MSc Disaster Management & Resilience
University of Wolverhampton
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Learn core theories alongside real-world requirements of delivering disaster management, emergency management, and societal resilience and develop your expertise.Whats unique about this course?All of our modules are specifically designed and focussed on disaster, emergency and resilience management. We do not use or combine modules from other courses.All module leaders are experienced and knowledgeable in Disaster, Emergency and Resilience ensuring your content and discussions can delve deeply ...Read more

Learn core theories alongside real-world requirements of delivering disaster management, emergency management, and societal resilience and develop your expertise.

What's unique about this course?

All of our modules are specifically designed and focussed on disaster, emergency and resilience management. We do not use or combine modules from other courses.

All module leaders are experienced and knowledgeable in Disaster, Emergency and Resilience ensuring your content and discussions can delve deeply into key issues.

Our course content is designed to allow you to build on your existing experience within or related to Disaster/Emergency Management allow you to extend your knowledge and understanding.

We provide a safe environment to examine, discuss, and challenge established practices and theories.

We will guide you towards discovering new insights allowing you to adapt and advance your understanding and apply this within the workplace.

We will help you to use evidence to facilitate decision making and to make a real difference in the workplace and Disaster Management.

Potential Career Paths

There is a wide array of roles which can be attained across a full spectrum of organisations such as the United Nations, the government, the emergency services, humanitarian aid organisations, voluntary organisations, private companies, consultancy companies, the military, schools, universities/research bodies, and more. Such roles might include:

  • Disaster Management
  • Emergency Planning / Management
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Resilience Management
  • Business Continuity Management
  • Emergency & Disaster Research
  • Humanitarian Aid
  • Voluntary Work
  • Community Resilience
  • Emergency Response
  • Recovery Management
  • Risk Management
  • Civil Contingencies
  • Civil Protection
  • Consultancy
  • Training / Education

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WUSCA ranking:
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80/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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98th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
111th

Entry requirements

An Undergraduate Honours Degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above. Applicants who have experience of working in emergency planning/resilience settings or have had previous employment in this area may be accepted onto the course based on their experience (i.e. work within an emergency responder or military organisation).

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£757 month

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£757 month

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Students from EU

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£757 month

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University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton , Wolverhampton

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University of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton England WV1 1LY United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wolverhampton  0.2 miles away
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