Emergency responder wearing a lime green helmet and vest walks through rubble, while colleagues assist a survivor in the background.

Postgraduate Certificate in Emergency Preparedness and Management

Explore a range of specialist topics within emergency management and develop the necessary skills for effective risk response and implementation of successful recovery strategies.

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Time investment: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Location: Online

Cost: £4,900

Language: English

About this degree

Develop the skills required to tackle emergencies quickly and efficiently

With 24-hour news accessible through a single click, we often find ourselves looking helplessly at our screens as emergencies unfold.

The actions taken in the initial minutes of an emergency are key. Whether they’re earthquakes, transport incidents or floods, if you want to play an active part preparing for those risks and get involved in emergency response, this degree could be for you.

The degree is practitioner-facing and uses case studies in conjunction with theory and concepts, to ensure your preparedness for real-life emergencies.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

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Learning outcomes

A comprehensive evaluation of risk, its components and influencing factors, approaches to assessment, prioritisation and role in planning, managing and recovering from crises and emergencies.

A detailed knowledge of policy and approaches for mitigating, preparing for, managing and recovering from emergencies or crises for responding agencies, organisations and affected communities.

A thorough comprehension of approaches to assessing complexity and interaction and developing, monitoring and evaluating resilience in processes, systems, organisations and communities at risk from known and emergent threats in a sustainable way.

A detailed analysis of multi-stakeholder engagement, communication, cooperation and governance in all aspects of policy and strategy development, implementation and management at all scales.

An ability to manage information, evaluate uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity in knowledge, method and management, and make appropriate and defensible decisions.

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Additional information

Normally a 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Applicants with a lower class of degree and/or with a qualification in other subject areas will be individually considered and will usually be interviewed before being offered a place on the course. A relevant work experience and/or a professional development qualification will also be considered.

Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

This course can be studied 100% online with both full-time and part-time options.
The full-time route takes one year to complete, or part-time two years.