MSc Emergency Management and Resilience

Overview

This course is delivered by the Emergency Management & Resilience Centre at the University of Wolverhampton and further information about all our courses including attendance patterns and other information can be found at

Delivered as a hybrid mix of on-campus and live online delivery, this MSc course in Emergency Management & Resilience can be studied over 1, 2 or 3 Years to suit your requirements. This provides flexibility, especially for those already in full-time employment.

The course has a strong focus on UK multi-agency emergency management, whilst developing awareness of international incidents, policy and research which have relevant lessons, impact, or implications for the UK.

The course caters for professionals who may already be working in this field or those wishing to embark in such a career and who have transferable or existing knowledge and skills. Many of our existing students work in the emergency services, local authorities, NHS Trusts/Services, and other responder organisations. Some of these are managerial, some are front-line workers, and others are already working in emergency planning /management.

This is an opportunity for you to develop master’s level education in the concepts, theories and academic skills surrounding emergency management, emergency preparedness, societal resilience and recovery along with an understanding of how these are relevant, and can be applied, to current professional practice.

The programme is delivered by subject specialists who have practical experience of delivering Emergency Management within Category 1 responder organisations and are involved in advisory roles and research within emergency management locally, regionally, and nationally. Course tutors also participate in national communities of practice and engage with Local Resilience Forums to develop and share expertise across the UK.

Course Modules

• Year 1
  • Communication, Information & Resilience
    • Module: 7EP023
    • Credits: 20
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Core
    • Description: This module will enable you to gain insight into some of the complex issues associated with the management of information, communications, and decision making in Emergency and Resilience Management. You will consider the issues in relation to the needs of communities and responders. The implications of communication and information sources, reliability and practical issues will be discussed, and the module will also allow you to develop your own communication and presentation skills.
  • Contemporary & Future Issues
    • Module: 7EP026
    • Credits: 20
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Core
    • Description: During this module you will study the impacts of existing management and leadership within disaster/emergency management and explore what requirements might be necessary to adapt to a changing world. You will cover subject areas such as standards/competencies, hazard and threat developments, paradigms, and professionalism. Specific consideration will be given to the future of disaster/emergency management using evidence to carefully examine and analyse the likely influences and changes required.
  • Disaster : Understanding, Insight & Learning
    • Module: 7EP022
    • Credits: 20
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Core
    • Description: This module will develop your key understanding and insight concerning emergencies/disasters, the foundational models and theories that underpin them, and the complexities and barriers concerning the learning and monitoring that should take place during and following such incidents.
  • Foundations & Frameworks
    • Module: 7EP021
    • Credits: 20
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Core
    • Description: This module provides an examination of the framework, legislation and guidance which forms the foundation of emergency management and resilience, exposing key lessons which can be applied into the field from countries around the world. You will also examine the principles of emergency management, discovering some of the complexities these present especially in the deployment of effective policy. This module will also provide for the development of academic skills such as writing, referencing, reading, searching the literature and thinking critically and creatively. This will enable you to obtain the most from your studies, enable you to engage in mastering subjects across the field, and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding through learning activities and assignments.
  • Research in Disaster/Emergency Management
    • Module: 7EP024
    • Credits: 20
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Core
    • Description: The aim of this module is to provide you with knowledge of the research process and key concepts for you to be able to propose, conduct and write up the methodology for a research project within disaster/emergency management or resilience. You will develop key understanding concerning research design such as how to choose and justify a topic, how to write a research question, what methodology to use, how to collect and analyse data, and, of key importance, the consideration of ethical issues. As part of the assessment, you will design and produce a proposal for a research study to be carried out independently by you; mostly likely as part of your MSc Dissertation module.
  • Societal Resilience
    • Module: 7EP025
    • Credits: 20
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Core
    • Description: This module will enable you to gain insight into some of the complex issues associated with societal resilience. You will gain different insights from different perspectives, contexts, and fields of study concerning resilience and disaster risk reduction strategies. You will develop an understanding of the challenges and implications of resilience on a community, local and global scale.
  • Emergency Management & Resilience Dissertation
    • Module: 7EP027
    • Credits: 60
    • Period: 1
    • Type: Optional
    • Description: This module will allow you to deploy research principles to investigate a specific area within the field of Emergency Management & Resilience. The module will also prepare you for publishing in academic journals and is specifically aligned to the journal requirements of 'Emergency Management Review'. The assessment of the dissertation modules is the writing up of your research project and an article prepared for journal submission.

Potential Career Paths

• Emergency Planning / Management
• Resilience
• Emergency Services
• Disaster management co-ordinator
• Contingency Planning Manager
• Resilience programme director

Additional Information

• Why Wolverhampton?
  • This course is ideal for those looking for career advancement and those seeking to move into an emergency planning, business continuity, disaster management, or other resilience related career. These courses aim to enhance your professional credibility and employability; will develop your personal and professional practice; and provide you with knowledge and understanding of essential concepts, up-to-date research, and evolving practice both within the UK and internationally.
  • The University of Wolverhampton has been delivering postgraduate provision for emergency Management since 2012 and established the Emergency Management & Resilience Centre. Our courses are extremely popular with practitioners in emergency management, or those aspiring to enter this area of work.
  • We cater specifically for this ensuring every one of our modules is specifically designed and focussed on emergency management and resilience and led by the Emergency Management & Resilience Centre staff. You will not study any module that is delivered for any other purpose or that is led by staff from other courses.
  • We also ensure that the teaching is specifically focussed on the UK. This means that we will examine emergencies, policies, practices, and theories from around the world, but we ensure these are related back, and applied, into the context of the UK.
  • Our course content is also designed to allow experienced practitioners within Emergency Management to extend their knowledge and understanding. We examine established practices but with new insights which can be applied to Emergency Management within the workplace, allowing you to adapt and advance your understanding and apply this to your practice.
  • Overall, our graduates think differently about what, why and how they deliver emergency management and resilience. They are able to use an evidence based approach to deliver and advance Emergency Management and Resilience for themselves, for their organisations, and for the benefit of society as a whole.
• What skills will you gain?
  • The course aims to offer a flexible approach to the subjects studied and those already working in this area will be able to further develop their knowledge, skills and experience. The course will ensure you develop a sound working knowledge of the principles, practice, concepts and underpinning policy within this important field of work, based on established evidence, practice and research.
  • You will develop valuable proficiencies in communication, leadership, and critical thinking as well as a wide range of inter-personal, self-management, research and project management skills.
  • The course promotes personal responsibility and an awareness of others in relation to inclusivity, wellbeing, equity, and diversity.
  • Our course learning outcomes for the MSc award clearly state that on successful completion of the course you will be able to:
    • Use initiative and take responsibility in order to learn independently, solve problems in creative and innovative ways.
    • Demonstrate a range of transferable academic and professional skills appropriate to a career in Emergency Planning, Emergency Management or other Resilience roles; such as critical analysis, presentation skills, appropriate use of academic conventions in the production and presentation of work, and coherently structured arguments supported by thorough evidence.
    • Communicate effectively, with colleagues and a wider audience, in a variety of media.
    • Develop a critical understanding of differing perspectives and theories incorporating the legal underpinning of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a range of emergencies, disasters or other such disruptive challenges.
    • Demonstrate a comprehensive, critically aware, understanding of subject relevant UK legislation and other appropriate national and international policies and guidelines and the skills and knowledge required to implement these in a range of organisations.
    • Develop advanced level skills in the critical appraisal of research and design, implement and evaluate a substantial piece of academic, or evidence based practice, research in a selected area of Emergency Management and/or Resilience.
• Course Fees and Finance
  • Location | Mode | Fee | Year
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    Home | Full time Distance Learning | £8815 per year |
    Home | Full time Distance Learning | £9088 per year |
    Home | Full-time | £8815 per year |
    Home | Full-time | £9088 per year |
    Home | Part-time Distance Learning | £2938 per year |
    Home | Part-time Distance Learning | £3029 per year |
    Home | Part-time | £2938 per year |
    Home | Part-time | £3029 per year |
    International | Full time Distance Learning | £8815 per year |
    International | Full time Distance Learning | £9088 per year |
    International | Full-time | £15950 per year |
    International | Full-time | £16950 per year |
    International | Part-time Distance Learning | £2938 per year |
    International | Part-time Distance Learning | £5650 per year |
  • These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.
• Entry Requirements
  • An Undergraduate Honours Degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above.
  • Applicants who have experience of working in emergency planning/resilience settings or have had previous employment in this area may be accepted onto the course based on their experience (i.e. work within an emergency responder or military organisation).
• International Applicants
  • Your qualifications need to be deemed equivalent to the above entry requirements.
  • English Language requirements are normally IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each area (unless otherwise stated) or equivalent accepted qualification English Language Requirements
  • For further information relating to overseas qualification please use the following link
• What our students say
  • You will develop valuable proficiencies in communication, leadership and critical thinking as well as a wide range of inter-personal, self-management, research and project management skills.
  • A recognition of the critical role Emergency Management and Resilience plays in the global arena when considering the impact of managing, responding to and recovering from hazards, risks, and threats is deeply embedded throughout the programme.
  • During session and as part of your own research we will delve behind how and why things are done in emergency management, give special attention to why different aspects are undertaken the way that they are, and how lessons identified can be actively applied to improve prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities.
• Attendance Pattern
  • If studying part-time, you will usually study 3 modules per year. Each module has 5 days attendance delivered over 10 weeks on alternate Friday's, with two of these days being taught online through videoconferencing. The other 3 days are delivered at our Telford Campus. This equates to 15 Friday's each year.
  • If studying full-time, you will usually study 6 modules per year and you will study 2 modules at a time, plus the dissertation. Each module has 5 days attendance delivered over 10 weeks on alternate Friday's, with two of these days being taught online through videoconferencing. The other 3 days are delivered at our Telford Campus. You will attend on every Friday alternating between modules each week.
  • Whether full or part time, when you study your dissertation module there is a full day launch which you will need to attend followed by monthly online drop-ins to support you and maintain contact whilst you undertake your research. You will also be able to meet with your supervisor at a schedule you agree with them as you proceed.
• Funding
  • Postgraduate Loan(Home Fee Status):
    • You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £12,858 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk. Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits
  • Changes for EU students:
    • The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:
    • EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:
    • You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.
    • The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.
    • There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.
    • The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.
  • Self-funded:
    • If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.
  • Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:
    • Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.
    • We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment , confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.
  • Financial Hardship:
    • Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
  • Charitable Funding:
    • You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts. Please contact Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Aid. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.
  • University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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