The criteria for entry are:

• A 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• Applicants with a lower class of degree and/or with a qualification in other subject areas will be individually considered and will usually be interviewed prior to being offered a place on the course.

• Relevant work experience and/or a professional development qualification will also be considered.

• English as a Foreign Language: this course requires IELTS of 6.5 overall (for EU and International students).

##How can I study this course?

This course can be studied 100% online with both full-time and part-time options.

The full-time route takes one year to complete, or part-time two years.

##How much will it cost?

This course has a UK and International fee. The Admissions Team will carry out a fee assessment where appropriate, to determine which fee is applicable.

###16 May 2022 UK students – £4,900<br> International students – £4,900

###12 September 2022 UK students – £4,900<br> International students – £4,900

On successful completion of the degree, you should be able to demonstrate:

• A comprehensive evaluation of risk, its components and influencing factors, approaches to assessment, and prioritisation and organisational role in planning, managing and recovering from humanitarian crises and disasters

• A detailed knowledge of policy and approaches for mitigating, preparing for, managing and recovering from crises, conflict and disasters for responding agencies, organisations and affected communities

• A thorough comprehension of approaches to assessing complexity and interaction and developing, monitoring and evaluating resilience in processes, systems, organisations and communities at risk from known and emergent threats in a sustainable way

• A detailed analysis of multi-stakeholder engagement, communication, cooperation and governance in all aspects of policy and strategy development, implementation and management, at all scales in disaster contexts

• An ability to manage information, evaluate uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity in knowledge, method and management and to make appropriate and defensible decisions for managing complex disaster situations