MSc International Disaster Management

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £14,700
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £30,700

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits .

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

We know that student finance can be complicated. The links below provide further information to help guide you.

• Learn more about - student finance options for UK students.
• Learn more about - fees and finance for international students .
• Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme.

Students on all taught Masters Programmes within HCRI are required to submit a dissertation, on a topic approved by their Dissertation Supervisor. Dissertations should contain an element of original research which may be achieved through reflection and reading as well as through the collection of primary or secondary data (noting most do not involve primary data collection but review or reinterpretation of materials already available). They contribute to a third of a programme’s assessment and must be submitted in September of the final year of study.

Students are free to consider a wide range of topics related to their chosen programme of study, subject to approval on the basis of the feasibility of the topic within the timescale of the programme, and the extent to which the topic supplements and extends knowledge gained from following the particular programme of study.

• Allow students to seek new research findings which add to the existing body of knowledge on a particular subject area
• Give students the opportunity to manage their own research project from its initial design to its completion
• Strengthen their research and writing skills
• Produce a dissertation conforming to the conventions of academic research

• Develop knowledge about project design and management
• Acquire skills in key research methods in data collection and analysis
• Acquire in-depth knowledge on a specific topic and its related disciplines, contexts, etc.

• Deepen critical thinking skills in relation to research
• Critically use and assess methods in social sciences and other relevant disciplines

• Acquire desk-based research skills
• Where appropriate and feasible, conduct small-scale primary research activities
• Develop planning and project management skills by conducting a project from start to finish
• Strengthen their ability to structure and present evidence-based written arguments
• Strengthen their interpersonal skills through communication with the supervisor and potential research participants
   

Feedback method	Formative or Summative
Written feedback on written work	Formative
1 group and 3 1-1 meetings with supervisor	Formative
Written feedback on submitted dissertation	Summative

• Howard, K., Sharp, J. and Peters, J. (2002) The Management of a Student Research Project, Gower, London.
• Silbergh, D. (2001) Doing dissertations in Politics, Routledge: London.
• Allison, B. (2004) Student’s Guide to Preparing Dissertations and Theses, Taylor & Francis: Florence.
• Lovitts, B. E. (2008) Developing Quality Dissertations in the Humanities, Stylus.
• Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2012) Research Methods for Business Students, Pitman Publishing, London.
• Allan, G. & Skinner, C. (2007) Handbook for Research Students in the Social Sciences, The Falmer Press, London.
• Bell, J. (2005) Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science. Open University Press, Maidenhead.
• Walliman, N. (2005) Your Research Project: A Step-by-Step Guide for the First Time Researcher, Sage, London.