Crisis and Disaster Management MSc
University of Portsmouth
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This course offers an exciting opportunity to learn about environmental and manmade hazards, vulnerability and risk, planning and logistics, disaster response and crisis management. Youll develop your skills as a confident, professional emergency planner and responder, able to manage people and situations in the field. Uniquely to Portsmouth, students take part in SIMEX - the UKs largest annual international disaster response simulation exercise - for responders and agencies to practise and ...Read more

This course offers an exciting opportunity to learn about environmental and manmade hazards, vulnerability and risk, planning and logistics, disaster response and crisis management. Youll develop your skills as a confident, professional emergency planner and responder, able to manage people and situations in the field. Uniquely to Portsmouth, students take part in SIMEX - the UKs largest annual international disaster response simulation exercise - for responders and agencies to practise and learn from disaster response. You'll graduate with the skills you need for a successful career in the emergency planning and disaster management and response, either in the governmental or non-governmental sectors, anywhere in the world. You'll also get transferable skills in project planning, data analysis and communication, putting you in a strong position to pursue a career in other industries.

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49th
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SK Kanta
10 Nov 23

- The teaching facilities by the teachers are up to the mark. - The classrooms are well equipped. - The library is rich. - The sports sector needs to be more budget friendly for..Read more

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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.

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£8,900 per year

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£8,900 per year

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£17,900 per year

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University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth , Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a small and lively island city that contains everything students need....

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University House Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth PO1 2UP United Kingdom
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