Make a difference
Congratulations on your offer of a place to study International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response at The University of Manchester.
By studying with us, you’ll join a leading centre for humanitarianism, conflict responses, global health, international disaster management, and peacebuilding.
In this theoretical course, you’ll explore hard-hitting topics, featuring real-world case studies from humanitarian events.
Connect with NGOs
Take advantage of links with organisations such as Médecins Sans Frontières.
World leading
The University of Manchester has been named top in both the UK and Europe, and second in the world for meaningful contributions towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Your next steps
Accept your offer
Received all of your offers? You can accept your offer of a place at university now via UCAS Hub.
Your questions
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Chat to a student
Discover what it's like to study at Manchester by talking to a current student online.
Explore Manchester
Our brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's Most Liveable City (The Economist, 2019) and the city voted 3rd Best in the World (TimeOut, 2021).
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Unique learning opportunities
Our students enjoy a rich learning experience despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Many of the things that make our international disaster management and humanitarian response course unique are still in place, such as our professional experience project.
Why study at HCRI?
Find out how studying at HCRI gave Dan the skills and knowledge he needed to enter the humanitarian sector.
Disaster simulation exercises
Current student Moritz reflects on a recent exercise undertaken by students on the course.
Read more : about Moritz's disaster simulation exercises experience
A week in the life
International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response student Hannah details what a week of studying at Manchester looks like.
Find out more : about Hannah's experiences studying at Manchester
Your future
Hear from recent HCRI alumni and those working in the humanitarian sector about their career journey and the different routes available to graduates.
Student support
Peer-to-peer
Connect with other students.
We run a peer-mentor scheme where older students will prove support, advice, and direction during your first year.
HCRI Society
Become part of the HCRI community.
Meet like-minded students from across all programmes at HCRI by joining the HCRI Society.
Events for offer-holders
Attend our events
HCRI engages with students, researchers, practitioners, government and policy makers through our talks, seminars, workshops and conferences.
See our upcoming events and watch/listen to our previous seminars.
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: ug-hcri@manchester.ac.uk
Social media
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Your course
Courses within this subject area
Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.
Courses
Follow the relevant link for details about the course you have an offer for:
- International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response BSc
- International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Arabic BSc
- International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Chinese BSc
- International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and French BSc
- International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Spanish BSc
Joint courses
If your joint course crosses into another subject area, find out more about what it offers: