Disaster Management

Bournemouth University
Postgraduate MSc (PG) Full-time 1 Year Business and management studies

About this course

This course will prepare you with advanced knowledge and skills to lead on disaster management. Learn risk reduction, resilience strategies and develop major incident management systems that respond to, and help recovery from a range of disasters.

Why study MSc Disaster Management at BU?

  • Learn at one of the leading providers of Disaster Management training and education both in the UK and overseas

  • Develop knowledge and skills from a broad range of organisations, such as government agencies, international industries, and emergency services, required for future leaders

  • Acquire critical understanding of risk reduction and resilience strategies to enable to you respond and help recover disasters when they occur

  • Flexible learning options, including a choice of full-time or part-time study

  • Blended course delivery enabling you to conduct your learning from anywhere in the world.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 3 study options:

    Distance learning (with some attendance)

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc (PG)

    Location: Poole

    Distance learning (part-time)

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc (PG)

    Location: Poole

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc (PG)

    Location: Poole

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1162 Senior police officers
    1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
    3312 Police officers (sergeant and below)
    3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
    1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services
    3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Science - MSc (PG)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Poole
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Business and management studies