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Crisis and Disaster Management MSc

University of Portsmouth

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Portsmouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

This course offers an exciting opportunity to learn about environmental and manmade hazards, vulnerability and risk, planning and logistics, disaster response and crisis management. You’ll 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 UK’s 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.

Tuition fees

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£ 8,950per year

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University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Portsmouth Campus, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom

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Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Business & Management Stu

    47th out of 123 2

    26th out of 27

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    119 55%

    65th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    59th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    54th

    22

  • Entry standards

    / Max 222
    110 49%

    25th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    26th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.30 83%

    6th

    2

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