Program Overview

Emergency and Incident Management PGCert

Course Overview

This course is ideal for professionals in emergency response roles who want to enhance their expertise in incident management, leadership and community safety. Modules have been reviewed by external experts in the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (UK Cabinet Office) and align with industry requirements. Credits from this course can contribute towards the Emergency Management and Resilience MSc degree.

What You'll Study

• Equip yourself with the skills to develop effective emergency strategies based on best-practice planning and policy.
• Analyse best-practice planning, policy and processes for developing effective emergency incident management strategies.
• Explore legal and socio-political frameworks, emerging technological solutions, and current safety and threat environments in the sector.

Modules

• Risk, Incidents and Leadership – 15 credits
  • Learn about different interpretations of risk and developing leadership and decision-making skills for managing incidents and crises.
  • Explore non-technical skills, risk reduction methods and leadership models using theories to evaluate challenges within command-and-control frameworks.
  • Examine how lessons from incidents can drive improvements and addresses the barriers to implementing change effectively.
• Emergency Planning and Preparedness – 15 credits
  • This module aims to give you a critical understanding of the key concepts, issues, processes and structures involved in developing effective strategies for emergency and disaster preparation, response and recovery.
  • Explore methods for creating, implementing, testing and evaluating preparedness plans for various natural, social and technological hazards.
• Integrated Emergency Management: Policy and Issues – 15 credits
  • Develop your skills in analysing issues related to fulfilling duties in emergency management.
  • Learn to design integrated emergency plans for the UK and other More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs).
  • Examine theories and concepts, including the role of the state and public policy, to help you critically evaluate emergency management policies and practices.
• Community Preparedness, Recovery and Resilience – 15 credits
  • Explore the concept of community resilience in emergency and disaster management, addressing its varying theoretical and practical interpretations.
  • Gain a deep understanding of resilience and its links to community preparedness and recovery efforts.
  • Using UK and international case studies, examine factors influencing resilience and assess the roles of professionals, communities, public services and NGOs.

How You'll Learn

• Teaching and learning methods may include:
  • seminars and discussion
  • practical sessions and workshops
  • simulation exercises
  • study visits
• Delivery is supported by our online social learning platform so you can revisit classroom content and find additional materials at any time.
• You’ll also have access to our library's electronic resources 24/7, including thousands of books, ejournals and newspapers.

Entry Requirements

• Typical entry requirements:
  • UK: An undergraduate degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
  • International: An undergraduate degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Relevant professional experience will be considered.
• English language requirements:
  • IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

Fees and Funding

• Student | Full-time | Part-time
  • UK | £3,733 | Request fee information
  • International | £6,200 | Not available
• For advice and guidance on tuition fees and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page and see the university's Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
• We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.

Careers and Opportunities

• The course aims to support the development of your skills in problem-solving, teamwork and leadership, project management and communication.
• On successful completion, you should have:
  • a comprehensive evaluation of risk, its components and influencing factors, approaches to assessment, prioritisation and role in planning, managing and recovering from crises and emergencies
  • a detailed knowledge of policy and approaches for mitigating, preparing for, managing and recovering from emergencies or crises for responding agencies and 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, co-operation and governance in all aspects of policy and strategy development, implementation and management at all scales
  • an ability to manage information, evaluate uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity in knowledge, method and management, and make appropriate and defensible decisions.
• Our current teaching staff and the university’s careers team can support your search for employment in the UK or overseas by making use of our alumni network, industrial contacts, careers events, recruitment fairs and individual advice.
• Opportunities exist globally within:
  • Emergency services and civil contingencies
  • Health service and epidemiology
  • Military
  • Utility and Critical National Infrastructure organisations
  • High risk industry – manufacturing, automotive, nuclear, oil and gas, aviation
  • Environmental Incident Response
  • Risk and crisis consultancy
  • Humanitarian agencies and NGOs
  • Security and events industries.