Emergency and Disaster Management Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program	University	Student satisfaction	Unemployed	Dropout	Tuition (UK)	Tuition (International)	UCAS Tariff	City
International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Spanish BA (Hons)	The University of Manchester	60%	2%	5%	-	-	148	Manchester	On campus Full-time
International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response BSc (Hons)	The University of Manchester	61%	20%	0%	-	-	166	Manchester	On campus Full-time
International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Arabic BA (Hons)	The University of Manchester	60%	2%	5%	-	-	168	Manchester	On campus Full-time
International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Chinese BSc	The University of Manchester	60%	2%	5%	-	-	161	Manchester	On campus Full-time
International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and French BA (Hons)	The University of Manchester	60%	2%	5%	-	-	160	Manchester	On campus Full-time
Intelligence, Security and Disaster Management MSc	University of Derby	-	-	-	£8525	£14900	-	Derby	On campus Full-time
Crisis and Disaster Management MSc	University of Portsmouth	-	-	-	£4450	£9400	-	Portsmouth	On campus Part-time
Disaster Management MSc (PG)	Bournemouth University	-	-	-	-	-	-	Poole	Blended Part-time
International Disaster Management MSc	The University of Manchester	-	-	-	-	-	-	Manchester	On campus Full-time
Emergency Management in High Hazard Industries MSc	University of Central Lancashire	-	-	-	-	-	-	Preston	On campus Full-time

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

61 /100

35466 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Average review score among all Emergency and Disaster Management courses in the UK	Average score among all subjects in the UK
Explanations	87	91
Interesting courses	74	80
Intellectually stimulating	91	84
Challenged to do my best	96	84
Depth of concepts	96	83
Builds on previous learnings	78	84
Joined ideas from different topics	83	83
Balance directed/independent study	70	76
Applicability of course content	70	82
Clear criteria in markings	61	76
Fair assessment	74	80
Tests reflected your learning	74	81
Timely feedback	74	80
Helpful feedback	52	72
Approachability of teachers	83	83
Support from teachers	78	84
Organisation of courses	61	73
Communication of changes	57	75
IT facilities	73	84
Library	78	90
Course specific resources	76	86
Student feedback opportunities	83	81
Student feedback valued	65	75
Student's feedback acted upon	48	62
Work of student union	75	72
Mental wellbeing services	64	76
Overall satisfaction	61	70

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£29138	£27297	£31519
25-75 percentile range	£24848 - £35191	£20174 - £35659	£22788 - £43702

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Emergency and Disaster Management courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26328	£27618	£34661
25-75 percentile range	£22977 - £31229	£21869 - £34403	£25934 - £45579

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Emergency and Disaster Management

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Emergency and Disaster Management
Total respondents	23940
Unemployed	5%
Studying	6%
Working	68%
Both studying and working	13%
No information	7%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	71%	29%
Utilise skills from studies	62%	38%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management

Local or State Governments
Hospitals
Colleges and Universities

Specialisations within Emergency and Disaster Management

Natural Disasters
Environmental Emergencies
Complex Emergencies
Pandemic Emergencies

Jobs of graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management at Anglia Ruskin University

25%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
20%	Administrative occupations
10%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%	Customer service occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Health associate professionals
5%	Elementary occupations
0%	Business and public service associate professionals
0%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams
year 1	48%	0%	52%
year 2	50%	0%	50%
year 3	55%	0%	45%

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	20%	80%	0%
year 2	21%	79%	0%
year 3	22%	78%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of Emergency and Disaster Management in the UK received the following grades.

	Students of Emergency and Disaster Management in the UK received the following grades.
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	4
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	47
First class	23

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Emergency and Disaster Management

Average UCAS Tariff Score 139

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Emergency and Disaster Management
<48	1
48-63	2
64-79	2
80-95	5
96-111	10
112-127	18
128-143	18
144-159	20
160-175	21
176-191	10
192-207	7
208-223	7
224-239	8
>240	11

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Emergency and Disaster Management, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management was £29138 15 months after graduation, £27297 3 years after graduation and £31519 5 years after graduation.

The following degrees are offered for Emergency and Disaster Management studies:
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor of Science - BSc
Master of Science - MSc
Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)

Emergency and Disaster Management Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Student Reviews

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Emergency and Disaster Management

What graduates are doing after 15 months

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Typical employers for graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management

Specialisations within Emergency and Disaster Management

Jobs of graduates of Emergency and Disaster Management (15 months after graduation)

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Grading Distribution

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Emergency and Disaster Management

FAQ

What salary do graduates in Emergency and Disaster Management earn in the UK?

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