. Each unit is delivered via 1 week of intensive lectures/seminars followed by 8 weeks online learning

Tuition fees: See website for details

This course draws upon a wide spectrum of current practitioner disciplines, ground-breaking research agendas and current case studies in disaster management. You will have the opportunity to learn about natural and man-made disasters, the importance of public health emergencies and business continuity when disasters strike, and engage with experts from other relevant areas such as the role of foreign policy in crisis management and the importance of humanitarian operations and external assistance.

• Learn at one of the leading providers of Disaster Management training in the world

• Learn from a broad range of organisations, such as government agencies, international industries, and emergency services

Accreditations: This course is delivered by the AACSB-accredited Business School, an accreditation attained by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide.

Units of study: Co-Developing Policies & Plans | Management of Communications & Learning | Dissertation | Management of Man-Made Disasters & Security Threats* | Management of Natural Hazards* | Management of Wider Stakeholders* | Humanitarian Operations and External Assistance* | Public Health Preparedness, Resilience & Response* | Foreign Policy Analysis & Crisis Management* | Disaster Management for Business Professionals*.

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent www.bournemouth.ac.uk/msdmf

*Optional – see website for details