International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response The University of Manchester

Overview

As demand grows around a strategic global response to the ever-changing and increasing risks, shocks and conflicts arising from natural and anthropogenic hazards, it is increasingly important that we build an understanding of the root causes of vulnerability to disasters and conflicts as a pathway to addressing such contemporary international problems.

You will find this  International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response course  offered at The University of Manchester multidisciplinary programme unique as you will be taught by an interdisciplinary team of lecturers. This includes anthropologists, geographers, political scientists, historians and development scholars. 

As such, your learning will be truly interdisciplinary and allow you to understand disaster management, humanitarianism and peace building from a multi-disciplinary perspective and  an integrated approach to the field. You will also have the opportunity to take optional modules in disciplines such as Geography, Politics, Theology, Languages, and Anthropology.  This will provide you with wide options to choose from whilst having a grounding in peace and conflict studies, humanitarianism and disaster management. Flexible Honours may allow you to study an additional arts, languages or cultures subject.

Career opportunities

Our pioneering partnerships with national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) shape the real-world focus of our teaching, as well as offering strong industry links to key career destinations.

Your transferable and academic skills will appeal to employers including international organisations such as the United Nations and humanitarian NGOs such as The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). You'll also be well equipped to enter a career in business and commerce, law, journalism, tourism management and teaching.