MSc International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response - January Intake / Overview

Year of entry: 2025

Degree awarded
Master of Science (MSc)
Duration
Up to 3 years part-time
Entry requirements
A Second Class Honours Degree or equivalent in a relevant degree in any discipline from a recognised university or its equivalent.

Full entry requirements

How to apply
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Course options

Full-time Part-time Full-time distance learning Part-time distance learning
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Course overview

  • Develop the skills and knowledge required to respond quickly to disasters and prevent them from occurring.
  • Study via distance learning without leaving home or interrupting your career.
  • Benefit from the expertise of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, including a decade of online teaching.
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International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response MSc

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MSc (part-time distance learning)
    UK students (per annum): £4,800
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £9,333

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

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).

Policy on additional costs

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).

Scholarships/sponsorships

Each year the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures offer a number of School awards and Subject-specific bursaries (the values of which are usually set at Home/EU fees level), open to both Home/EU and international students. The deadline for these is early February each year. Details of all funding opportunities, including deadlines, eligibility and how to apply, can be foundon the School's funding page where you can also find details of the Government Postgraduate Loan Scheme.

See also the University's postgraduate funding database to see if you are eligible for any other funding opportunities.

Contact details

School/Faculty
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Contact name
PG Taught Admissions
Email
Website
http://www.hcri.manchester.ac.uk/
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