Disaster Management (Taught)

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

• Unique campus based learning experience.

-Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC)
Bournemouth University’s Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC) has garnered decades of experience in education, research and professional practice.

The BUDMC enjoys an international reputation, selected alongside BU’s International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO) to undertake vital research into global disaster management. Find out more here

Course Accreditations
This course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB business accreditation demonstrates an ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching, research, curriculum development, and learner success.

Business Graduates Association
Membership with the Business Graduates Association will provide you with career development tools, including CV-building services and job search tools, along with webinars and social events for networking and skill enhancement

The core units study include: Developing Policies and Plans; Management of Communications and Learning; Dissertation.

Optional units (choose four): Management of Man-Made Disasters and Security Threats; Management of Natural Hazards; Humanitarian Operations and External Assistance; Management of Wider Stakeholders; Public Health Preparedness Resilience and Response; Foreign Policy Analysis & Crisis Management and Disaster Management for Business Professionals.