About this course
Are you a healthcare, emergency or urgent care professional who is considering venturing into the exciting and expanding field of Disaster Medicine? The MSc Disaster Medicine course expands the scope of your skills, enabling you to work as part of a disaster response team – delivering, planning and co-ordinating disaster and conflict healthcareDelivering healthcare to communities affected by disasters, be they natural or man-made, is an aspect of healthcare that is both demanding and immensely rewarding. This course will see you acquire the specific skills and expertise required to adapt and respond to the needs of communities when they are at their most vulnerable. Designed by medical professionals with experience in disaster and conflict medicine, the course also provides you with the skills required to plan, manage and deliver a medical programme under challenging conditions, whilst also considering ethical, legal and logistical issues. Gain the necessary skills to deal with every stage of healthcare delivery in a disaster, from advance planning and immediate response to healthcare in the medium-to-long-term. You’ll study the framework of disaster management with a focus on initial response and the important role of communication. Our blended learning delivery, with online materials and on-campus sessions, allows you to study either full-time or part-time whilst continuing to work.
Why study with us
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc
Location: Preston
Part-time
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc
Location: Preston
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2211 Generalist medical practitioners
2212 Specialist medical practitioners
2112 Biological scientists
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UCAS Points
96 points
Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Preston
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Medicine